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All of us are facing and experiencing fuel crisis today and all we want is the best answer to this kind of situation. So what can we do about this? In our own little way, we can help ourselves in case you didn't know! How? The answer is easy - just pick a car that is fuel-efficient! That's right. Fuel efficient cars are the most practical vehicles that we should all be driving today! Take it from AIDA Affinity Partner NADAguides.com!

AIADA Affinity Partner NADAguides.com has released their recently conducted study of vehicles on its website to further evaluate vehicles which have the highest fuel efficiency of all used and new cars they have listed. The results revealed that the most fuel-efficient vehicles arefrom Toyota and Honda. They topped NADAguides.com's fuel efficient car honors in both the new and used vehicle segments.

Here are the final and official results of AIDA and NADAguides.com's survey for the most fuel-efficient new and used cars:

New Cars with Best Fuel Mileage
(EPA Estimates and Base MSRP)

• 2007 Toyota Prius Hybrid – 51 Highway/60 City - $22,175
• 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid – 51 Highway/40 City - $22,600
• 2007 Toyota Corolla – 41 Highway/32 City - $14,305
• 2007 Toyota Yaris – 40 Highway/34 City - $11,150
• 2007 MINI Cooper – 40 Highway/32 City - $18,050
• 2007 Honda Civic Sedan – 40 Highway/30 City - $15,010
• 2007 Honda Civic Coupe – 40 Highway/30 City - $14,810
• 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid – 38 Highway/40 City - $26,200
• 2007 Honda Fit – 38 Highway/33 Cities - $13,850
• 2007 Kia Rio – 38 Highway/32 City - $10,770

Used Cars with Best Fuel Mileage
(EPA Estimates and Clean Retail Value, Base Models)

• 2000 Honda Insight Hybrid – 70 Highway/61 City - $8,025
• 2006 Toyota Prius Hybrid – 51 Highway/60 City - $21,775
• 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid – 51 Highway/49 City - $17,310
• 2004 Honda Civic – 51 Highway/48 City - $11,600
• 2002 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon – 50 Highway/42 City - $9,000
• 1998 Volkswagen Passat – 50 Highway/39 City - $5,400
• 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle – 49 Highway/42 City - $6,025
• 1999 Volkswagen New Golf – 49 Highway/42 City - $4,875
• 1998 Chevrolet Metro – 49 Highway/41 City - $2,175
• 1999 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan – 49 Highway/40 City - $4,275

There are other things vehicle clients can do – in addition to buying an economical car – that can mainly enhance a vehicle’s overall fuel efficiency, according to NADAguides.com.

Here are some tips from NADAguides.com on how to save fuel in a very simple way:

• reduce your speed
• drive at a consistent speed
• avoid abrupt stops and starts
• maintain adequate tire pressure
• lighten the load while driving