Best Car Gas Mileage

With gas prices on the rise, finding the best car gas mileage to stretch your budget can be extremely important. When it comes to making your gas dollars go further, hybrids are hard to beat. Car manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to make all of their vehicles more fuel efficient. Whether you're looking for a gasoline, diesel or hybrid-powered vehicle, a list with several different makes and models help take some of the guesswork out of which car is right for you.

1. Toyota Prius

Toyota's hybrid Prius has long been at the forefront of fuel efficiency, and it just seems to get better every year. The 2011 model gets a whopping 51 MPG (Miles Per Gallon) in the city and 48 MPG on the highway. The mid-sized sedan also seats five people comfortably and has quite a bit of kick for a hybrid, going for zero to 60 MPH (Miles Per Hour) in nine seconds.

Price: $23,500

2. Lexus CT 200h

Lexus is a name more associated with luxury than conservation, but the CT 200h combines both. Expect 43 MPG in the city and 41 MPG on the highway and all the bells and whistles associated with a Lexus.

Price: $29,000

3. Honda Civic Hybrid

It took awhile for Honda to work out the kinks in its Civic hybrid, but the 2011 model is a home run. You get Honda reliability plus 41 MPG city and 40 MPG highway. The 4 cylinder engine goes from zero to 60 in 11.3 seconds.

Price: $23,950

4. Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford has lead the march for American car manufacturers to get into the fuel efficiency game, and the Fusion hybrid is their flagship design. The 2011 model gets 41 MPG in the city and 38 MPG on the highway and also boasts a 2.5 liter, 4 cylinder engine.

Price: $28,405

5. Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Volkswagen's Jetta is a familiar car model, but its TDI incarnation gets special marks for gas mileage thanks to its clean diesel engine. Diesel prices fluctuate, but count on getting an average of 34 MPG (30 MPG city and 42 MPG highway) in the 2011 model. Volkswagen's Golf TDI also runs on clean diesel and gets nearly identical gas mileage.

Price: $22,995

6. Honda CR-Z

This tiny two-seater gets big gas mileage. The four cylinder engine gets 35 MPG in the city and 39 MPG on the highway running on regular gasoline. The 10 gallon tank is small, like the rest of the car, but at less than a gallon of gas to go 25 miles, you won't have to stop and fill up very often.

Price: $19,345

7. Hyundai Sonata

The Hyundai Sonata gets similar gas mileage to the Honda CR-Z - an average of 37 MPG - but is better suited to drivers who need a little more space and elbow room. The four-seater sedan also has a bit more pep than CR-Z, with a bigger engine and 206 horsepower versus the CR-Z's 122.

Price: $25,795

8. Nissan Altima Hybrid

If you're looking for a hybrid that drives like a sports car, this Nissan is the one for you. Nissan's Altima is well known as a challenger to Honda's Accord for sporty, midsize sedans, and the hybrid version of this popular keeps that power while serving up an average of 33 MPG. You'll go from zero to 60 in 7 seconds - one of the fastest of all the hybrids.

Price: $26,800

9. Mini Cooper

The super stylish Mini Cooper is not just a pretty face. This sleek car with the BMW engine gets 37 MPG on the highway and 28 MPG in the city. On top of the excellent gas mileage, this vehicle holds its value for years down the line.

Price: $18,700

10. Honda Fit

The 2011 Honda Fit gets an average of 30 MPG, which means fill-ups are easy on the wallet. Even better, the base price of this car is one of the lowest out there for fuel efficient vehicles. You get all of that coupled with Honda's legendary reliability.

Price: $13,000