The 70mpg club
We round up the most fuel-efficient cars
The all-new Toyota Prius hybrid goes on sale this weekend. Using its petrol engine, batteries and electric motor it can achieve 72.4mpg while emitting only 90g/km.
Here are five other cars which better 70mpg.
Cars with good fuel economy can run longer before they need re-filling and usually emit less CO2, making them eco-friendly and cheaper to tax.
A car’s average MPG figure – or miles per gallon – is its fuel consumption rate, and represents the average number of miles it can reach on one gallon of fuel.
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It is calculated from a series of tests made on a completely flat 11km route. The urban cycle test consists of accelerations, steady speeds, decelerations and idling, with an average speed of 12mpg. The extra-urban cycle test includes driving at a maximum speed of 75mph.
A combined figure is calculated as an average of the two tests, and generally represents a car’s fuel efficiency.
Smart Fortwo CDi
MPG: 85.6
Price: £7,749 - £8,972
Smart’s Fortwo CDi is one of the smallest green cars in production, and has now become the UK’s most fuel-efficient car.
It boasts an average 85.6mpg, emits just 88g/km of CO2 and falls into insurance group 2. The entry-level Smart Fortwo CDi also costs less than £8,000.
Read our Smart Fortwo CDi review
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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
MPG: 76.3
Price: £13,195 - £13,495
Ford’s stylish supermini is one of Britain’s best-loved cars – and the eco-friendly Fiesta ECOnetic is the most fuel-efficient to date.
The three-door Ford Fiesta's 1.6-litre Duratorq TDCi emits 98g/km of CO2 making it tax-free, and has an average fuel consumption figure of 76.3mpg.
Read our Ford Fiesta ECOnetic review
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Seat Ibiza Ecomotive
MPG: 76.3
Price: £11,605 – £11,995
The Seat Ibiza Ecomotive emits 98g/km of CO2 emissions and can run for a combined 76.3mpg.
The stylish supermini can also go from 0-60mph in 12.9 seconds, has a top speed of 110mph and falls into insurance group 3.
Read our Seat Ibiza Ecomotive review
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Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion
MPG: 74.3
Price: £13,105 – £14,495
The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion was one of the first green cars made available in the UK and is still one of the most frugal – with 99g/km CO2 emissions and an average fuel consumption figure of 74.3mpg.
The eco-friendly BlueMotion series is also being added to other Volkswagen cars – including the Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion and Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion.
Read our Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion review
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Toyota Prius
MPG:
Price: £18,370 – £21,210
The family hatchback has never been so clean – Toyota’s Prius is a hybrid which uses an electric and petrol engine to keep emissions low.
The Prius is free to tax, has a 0-62mph time of 10.4 seconds and an average fuel consumption rate of 72.4mpg.
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Mini Cooper Hatchback 1.6D
MPG: 72.4
Price: £14,785 – £16,780
There are few cooler ways to stay green than in the Mini Cooper 1.6D. It's efficient engine emits 104g/km, and it's no slouch, accelerating from 0-62mph in 10.4 seconds.
Stop and start technology helps the Mini hit 72.4mpg on the combined cycle. The Clubman Cooper 1.6D isn't far behind, with fuel consumption of 68.9mpg.
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