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2009 Minicompact Cars
Model
MPG
(city)
MPG
(hwy)
Annual
Fuel
Cost*

Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
(tons/yr)*
 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your car may contribute to climate change. Cars with better gas mileage emit less greenhouse gases. Click for more info.
EPA
Air
Pollution
Score
From 0 to 10 (best)
 The EPA air pollution score rates cars and light trucks based on how much smog-forming air pollution they emit. Some vehicles are available in multiple emission versions. Click for more info.
Alfa Romeo 8 C Spider
8 cyl, 4.7 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		11 16
$3253
14.10 NA
Aston Martin DB9
12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		11 17
$3253
14.10 score: 06
Aston Martin DB9
12 cyl, 5.9 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		12 19
$3020
13.10 score: 06
Ferrari California
8 cyl, 4.3 L, Auto(AM7), Premium 		13 19
$2821
12.20 NA
Jaguar XK
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		16 25
$2225
9.60 score: 06
score: 07
Jaguar XK Convertible
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		16 25
$2225
9.60 score: 06
score: 07
Jaguar XKR
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		15 23
$2352
10.20 score: 06
Jaguar XKR Convertible
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		15 23
$2352
10.20 score: 06
Lexus SC 430
8 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		16 23
$2225
9.60 score: 03
score: 06
MINI John Cooper Works
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		26 34
$1459
6.30 score: 06
MINI John Cooper Works Convertible
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		26 34
$1459
6.30 score: 06
MINI Cooper
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		28 37
$1324
5.80 score: 06
score: 07
MINI Cooper
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		25 34
$1459
6.30 score: 06
score: 07
MINI Cooper S
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		23 32
$1629
7.10 score: 06
score: 07
MINI Cooper S
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		26 34
$1459
6.30 score: 06
score: 07
MINI Cooper Convertible
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		25 34
$1459
6.30 NA
MINI Cooper Convertible
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		28 36
$1324
5.80 NA
MINI Cooper S Convertible
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		26 34
$1459
6.30 NA
MINI Cooper S Convertible
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		23 32
$1565
6.80 NA
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 25
$2225
9.60 score: 06
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		16 24
$2225
9.60 score: 06
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1761
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (S4), Regular 		19 26
$1761
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Porsche 911 Turbo
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 23
$2352
10.20 NA
Porsche 911 Turbo
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 23
$2352
10.20 NA
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 23
$2352
10.20 NA
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		15 24
$2352
10.20 NA
Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		19 27
$1925
8.30 NA
Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		19 27
$1925
8.30 NA
Porsche Carrera 2 S Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 2 S Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		19 26
$1925
8.30 NA
Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		19 26
$1925
8.30 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 4 Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 26
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 26
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 4 S Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 27
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 S Cabriolet
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2115
9.20 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 26
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2115
9.20 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 4 S Targa
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 27
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 S Targa
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2115
9.20 score: 06
Porsche Carrera 4 Targa
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		18 26
$2013
8.70 NA
Porsche Carrera 4 Targa
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 25
$2013
8.70 score: 06
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1683
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		20 28
$1683
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 2.58
  • Premium: 2.82
  • Diesel: 2.63
  • CNG: 1.73
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 2.13
  • LPG: 2.48