Talking About Automobiles

Environmental concern is a very big issue in the current times as fuel price continue to mount. It has been somewhat a trend these days that people keep on talking about and craving for not just safe vehicles but also those that offer fuel efficiency and lesser emissions.

Here's a listing of the Greenest Vehicles of 2007 featured in greenercars.org, which includes the vehicle’s specifications, emission standard, mpg in city and highway driving. Enlisted are the vehicles that have high fuel economy and was able to meet one of the stricter low-bin Tier 2 standards (bin 2 through bin 4) or Phase II low-emission vehicle standards (ULEV II, SULEV II, PZEV):

1. HONDA CIVIC GX - 1.8L 4, auto compressed natural gas - Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV - 28 mpg city – 39 mpg highway
2. TOYOTA PRIUS - 1.5L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV - 60 mpg city – 51 mpg highway
3. HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - 1.3L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV - 49 mpg city – 51 mpg highway
4. NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID - 2.5L 4, auto CVT PZEV - 42 mpg city – 36 mpg highway
5. TOYOTA YARIS - 1.5L 4, manual - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 34 mpg city – 40 mpg highway
6. TOYOTA COROLLA - 1.8L 4, manual - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 32 mpg city – 41 mpg highway
7. TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID - 2.4L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV - 40 mpg city – 38 mpg highway
8. HONDA FIT - 1.5L 4, manual - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 33 mpg city – 38 mpg highway
9. KIA RIO / RIO - 5 1.6L 4, manual - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 32 mpg city – 35 mpg highway
10. HYUNDAI ACCENT - 1.6L 4, manual - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 32 mpg city – 35 mpg highway
11. HYUNDAI ELANTRA - 2.0L 4, auto - PZEV - 28 mpg city – 36 mpg highway
12. HONDA CIVIC - 1.8L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 30 mpg city - 40 mpg highway

Also, here is a list of Gasoline Vehicles that scored well enough:

1. TOYOTA PRIUS - 1.5L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV - 60 mpg city – 51 mpg highway
2. HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - 1.3L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV - 49 mpg city – 51 mpg highway
3. TOYOTA YARIS - 1.5L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 34 mpg city – 39 mpg highway
4. HONDA FIT - 1.5L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 31 mpg city – 38 mpg highway
5. FORD ESCAPE HYBRID - 2.3L 4, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV - 36 mpg city – 31 mpg highway
6. FORD FOCUS WAGON - 2.0L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 4 - 27 mpg city – 34 mpg highway
7. HYUNDAI SONATA - 2.4L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 24 – 33 mpg highway
8. MAZDA MX-5 MIATA - 2.0L 4, auto stk premium gasoline - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 22 mpg city – 30 mpg highway
9. TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID - 3.3L 6, auto CVT - Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV II - 32 mpg city – 27 mpg highway
10. TOYOTA TACOMA - 2.7L 4, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 21 mpg city – 27 mpg highway
11. TOYOTA SIENNA - 3.5L 6, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II - 19 mpg city – 26 mpg highway
12. GMC SIERRA CLASSIC C1500 - 4.3L 6, auto - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 16 mpg city - 21 mpg highway

You may also consider knowing the following 2007 Meanest Vehicles for the Environment:

1. VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG - 5.0L 10, auto stk 4wd diesel fuel - Tier 2 bin 10 - 17 mpg city – 22 mpg highway
2. MERCEDES-BENZ GL320 CDI - 3.0L 6, auto 4wd diesel fuel - Tier 2 bin 10 - 20 mpg city - 25 mpg highway
3. LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO - 6.5L 12, manual 4wd premium gasoline - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II 9 mpg city – 14 mpg highway
4. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - 3.0L 6, auto 4wd diesel fuel - Tier 2 bin 10 - 20 mpg city – 24 mpg highway
5. BENTLEY ARNAGE RL - 6.7L 8, auto stk premium gasoline - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 10 mpg city – 15 mpg highway
6. MERCEDES-BENZ R320 CDI - 3.0L 6, auto 4wd diesel fuel - Tier 2 bin 10 - 21 mpg city – 28 mpg highway
7. MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 CDI - 3.0L 6, auto 4wd diesel fuel - Tier 2 bin 10 - 21 mpg city – 27 mpg highway
8. MAYBACH 57 S / 62 S - 6.0L 12, auto premium gasoline - Tier 2 bin 8 - 11 mpg city – 17
9. BENTLEY AZURE - 6.7L 8, auto stk premium gasoline - Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II - 11 mpg city – 16 mpg highway
10. FORD F-250 - 5.4L 8, auto 4wd - Tier 2 bin 8 - 13 mpg city – 17 mpg highway
11. DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB - 5.7L 8, auto 4wd - Tier 2 bin 5 - 13 mpg city – 18 mpg highway
12. LINCOLN NAVIGATOR - 5.4L 8, auto 4wd - Tier 2 bin 5 - 13 mpg city - 18 mpg highway

You may check this site for their individual green scores.

The lists may not have included the recent released models of which might offer better fuel economy than the above mentioned.