The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2001 cargo type vans.
The table includes 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 | GMC | 2001 Safari 2WD (cargo) | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 2001 Astro 2WD (cargo) | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 3 | Ford | 2001 E150 Econoline 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
| 4 | GMC | 2001 Savana 1500/2500 2WD (cargo) | 15 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | |
| 5 | GMC | 2001 Safari AWD (cargo) | 15 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
| 6 | Chevrolet | 2001 Astro AWD (cargo) | 15 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
| 7 | Chevrolet | 2001 Van 1500/2500 2WD | 15 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | |
| 8 | Ford | 2001 E250 Econoline 2WD | 14 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | |
| 9 | Dodge | 2001 Ram Van 1500 2WD | 14 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | |
| 10 | Dodge | 2001 Ram Van 2500 2WD | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | |
| 11 | Dodge | 2001 Ram Van 2500 2WD CNG | CNG | 12 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 |
| 12 | Ford | 2001 E250 CNG | CNG | 12 | 11 | 14 | $6,160 |