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    Forget the buzz about hybrid and electric cars. For the budget conscious, these are your best buy new cars.
    drive greenThese 12 models each get 30 mpg or better, and cost less than $17,500 – including the cost of a year’s worth of fuel.

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    2011 Hyundai Accentfuel efficient cars

    Cost: $9,985
    Fuel economy: 30 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,479
    Total first-year cost: $11,464

    The most affordable car for the first year of ownership thanks to its under-$10,000 MSRP, the Hyundai Accent gets a respectable 30 mpg. Compared to a 20 mpg car, a 30 mpg car will save the average driver $888 a year, based on gas prices of $3.52 per gallon.

    Note: Costs in this feature are based on MSRP. Fuel cost estimates are from fueleconomy.gov, a site run by the EPA and Department of Energy.

     

    2 of 12 Fuel efficient cars

    2011 Kia Rio

    Cost: $12,295
    Fuel economy: 31 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,434
    Total first-year cost: $13,729

    An affordable car that gets generally solid reviews, the Kia Rio won’t impress car-snob friends, but it will get you where you need to go. The manual transmission gets 30 mpg combined fuel economy, versus the automatic transmission’s 31 mpg.

     

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    2011 Smart Fortwo Coupe

    Cost: $12,490
    Fuel economy: 36 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,339
    Total first-year cost: $13,829

    With 41 mpg in the city, and a size that can squeeze into the most challenging parallel parking spaces, the Smart Fortwo remains a favorite among big city dwellers on a budget.

     

     

     

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    2011 Toyota Yaris

    fuel efficient cars

    Cost: $12,855

    ($13,615 for the sedan)

    Fuel economy: 32 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,390
    Total first-year cost: $14,245

    The subcompact hatchback or sedan doen’t perform quite as well with an automatic transmission, but still get 31 mpg combined.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    2011 fuel efficient cars

    2011 Ford Fiesta

    Cost: $13,320
    Fuel economy: 33 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,345
    Total first-year cost: $14,655

    The automatic 2011 Ford Fiesta gets 1 better mpg than its manual counterpart.

     

     

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    affordable fuel efficient cars

    2011 Mazda 2

    Cost: $14,180
    Fuel economy: 32 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,390
    Total first-year cost: $15,570

    Only the manual-transmission Mazda 2 makes our list; the automatic Mazda 2 achieves only 29 mpg.

     

     

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    2011 Hyundai Elantra

    Cost: $15,000
    Fuel economy: 33 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,345
    Total first-year cost: $16,345

    “If your two most important criteria are value and fuel economy, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra represents the better choice,” our reviewer writes in his comparison of the Hyundai Elantra and the Ford Focus.

     

     

     

     

     

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    affordable fuel efficient vehicles

    2011 Kia Forte Eco

    Cost: $14,995
    Fuel economy: 30 mpg
    Annual fuel cost: $1,479
    Total first-year cost: $16,474

    The Kia Forte Eco isn’t big on flash, but it joins the growing list of solid affordable small sedans on the market.

     

     

     

     

     

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    low cost fuel efficient cars

    2011 Honda Fit

    Cost: $15,100
    Fuel economy: 31 mpg
    Annual Fuel Cost: $1,730
    Total first-year cost: $16,830

    Long a standout in a small field, the Honda Fit still represents a smart buy in a growing field of small affordable cars.

     

     

     

     

     

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    affordable fuel efficient cars 2011

    2011 Nissan Sentra

    Cost: $15,520
    Fuel economy: 30 mpg Annual fuel cost: $1,479
    Total first-year cost: $16,999

    With none of the buzz of the electric Nissan Leaf (our choice for greenest new car), the venerable Sentra nonetheless represents a more affordable option, though without some of the style points of other cars in its class. The automatic transmission achieves better fuel economy than the manual transmission, which gets just 24 mpg.

     

     

     

     

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    cheap fuel efficient cars

    2012 Fiat 500

    Cost: $15,500
    Fuel economy: 33 mpg*
    Annual fuel Cost: $1,345*
    Total first-year cost: $17,123*

    While the Fiat 500 has been available in Italy for years, it’s returning to the U.S. as part of Chrysler’s lineup in 2011. Check out our Fiat 500 review.

    * = Approximate

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    affordable fuel efficient cars 2012

    2012 Ford Focus

    Cost: $16,000
    Fuel economy: 33 mpg*
    Annual fuel cost: $1,345*
    Total first-year cost: $17,345*

    It doesn’t come with apps, like its electric cousin, but “for an amazing combination of fuel economy, value, customizability, and performance, the 2012 Ford Focus is the overall winner,” our reviewer writes in his comparison of the Hyundai Elantra and the Ford Focus.

    * Approximate

     

     

     

     

     

    Source: The Daily Green

    With oil price skyrocketing (over $120/barrel today), the recent and imminent fuel price hikes, if you are in the market for a new car (that’s affordable), the aforementioned makes and models deserve some consideration.  South Africans will recognize some of the above cars too.  South Africa could possibly see petrol at R15/litre in the coming months- an incentive to drive green (see Top 10 ten ways to use less fuel)  and/or purchase fuel efficient cars.

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