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2006 Subcompact 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.
Acura RSX
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 31
$2356
7.10 score: 06
Acura RSX
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		20 28
$2812
8.00 score: 06
Acura RSX
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S5), Regular 		22 31
$2448
7.30 score: 06
Audi A4 Cabriolet
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Premium 		20 28
$2812
8.00 NA
Audi A4 Cabriolet Quattro
6 cyl, 3 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		16 23
$3595
10.20 score: 06
Audi S4 Cabriolet
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		13 20
$4041
11.40 score: 02
Audi S4 Cabriolet
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		14 20
$4041
11.40 score: 02
BMW 325ci
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 27
$3077
8.70 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 325ci
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 25
$3233
9.20 score: 06
score: 07
score: 95
BMW 330ci
6 cyl, 3 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 28
$3077
8.70 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 330ci
6 cyl, 3 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 24
$3233
9.20 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		14 21
$4041
11.40 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		15 23
$3595
10.20 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		14 20
$4041
11.40 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci Convertible
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		13 20
$4312
12.20 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci Convertible
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		15 23
$3595
10.20 score: 06
score: 07
BMW 650ci Convertible
8 cyl, 4.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		13 19
$4312
12.20 score: 06
score: 07
BMW M3
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		14 22
$3801
10.80 score: 02
BMW M3
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		15 21
$3801
10.80 score: 02
BMW M6
10 cyl, 5 L, Automatic (S7), Premium 		11 17
$4972
14.10 score: 06
Chevrolet Aveo 5
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 31
$2448
7.30 score: 06
score: 07
Chevrolet Aveo 5
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 32
$2356
7.10 score: 06
score: 07
Chevrolet Cobalt
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		20 27
$2812
8.00 score: 03
Chevrolet Cobalt
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 29
$2552
7.70 score: 06
score: 95
Chevrolet Cobalt
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 31
$2448
7.30 score: 06
score: 95
Chevrolet Cobalt
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2696
7.70 score: 06
Chevrolet Cobalt
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		22 31
$2586
7.30 score: 06
Ford Mustang
6 cyl, 4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		17 23
$3219
9.60 score: 02
score: 06
score: 07
Ford Mustang
6 cyl, 4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$3060
9.20 score: 02
score: 06
score: 07
Ford Mustang
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		15 22
$3403
10.20 score: 02
score: 06
Ford Mustang
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		15 23
$3403
10.20 score: 02
score: 06
Honda Civic
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		26 36
$2038
6.10 score: 06
score: 07
Honda Civic
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 34
$2111
6.30 score: 06
score: 07
Honda Civic
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		20 29
$2812
8.00 score: 06
Honda Civic CNG
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, CNG 		24 36
$884
5.40 score: 95
score: 09
Hyundai Tiburon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 27
$2785
8.30 score: 02
score: 03
Hyundai Tiburon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2662
8.00 score: 02
score: 03
Hyundai Tiburon
6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 24
$3219
9.60 score: 02
Hyundai Tiburon
6 cyl, 2.7 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 24
$3060
9.20 score: 02
Hyundai Tiburon
6 cyl, 2.7 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular 		16 24
$3219
9.60 score: 02
Jaguar XK8
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		16 24
$3401
9.60 score: 06
Jaguar XKR
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		15 22
$3801
10.80 score: 02
Lexus IS 250
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 26
$3077
8.70 score: 06
score: 07
Lexus IS 250
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		21 29
$2696
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Lexus IS 250 AWD
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		20 26
$2942
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Lexus IS 350
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		19 26
$3077
8.70 score: 06
score: 07
Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa/GT/G-Sport
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 6-spd, Premium 		11 18
$4972
14.10 score: 02
Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa/GT/G-Sport
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		12 17
$4616
13.10 score: 02
Mazda RX-8
2 cyl, 1.3 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 22
$3595
10.20 score: 06
Mazda RX-8
2 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		16 23
$3401
9.60 score: 06
Mercedes-Benz CLK350
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		17 26
$3233
9.20 score: 06
score: 07
Mercedes-Benz CLK350 (Cabriolet)
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		16 24
$3401
9.60 score: 06
score: 07
Mercedes-Benz CLK500
8 cyl, 5 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		15 23
$3595
10.20 score: 06
score: 07
Mercedes-Benz CLK500 (Cabriolet)
8 cyl, 5 L, Automatic 7-spd, Premium 		15 23
$3595
10.20 score: 06
score: 07
Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG (Cabriolet)
8 cyl, 5.4 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		15 21
$3801
10.80 score: 02
Mitsubishi Eclipse
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$2662
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
Mitsubishi Eclipse
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (S4), Regular 		20 26
$2785
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Mitsubishi Eclipse
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 25
$3401
9.60 score: 06
Mitsubishi Eclipse
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 26
$3233
9.20 score: 06
Pontiac Wave 5
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 31
$2448
7.30 score: 06
score: 07
Pontiac Wave 5
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 32
$2356
7.10 score: 06
score: 07
Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		14 20
$4041
11.40 NA
Saab 9-3 Convertible
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 27
$3077
8.70 score: 03
Saab 9-3 Convertible
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 25
$3233
9.20 score: 03
Saab 9-3 Convertible
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 26
$3401
9.60 score: 07
Saab 9-3 Convertible
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		15 26
$3401
9.60 score: 07
Scion tC
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$2662
8.00 score: 02
score: 03
Scion tC
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 27
$2785
8.30 score: 02
score: 03
Scion xA
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		27 35
$2038
6.10 score: 02
Scion xA
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		27 34
$2038
6.10 score: 02
Subaru Impreza AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 24
$3233
9.20 score: 06
Subaru Impreza AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 25
$2785
8.30 score: 06
Subaru Impreza AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 24
$3233
9.20 score: 06
Subaru Impreza AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 27
$2785
8.30 score: 06
Subaru Impreza AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		16 22
$3595
10.20 score: 01
score: 02
Suzuki Swift x
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 31
$2448
7.30 score: 06
score: 07
Suzuki Swift x
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 32
$2356
7.10 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 40
$2068
6.20 score: 01
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel 		30 38
$2132
6.40 score: 01
Volkswagen New Beetle
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$2662
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 95
score: 09
Volkswagen New Beetle
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		20 29
$2662
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 95
score: 09
Volvo New C70 Convertible
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		18 26
$3077
8.70 score: 06

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

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 4.08
  • Premium: 4.31
  • Diesel: 4.69
  • CNG: 1.65
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 2.51
  • LPG: 2.10