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The Toyota Prius is the world's top selling hybrid electric vehicle, with global sales of 3.7 million units through April 2016.[1] Some owners use its identity to make an environmental statement.[2]
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A green vehicle, clean vehicle, eco-friendly vehicle or environmentally friendly vehicle is a road motor vehicle that produces less harmful impacts to the environment than comparable conventional internal combustion engine vehicles running on gasoline or diesel, or one that uses certain alternative fuels.[3][4] Presently, in some countries the term is used for any vehicle complying or surpassing the more stringent European emission standards (such as Euro6), or California's zero-emissions vehicle standards (such as ZEV, ULEV, SULEV, PZEV), or the low-carbon fuel standards enacted in several countries.[5]

Green vehicles can be powered by alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies and include hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, compressed-air vehicles, hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicles, neat ethanol vehicles, flexible-fuel vehicles, natural gas vehicles, clean diesel vehicles, and some sources also include vehicles using blends of biodiesel and ethanol fuel or gasohol.[4][6] In 2021, with an EPA-rated fuel economy of 142 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (mpg-e) (1.7 L/100 km), the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD became the most efficient EPA-certified vehicle considering all fuels and all years, surpassing the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus and 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric.[7]

Several authors also include conventional motor vehicles with high fuel economy, as they consider that increasing fuel economy is the most cost-effective way to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector in the short run.[8] As part of their contribution to sustainable transport, these vehicles reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to energy independence by reducing oil imports.[4][8]

An environmental analysis extends beyond just the operating efficiency and emissions. A life-cycle assessment involves production and post-use considerations. A cradle-to-cradle design is more important than a focus on a single factor such as energy efficiency.[9][10]

Energy efficiency

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Main article: Energy efficiency in transport

Cars with similar production of energy costs can obtain, during the life of the car (operational phase), large reductions in energy costs through several measures:

Comparison of several types of green car basic characteristics
(Values are overall for vehicles in current production and may differ between types)
Type of vehicle/
powertrain		 Fuel economy
(mpg equivalent)		 Range Production cost
for given range		 Reduction in CO2
compared to conventional		 Payback period
Conventional ICE 10–48 Long
(400–600 mi)		 Low 0% -
Biodiesel 18–71 Long
(360–540 mi)		 Low varies depending on biodiesel source[11] -
All-electric 54–142 Shorter
(114–259 mi)
Luxury models
Medium
(419–516 mi)		 High

Very high		 varies depending
on energy source		 -
Hydrogen fuel cell 80[12] Astronomical
Hybrid electric 30–60 380 mi[12] Medium 5 years[13][14]

Types

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Comparison of energy efficiency between battery and hydrogen fuel-cell cars
Sales of both the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid (top) and the Nissan Leaf all-electric car (bottom) began in December 2010.
PSA Peugeot Citroën Hybrid Air concept exhibited at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Further information: Alternative fuel vehicle

Green vehicles include vehicles types that function fully or partly on alternative energy sources other than fossil fuel or less carbon-intensive than gasoline or diesel.

Another option is the use of alternative fuel composition in conventional fossil fuel-based vehicles, making them function partially on renewable energy sources. Other approaches include personal rapid transit, a public transportation concept that offers automated, on-demand, non-stop transportation on a network of specially built guideways.

Electric and fuel cell-powered

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See also: Electric vehicle and Plug-in hybrid

Examples of vehicles with reduced petroleum consumption include electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell-powered hydrogen cars.

Electric cars are typically more efficient than fuel cell-powered vehicles on a Tank-to-wheel basis.[15] They have better fuel economy than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles but are hampered by range or maximum distance attainable before discharging the battery. The electric car batteries are their main cost. They provide a 0%[16] to 99.9% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to an ICE (gasoline, diesel) vehicle, depending on the source of electricity.[17]

Hybrid electric vehicles

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See also: Hybrid vehicle

Hybrid cars may be partly fossil fuel (or biofuel) powered and partly electric or hydrogen-powered. Most combine an internal combustion engine with an electric engine, though other variations too exist. The internal combustion engine is often either a gasoline or Diesel engine (in rare cases a Stirling engine may even be used[18]). They are more expensive to purchase but cost redemption is achieved in a period of about 5 years due to better fuel economy.[13][14]

Compressed air cars, stirling vehicles, and others

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See also: Compressed-air vehicle and Compressed air car

Compressed air cars, stirling-powered vehicles, and Liquid nitrogen vehicles are less polluting than an electrical vehicles, since the vehicle and its components are environment friendly[citation needed].

