1、USING THE FUEL ECONOMY GUIDEiCONTENTSiUsing the Fuel Economy Guide1How the Guide is Organized1Why Some Vehicles Are NotListed1Vehicle Classes Used in this Guide2Understanding the Guide Listings3Tax Incentives and Disincentives3Fuel Economy Saves You Money4Fueling Options5Alternative Fueling StationL

2、ocator6Improve Your Fuel Economy7Advanced Vehicle Technologies8Annual Fuel Cost Ranges forVehicle Classes9Most Efficient Vehicles102024 Model Year Vehicles41All-Electric Vehicles38Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles50Fuel Cell Vehicles51Diesel Vehicles53Ethanol Flexible Fuel VehiclesThe U.S.Environment

3、al Protection Agency(EPA)andU.S.Department of Energy(DOE)produce the FuelEconomy Guide to help car buyers choose the mostfuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs.The Guideis available on the Web at fueleconomy.gov.Fuel Economy EstimatesThe purpose of EPAs fuel economy estimates is toprovide a r

4、eliable basis for comparing vehicles.Most vehicles in this guide(other than plug-in hybrids)have three fuel economy estimates:A city estimate that represents urban driving,inwhich a vehicle is started in the morning(after beingparked all night)and driven in stop-and-go trafficA highway estimate that

5、 represents a mixture ofrural and interstate highway driving in a warmed-upvehicle,typical of longer trips in free-owing trafficA combined estimate that represents acombination of city driving(55%)and highwaydriving(45%)Estimates for all vehicles are based on laboratorytesting under standardized con

6、ditions to allow for faircomparisons.Flexible fuel vehicles(FFVs),which can use gasolineand E85,have estimates for both fuels.Plug-in hybridelectric vehicles(PHEVs)have estimates for(1)electric-only or blended electric and gasoline operation and(2)gasoline-only operation.PHEVs are discussed inmore d