The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 special purpose vehicles.
The table includes EV, CNG vehicles.
The annual fuel cost (shown in the right-most column) is calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
The calculation assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon.
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure Dynamics | 2012 Transit Connect Electric Van | Electric vehicle | 62 | 62 | 62 | $1,209 |
| 2 | Azure Dynamics | 2012 Transit Connect Electric Wagon | Electric vehicle | 62 | 62 | 62 | $1,209 |
| 3 | Ford | 2012 Transit Connect Van | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 4 | Ford | 2012 Transit Connect Wagon FWD | 23 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | |
| 5 | VPG | 2012 MV-1 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | |
| 6 | VPG | 2012 MV-1 CNG | CNG | 13 | 11 | 16 | $5,859 |