Solar car races are held on a regular basis in order to promote green vehicles and other "green technology". These sleek driver-only vehicles can travel long distances at highway speeds using only the electricity generated instantaneously from the sun.

Improving conventional cars

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The Fiat Siena Tetrafuel 1.4 is a multifuel car designed to run as a flex-fuel on gasoline, or E20–E25 blend, or neat ethanol (E100); or to run as a bi-fuel with natural gas (CNG).
Main articles: Biofuel, compressed natural gas, and clean diesel
See also: Volkswagen emissions scandal

A conventional vehicle can become a greener vehicle by mixing in renewable fuels or using less carbon intensive fossil fuel. Typical gasoline-powered cars can tolerate up to 10% ethanol. Brazil manufactured cars that run on neat ethanol, though there were discontinued. Another available option is a flexible-fuel vehicle which allows any blend of gasoline and ethanol, up to 85% in North America and Europe, and up to 100% in Brazil.[19] Another existing option is to convert a conventional gasoline-powered to allow the alternative use of CNG. Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, India, Italy, and China have the largest fleets of natural gas vehicles in the world.[20]

Diesel-powered vehicles can often transition completely to biodiesel, though the fuel is a very strong solvent, which can occasionally damage rubber seals in vehicles built before 1994. More commonly, however, biodiesel causes problems simply because it removes all of the built-up residue in an engine, clogging filters, unless care is taken when switching from dirty fossil-fuel derived diesel to bio-diesel. It is very effective at 'de-coking' the diesel engines combustion chambers and keeping them clean. Biodiesel is the lowest emission fuel available for diesel engines. Diesel engines are the most efficient car internal combustion engines. Biodiesel is the only fuel allowed in some North American national parks because spillages will completely bio-degrade within 21 days. Biodiesel and vegetable oil fuelled, diesel engined vehicles have been declared amongst the greenest in the US Tour de Sol competition.

This presents problems, as biofuels can use food resources in order to provide mechanical energy for vehicles. Many experts point to this as a reason for growing food prices, particularly US Bio-ethanol fuel production which has affected maize prices. In order to have a low environmental impact, biofuels should be made only from waste products, or from new sources like algae.

Electric Motor and Pedal Powered Vehicles

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Multiple companies are offering and developing two, three, and four wheel vehicles combining the characteristics of a bicycle with electric motors. US Federal, State and Local laws do not clearly nor consistently classify[21] these vehicles as bicycles, electric bicycles, motorcycles, electric motorcycles, mopeds, Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, motorised quadricycle or as a car. Some laws have limits on top speeds, power of the motors, range, etc. while others do not.[22][23][24][25]

Other

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Further information: Personal rapid transit
Solar vehicle
  • Public transportation vehicles are not usually included in the green vehicle category, but Personal rapid transit (PRT) vehicles probably should be. All vehicles that are powered from the track have the advantage of potentially being able to use any source of electric energy, including sustainable ones, rather than requiring liquid fuels. They can also switch regenerative braking energy between vehicles and the electric grid rather than requiring energy storage on the vehicles. Also, they can potentially use the entire track area for solar collectors, not just the vehicle surface. The potential PRT energy efficiency is much higher than that which traditional automobiles can attain.
  • Solar vehicles are electric vehicles powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface (generally, the roof) of the vehicle. Photovoltaic (PV) cells convert the Sun's energy directly into electrical energy. Solar vehicles are not practical day-to-day transportation devices at present, but are primarily demonstration vehicles and engineering exercises, often sponsored by government agencies. However, some cities have begun offering solar-powered buses, including the Tindo in Adelaide, Australia.
  • Wind-powered electric vehicles primarily use wind-turbines installed at a strategic point of the vehicle, which are then converted into electric energy which causes the vehicle to propel.

