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Published on September 11th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill

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What Are the Top 10 Best Cars for Commuting?

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Top 10 Cars bills itself as the “most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison car website” out there, and last week it released a list of what it believes are the TOP 10 Cars for Commuting, based on fuel-efficiency ratings in city driving conditions and a high Total Car Score.

At the top of the list was the Nissan Leaf electric, with a whopping City Miles Per Gallon of 106, but a lower Total Car Score of 78.76. The full list of cars is below.

“The highway number can be an inaccurate representation of real-world fuel efficiency,” remarked Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief of Total Car Score. “The mixed mpg rating, which represents the overall fuel efficiency of a vehicle, is usually closer to the city mpg than the highway number. That’s because the EPA knows most people spend the majority of their drive time in low-speed, stop-and-go driving conditions.”

Additionally, Mr. Brauer points out, when you combine a high city mpg with a high Total Car Score, you get an interesting mix of cars that are excellent for commuting.

“While the list specifies 2012 models,” said Mr. Brauer, “most of these cars are largely unchanged for 2013. However, because dealers want to move the 2012s out and make room for the 2013s after Labor DayWeekend, shoppers will likely find more competitive pricing and negotiating power if they buy a 2012 model.”

Clearly, other than the fully electric Nissan Leaf, hybrids rule the show when it comes to commuting:

Make/Model              City MPG      Total Car Score
1.  Nissan Leaf (electric) 106 78.76
2.  Toyota Camry Hybrid 43 86.31
3.  Ford Fusion Hybrid 41 80.05
4.  Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 35 83.56
5.  Lexus RX Hybrid 32 85.13
6.  Volkswagen Passat (diesel) 31 82.19
7.  Audi A3 (diesel) 30 80.76
8.  Volkswagen Golf (diesel) 30 83.29
9.  Chevrolet Sonic 29 76.56
10. Ford Fiesta 29 77.08

 

 
Source: PR Newswire

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  • Dee dee

    Prius too small and too ugly and underpowered. I recently bought a Passat TDI, am averaging 41 mpg and have a stylish and very, large vehicle that rides as well as my last 2 BMW’s. The prius rode like a low powered low budget car. I could not fit my 2 teenagers in the back so hands down the Prius does not deserve to be on the list.

  • Connieo

    But, what makes up the Total Car Score? Safety and life of the car are huge issues for me!

  • Mik

    I am a commuter since 2005 i have put over 200 miles a day on my 2005 Toyota Prius. I average over 51.2 miles per gallon I have put 280,000 + miles on it and its been trouble free and it still runs great! I How can you say the Camary is the best commuter car. Your research is not right the Prius Is the best, Michael Boyter

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