We can all agree: Not one of us likes wasting money at the pump. Unfortunately, with gasoline prices fluctuating more often than Jessica Simpson’s waistline, it’s not always easy to avoid draining your wallet while filling your tank. Of course, there is always the option of getting behind the wheel of some new-fangled cartraption like a hybrid or — gasp! — electric vehicle, but that’s for communist (just kidding, comrade). Whatever your reasons for forgoing alternative fuels, what we have here is a list of the most fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars on the market.
Kia Rio
The newly redesigned 2012 Kia Rio might stand out for its influx of style and je ne sais quo, but it hasn’t forgotten its humble beginnings. No, in fact the Kia Rio earns its place in the prestigious 40 miles per gallon high club by virtue of its workman-like 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine producing 138 hp and 123 lb-ft of torque. The standard 2012 Kia Rio comes mated to a six-speed manual transmission with an EPA rated 31 mpg in the city, 40 mpg on the highway, making for 33 mpg combined. Surprisingly, the automatic version sees an increase of one mile per gallon to its combined rating, for a total of 40 mpg on the highway, 30 mpg in the city, and 34 mpg combined. Source: Kia
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