Animal powered vehicles

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Horse and carriage are just one type of animal propelled vehicle. Once a common form of transportation, they became far less common as cities grew and automobiles took their place. In dense cities, the waste produced by large numbers of transportation animals was a significant health problem. Oftentimes the food is produced for them using diesel powered tractors, and thus there is some environmental impact as a result of their use.

Human powered vehicles

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Vélo'v bicycle sharing system in Lyon, France
See also: Bicycle sharing system

Human-powered transport includes walking, bicycles, velomobiles, row boats, and other environmentally friendly ways of getting around. In addition to the health benefits of the exercise provided, they are far more environmentally friendly than most other options. The only downside is the speed limitations, and how far one can travel before getting exhausted.

Benefits of green vehicle use

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Environmental

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Vehicle emissions contribute to the increasing concentration of gases linked to climate change.[26] In order of significance, the principal greenhouse gases associated with road transport are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).[27] Road transport is the third largest source of greenhouse gases emitted in the UK, and accounts for about 27% of total emissions,[28] and 33% in the United States.[29] Of the total greenhouse gas emissions from transport, over 85% are due to CO2 emissions from road vehicles. The transport sector is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases.[30]

Health

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Vehicle pollutants have been linked to human ill health including the incidence of respiratory and cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer. A 1998 report estimated that up to 24,000 people die prematurely each year in the UK as a direct result of air pollution.[31] According to the World Health Organization, up to 13,000 deaths per year among children (aged 0–4 years) across Europe are directly attributable to outdoor pollution. The organization estimates that if pollution levels were returned to within EU limits, more than 5,000 of these lives could be saved each year.

Monetary

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Hybrid taxi fleet operators in New York have also reported that reduced fuel consumption saves them thousands of dollars per year.[32]

Criticism

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A study by CNW Marketing Research suggested that the extra energy cost of manufacture, shipping, disposal, and the short lives of some of these types of vehicle (particularly gas-electric hybrid vehicles) outweighs any energy savings made by their using less petroleum during their useful lifespan.[33] This type of argument is the long smokestack argument.[34] Critics of the report note that the study prorated all of Toyota's hybrid research-and-development costs across the relatively small number of Priuses on the road, rather than using the incremental cost of building a vehicle; used109,000 miles (175,000 km) for the length of life of a Prius (Toyota offers a 150,000-mile (240,000 km) warranty on the Prius' hybrid components, including the battery), and calculated that a majority of a car's cradle-to-grave energy gets expended during the vehicle's production, not while it is driven.[35] Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman official Bente Øverli stated that "Cars cannot do anything good for the environment except less damage than others." Based on this opinion, Norwegian law severely restricts the use of "greenwashing" to market automobiles, strongly prohibiting advertising a vehicle as being environmentally friendly, with large fines issued to violators.[36][37][38][39]

Some studies try to compare environmental impact of electric and petrol vehicles over complete life cycle, including production, operation, and dismantling. [40] [41] [42] [43] In general, results differ vastly dependent on the region considered, due to difference in energy sources to produce electricity that fuels electric vehicles. When considering only CO2 emissions, it is noted that production of electric cars generate about twice as much emissions as that of internal combustion cars.[40] However, emissions of CO2 during operation are much larger (on average) than during production. For electric cars, emissions caused during operation depend on energy sources used to produce electricity and thus vary a lot geographically. Studies suggest that when taking into account both production and operation, electric cars would cause more emissions in economies where production of electricity is not clean, e.g., it is mostly coal based.[41][42] For this reason, some studies found that driving electric cars is less environmentally damaging in western US states than in eastern ones, where less electricity is produced using cleaner sources. Similarly, in countries like India, Australia or China, where large portion of electricity is produced by using coal, driving electric vehicles would cause larger environmental damage than driving petrol vehicles. When justifying use of electric cars over petrol cars, these kinds of studies do not provide sufficiently clear results. Environmental impact is calculated based on fuel mix used to produce electricity that powers electric cars. However, when a gas vehicle is replaced by an equivalent electric vehicle, additional power must be installed in electrical grid. This additional capacity would normally not be based on the same ratios of energy sources ("clean" versus fossil fuels) than the current capacity. Only when additional electricity production capacity installed to switch from petrol to electric vehicles would predominantly consist of clean sources, switch to electric vehicles could reduce environmental damage. Another common problem in methodology used in comparative studies is that it only focuses on specific kinds of environmental impact. While some studies focus only on emission of gas pollutants over life cycle or only on greenhouse gas emissions such as CO2, comparison should also account for other environmental impacts such as pollutants released otherwise during production and operation or ingredients that can not be effectively recycled.[44] Examples include use of lighter high performing metals, lithium batteries and more rare metals in electric cars, which all have high environmental impact.

