The best mileage cars aren’t necessarily the ones you might think of. Along with the Toyota Prius hybrid, are a few. We don’t think of as top fuel efficient vehicles.

With the price of oil remaining unstable, gas prices will continue to be unstable. This probably means the cost of gas will continue to rise rather than stabilize or even drop.

The best gas mileage cars are invariably the newest models, and few of us are driving brand new vehicles. Buying a new car because it saves money on gas defeats the purpose.

Toyota’s $21,100 Prius hybrid is currently the Number One performer, with an EPA estimated 42 miles per gallon. Just below the Prius is the Mini Cooper, Honda’s Civic hybrid, and the Toyota Corolla. Interestingly, the Toyota Ultima is one of the Top 10 as well.

While many of the top gas mileage cars this year are ones that might come to mind right away, like the hybrid Toyota Prius, some aren’t so obvious.

Few people are predicting that oil will stabilize anytime soon. That means that the price of gas probably won’t stabilize anytime soon either. The one benefit, if it can be called a benefit, is that people are a lot more cognizant of their energy and gas consumption.

While oil and gas prices rise, there are some things we can do to take some of the sting out of it. Driving the best gas mileage car if it’s possible is certainly one. But there are other things we can do regardless of what we drive, such as keeping our tires inflated and engines properly tuned.

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