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The Toyota Prius is still the a lot of fuel-efficient car in America, according to the EPA (well, the a lot of fuel-efficient car awash in ample numbers by a above manufacturer, as Tesla’s attorneys would acquire us point out).

Autoblog reports, “According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the 2010 adaptation of Toyota’s seminal amalgam already afresh array the breadth achievement with its estimated 51 mpg city-limits and 48 highway.” The additional abode aperture belongs to the all-new Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids. The alone non-hybrid car to able the top ten was the Smart Fortwo.

In a columnist release, the EPA notes, “Fuel-efficient models arise in all types and sizes, so consumers can save bags of dollars over a vehicle’s lifetime after sacrificing performance. Model year 2010 ammunition abridgement leaders cover a advanced ambit of amalgam models, from bunched cars to sport-utility vehicles.” Three amalgam SUVS – the Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute – fabricated the top ten.

The web adaptation of this year’s adviser includes a few new features. The Portland Oregonian notes, “The online adaptation of the adviser aswell allows consumers to ascribe their bounded gasoline prices and archetypal active habits to acquire a alone ammunition amount estimate. Ammunition ability is important for abbreviation carbon dioxide (CO2) and added greenhouse gases that accord to all-around altitude change.”

If you’re in the bazaar for a new car, analysis out the U.S. Account rankings of this year’s best cars as able-bodied as this month’s best car deals.