A study that also looked at factors other than energy consumption and carbon emissions has suggested that there is no such thing as an environmentally friendly car.[45]

The use of vehicles with increased fuel efficiency is usually considered positive in the short term but criticism of any hydrocarbon-based personal transport remains. The Jevons paradox suggests that energy efficiency programs are often counter-productive, even increasing energy consumption in the long run.[46] Many environmental researchers believe that sustainable transport may require a move away from hydrocarbon fuels and from our present automobile and highway paradigm.[47][48][49]

National and international promotion

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European Union

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The European Union is promoting the marketing of greener cars via a combination of binding and non-binding measures.[50] As of April 2010, 15 of the 27 member states of the European Union provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles and some alternative fuel vehicles, which includes all Western European countries except Italy and Luxembourg, plus the Czech Republic and Romania. The incentives consist of tax reductions and exemptions, as well as of bonus payments for buyers of electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrid electric vehicles and natural gas vehicles.[51][52]

United States

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting the marketing of greener cars via the SmartWay program. The SmartWay and SmartWay Elite designation mean that a vehicle is a better environmental performer relative to other vehicles. This US EPA designation is arrived at by taking into account a vehicle's Air Pollution Score and Greenhouse Gas Score. Higher Air Pollution Scores indicate vehicles that emit lower amounts of pollutants that cause smog relative to other vehicles. Higher Greenhouse Gas Scores indicate vehicles that emit lower amounts of carbon dioxide and have improved fuel economy relative to other vehicles.

To earn the SmartWay designation, a vehicle must earn at least a 6 on the Air Pollution Score and at least a 6 on the Greenhouse Gas Score, but have a combined score of at least 13. SmartWay Elite is given to those vehicles that score 9 or better on both the Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Scores.

A Green Vehicle Marketing Alliance, in conjunction with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), periodically meets, and coordinates marketing efforts.[53]

Green car rankings

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Hyundai Ioniq Electric
BMW i3 electric car
Toyota Prius Eco (4th gen)
Chevrolet Bolt EV
Chevrolet Volt (2nd gen.) plug-in hybrid
Chevrolet Volt (1st gen) plug-in hybrid
Nissan Leaf electric car
Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car
Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car
Ford Focus Electric
Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid
Tesla Model S electric car
BMW i8 plug-in hybrid
Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid
Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car
Toyota Prius (3rd gen)
Honda Civic Hybrid (2nd gen)
Ford Fusion Hybrid (1st gen)
Honda Insight (2nd gen)
Honda Civic GX

Several automobile magazines, motor vehicle specialized publications and environmental groups publish annual rankings or listings of the best green cars of a given year. The following table presents a selection of the annual top pickings.

