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The 12 Greenest Rides

Forbes picks the 12 most environment-friendly cars.

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(Newser) – You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars. 

  1. Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600
  2. Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175
  3. Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200
  4. Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740
  5. Ford Focus, $13,995
  6. Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan, $31,090

  1. Hyundai Elantra Sedan, $13,395
  2. Kia Spectra, $13,495
  3. Mazda3, $14,490
  4. Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV, $26,430
  5. Nissan Altima Sedan, $19,800
  6. Saturn Ion, $12,890

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BIZ NISSANALTIMA-REVIEW 2 SJ   (KRT Photos)
Laurie With, shown by her Honda Civic hybrid May 18, 2007 in Sauk Rapids, Minn., is part of a small dedicated group of people around the country calling themselves hypermilers who strive to get every bit of distance they can out of every drop of gas. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Laurie With, shown by her Honda Civic hybrid May 18, 2007 in Sauk Rapids, Minn., is part of a small dedicated group of people around the country calling themselves hypermilers who strive to get every...   (Associated Press)
The Honda Civic Hybrid, named one of Forbes Magazine's
The Honda Civic Hybrid, named one of Forbes Magazine's "12 Greenest Rides".   (Wikimedia Commons)
An unidentified buyer looks over some of the 2007 models on display in front of a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 said its U.S. auto sales climbed in March, as sales...
An unidentified buyer looks over some of the 2007 models on display in front of a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Toyota Motor Corp....   (Associated Press)
A Ford Escape Hybrid taxi cab is seen on the street after a news conference introducing fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles to the New York City taxi industry Nov. 10, 2005. The city's fleet of yellow cabs will go entirely hybrid within five years, and all new taxis will have to meet...
A Ford Escape Hybrid taxi cab is seen on the street after a news conference introducing fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles to the New York City taxi industry Nov. 10, 2005. The city's fleet of yellow cabs...   (Associated Press)
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