| As gasoline prices continue to soar high, the public also | | | | list. This was followed by Dodge Charger, Ford Five |
| continue to find ways to adapt. More and more car | | | | Hundred, Dodge Magnum, Mercury Montego, Toyota |
| buyers are now prioritizing fuel efficiency when looking | | | | Avalon, Buick Lucerne, Kia Amanti, Chrysler 300, and |
| for a car. | | | | Ford Crown Victoria. |
| The gas mileage is usually in the top list. Buyers add | | | | Volvo S40 topped among the luxury with $40,966 as |
| the sticker price of a car plus its estimated lifetime fuel | | | | the cost of sticker and life time fuel. Hyundai Azera |
| cost. Through this way, consumers are having a lead | | | | followed shortly. These two cars were followed by |
| as to their total expenses and savings while the car is | | | | Chrysler Pacifica, Volvo V50, Lexus IS 250, Lincoln |
| under their possession. | | | | MKZ, Volvo V70, Cadillac CTS, Volvo S60, and |
| Patrick Olsen, the managing editor of Cars.com, said | | | | Mercedes-Benz C230. |
| that when gasoline prices begin to get high, hybrid cars | | | | The mentioned Volvo, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz |
| takes the center stage. According to him, these cars | | | | luxury cars are recommended to use premium fuel. In |
| cost less and are very typical for an environment that | | | | the calculations, premium fuel cost is pegged at $3.44 |
| is aiming for clean air. However, he added that these | | | | per gallon. |
| cars are not affordable to some. He added that there | | | | At $33,385, Mazda5 topped the Minivans segment. |
| are better choices if one really wants to save money. | | | | This was followed by Dodge Caravan, Chevrolet |
| identified the top 10 vehicles in different car segments | | | | Uplander, Kia Sedona, Chrysler Town and Country, |
| that yield the best value on vehicle price and average | | | | Saturn Relay, Toyota Sienna, Hyundai Entourage, Ford |
| lifetime fuel costs. | | | | Free Star, and Honda Odyssey. |
| By combining the base sticker price with a fuel cost | | | | In increasing order of sticker and lifetime fuel cost, the |
| estimate that is based on the car's estimated gas | | | | top SUVs were as follows: Jeep Patriot, Jeep |
| mileage, the list of these vehicles was compiled. | | | | Compass, Kia Storage, Hyundai Tucson, Saturn Vue, |
| As to the fuel cost estimates, it was assumed that the | | | | Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Honda |
| car will be driven 15,000 miles per year. Forty five (45) | | | | Element, and Saturn Vue Hybrid. |
| percent of those miles are on the highway and the 55 | | | | Meanwhile, the Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma, Mazda |
| percent are on city streets. Per gallon, the cost of | | | | B2300, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Nissan |
| regular unleaded gasoline in the estimate is $3.13. | | | | Frontier, Isuzu i-290, Chevrolet Silverado Classic, and |
| Another assumption is that car is owned for eight | | | | the Mazda B300 were the top pick up trucks. |
| years, and per gallon, the cost of premium fuel is | | | | has complete information on these vehicles. |
| estimated at $3.44. | | | | About Established in June 1998, is the most expansive |
| Dodge, maker of quality Dodge Dart parts, was | | | | avenue for those car enthusiasts. It has partnered with |
| included in 3 different segments. | | | | over 200 leading metro newspapers, television stations |
| In the compact cars segment, Toyota Yaris ranked 1st | | | | and their websites. From 13,000 dealers, advertisers |
| with Sticker and Lifetime Fuel cost of $21,451. This car | | | | and private parties, this web site has over 2 million auto |
| is followed by Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Chevrolet | | | | mobiles. It was recently chosen by as a "Best of the |
| Aveo5, Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa, Honda Fit, | | | | Web site" for car shopping. |
| Toyota Corolla, Saturn Ion, and Kia Spectra. | | | | is a division of Classified Ventures, LLC. The venture is |
| In the midsize segment, the ranking was as follows: | | | | owned by leading media companies that includes Belo |
| Hyundai Elantra, 1st; Dodge Caliber, 2nd; Toyota Matrix, | | | | (NYSE: BLC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), the |
| 3rd; Suzuki Aerio, 4th; Pontiac Vibe, 5th; Toyota Prius, | | | | McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company |
| 6th; Kia Optima, 7th; Nissan Altima, 8th; Chevrolet | | | | (NYSE: TRB) and the Washington Post Company |
| Malibu, 9th; and Hyundai Sonata, 10th. | | | | (NYSE: WPO). |
| In full-size cars segment, Chevrolet Impala topped the | | | | |