Selected annual rankings of green cars
Vehicle Year
model		 Type of
vehicle/fuel		 EPA
Combined
mileage
(mpg)		 EPA
City
mileage
(mpg)		 EPA
Highway
mileage
(mpg)
Most efficient EPA-certified vehicles based on combined MPG rating[7][54][55][56]
2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD— All years, all fuels 2021 Electric car 142 mpg-e 150 mpg-e 133 mpg-e
2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD— Current Year, all fuels 2022 Electric car 132 mpg-e 138 mpg-e 126 mpg-e
2022 Hyundai Ioniq Blue — Current year, gasoline fuel 2022 Hybrid electric 59 mpg 58 mpg 60 mpg
2022 Hyundai Ioniq Blue — All years, gasoline fuel 2022 Hybrid electric 59 mpg 58 mpg 60 mpg
Green Car Journal — Green Car of the Year
Chevrolet Bolt EV — 2017 Award[57] 2017 Electric car 119 mpg-e 128 mpg-e 110 mpg-e
Chevrolet Volt (second generation) — 2016 Award[58][59] 2016 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
106 mpg-e 42 mpg 53 mi
BMW i3 — 2015 Award[60] 2014 Electric car 124 mpg-e 137 mpg-e 111 mpg-e
Honda Accord ninth generation line-up
— 2014 Award[61]		 2014 Gasoline
hybrid and plug-in variants		 mim 29 mpg, hybrid 47 mpg, plug-in 115 mpg-e[62]
Ford Fusion 2nd gen line-up — 2013 Award[63] 2013 Gasoline, EcoBoost,
hybrid and plug-in variants		 mim 34 mpg, hybrid 47 mpg, plug-in 100 mpg-e
Honda Civic GX — 2012 Award[64] 2012 Natural gas 28 24 36
Chevrolet Volt — 2011 Award[65][66][67] 2011 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
93 mpg-e 37 mpg 35 mi
Green Car Journal — Green Car Vision Award
Ford C-Max Energi — 2012 Award[68] 2013 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
100 mpg-e
43 mpg
20 mi
Ford Focus Electric — 2011 Award[69] 2012 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
105 mpg-e
 100 mi
Nissan Leaf — 2010 Award[70][71] 2011 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
99 mpg-e 73 mi
Chevrolet Volt — 2009 Award[66][67][72] 2011 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
93 mpg-e 37 mpg 35 mi
World Car of the Year — World Green Car
Toyota Mirai — 2016 Award[73] 2016 Hydrogen fuel cell 66 mpg-e 66 mpg-e 66 mpg-e
BMW i8 — 2015 Award[74][75] 2015 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
76 mpg-e 28 mpg 15 mi
BMW i3 — 2014 Award[76] 2014 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
124 mpg-e 81 mi
Tesla Model S — 2013 Award[77] 2013 Electric car
(60/85 kWh battery)		 Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
95/89 mpg-e 208/265 mi
Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
— 2012 Award[77]		 2012 Clean diesel 5.7 L/100 km (50 mpg‑imp; 41 mpg‑US)
Chevrolet Volt — 2011 Award[78] 2011 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
93 mpg-e 37 mpg 35 mi
Volkswagen BlueMotion — 2010 Award[79]
(Golf, Passat, Polo)		 2010 Clean diesel n.a. n.a. n.a.
Honda FCX Clarity — 2009 Award[80]
(miles per kilogram of hydrogen)		 2009 Hydrogen fuel cell 59 mpg-e 58 mpg-e 60 mpg-e
Consumer Reports Top Picks: Green Car Category
Tesla Model S — Best overall model 2014[81] 2014 Electric car
(60/85 kWh battery)		 Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
95/89 mpg-e 208/265 mi
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2014[81] 2014 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2013[82] 2013 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2012[83] 2012 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2011[84] 2011 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2010[85] 2010 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Toyota Prius — Best green car 2009[86] 2009 Hybrid electric 46 48 45
Consumer Reports American Top Picks: Green Car Category
Ford Fusion Hybrid — Top Pick 2011[87] 2011 Hybrid electric 39 41 36
Ford Fusion Hybrid — Top Pick 2010[88] 2010 Hybrid electric 39 41 36
Ford Escape Hybrid — Top Pick 2009[89] 2009 Hybrid electric 32 34 31
What Car? Green Awards
BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics — Overall Winner 2012[90] 2012 Clean diesel UK combined 56 mpg‑imp (5.0 L/100 km; 47 mpg‑US)[90]
Vauxhall Ampera — Overall Winner 2011[91] 2012 Plug-in hybrid EC combined 235.4 mpg‑imp (1.200 L/100 km; 196.0 mpg‑US)[92]
Toyota Auris Hybrid — Overall Winner 2010[93] 2010 Hybrid electric UK combined 74 mpg‑imp (3.8 L/100 km; 62 mpg‑US)[93]
Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe S — Overall Winner 2009[94] 2009 Clean diesel UK combined 60 mpg‑imp (4.7 L/100 km; 50 mpg‑US)[95]
Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Style — Overall Winner 2008[96] 2008 Clean diesel UK combined 52 mpg‑imp (5.4 L/100 km; 43 mpg‑US)[97]
Mother Earth News Best Green Cars
Best Green Cars of 2011[98]
Chevrolet Volt 2011 Plug-in hybrid Gas equivalent
All-electric mode		 Gasoline
only mode		 All-electric range
93 mpg-e 37 mpg 35 mi
Nissan Leaf 2011 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
99 mpg-e 73 mi
Toyota Prius 2011 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Ford Fiesta 2011 Gasoline 33 29 38
Honda CR-Z CVT 2011 Hybrid electric 37 35 39
VW Jetta TDI 2011 Clean diesel 34 30 42
Best Green Cars of 2010[99]
Ford Fusion Hybrid 2010 Hybrid electric 39 41 36
Honda Civic Hybrid 2010 Hybrid electric 42 40 45
Honda Insight 2010 Hybrid electric 41 40 43
Toyota Prius 2010 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
VW Golf TDI 2010 Clean diesel 34 30 42
VW Jetta TDI 2010 Clean diesel 41 40 43
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Greenest Vehicles of the Year
Greenest Vehicles of 2012 (Top 5)[100]
Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2012 Electric car 112 mpg-e 3.8 mile/Kwh 2.9 mile/Kwh
Honda Civic GX 2012 Natural gas - 27mpg-e 38 mpg-e
Nissan Leaf 2012 Electric car 99 mpg-e 3.1 mile/Kwh 2.7 mile/Kwh
Toyota Prius 2012 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Honda Insight 2012 Hybrid electric 42 41 44
Greenest Vehicles of 2011 (Top 5)[101][102]
Honda Civic GX 2011 Natural gas 28 24 36
Nissan Leaf 2011 Electric car 99 mpg-e 3.15 mile/Kwh 2.72 mile/Kwh
Smart fortwo (Cabriolet/Coupe) 2011 Gasoline 36 33 41
Toyota Prius 2011 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Honda Civic Hybrid 2011 Hybrid electric 41 40 43
Greenest Vehicles of 2010 (Top 5)[103]
Honda Civic GX 2010 Natural gas 28 24 36
Toyota Prius 2010 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Honda Civic Hybrid 2010 Hybrid electric 42 40 45
Smart fortwo (Convertible/coupe) 2010 Gasoline 36 33 41
Honda Insight 2010 Hybrid electric 41 40 43
Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Green Cars
Top 10 Green Cars of 2014 (Top 5)[104]
BMW i3 2014 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
124 mpg-e 81 mi
Nissan Leaf 2014 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
99 mpg-e 73 mi
Toyota Prius 2014 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Tesla Model S 2014 Electric car
(60/85 kWh battery)		 Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
95/89 mpg-e 208/265 mi
Honda Accord Hybrid 2014 Hybrid electric 47 50 45
Top 10 Green Cars of 2011 (Top 3)[105][106]
Nissan Leaf 2011 Electric car Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
99 mpg-e 73 mi
Chevrolet Volt 2011 Plug-in hybrid Gasoline equivalent
fuel economy		 All-electric range
93 mpg-e 35 mi
Toyota Prius 2011 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Top 10 Green Cars of 2010 (Top 3)[107][108]
Toyota Prius 2010 Hybrid electric 50 51 48
Honda Insight 2010 Hybrid electric 41 40 43
Ford Fusion Hybrid 2010 Hybrid electric 39 41 36

Electric vehicle motor shows

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See also: Motor show

Dedicated electric and green vehicle motor shows:

See also

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Notes and references

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