1st Place (tie): 2006 Honda Accord
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 28
Powertrain: 2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 5-AT
1st Place (tie): 2006 Kia Spectra
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 28
Powertrain: 2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT
1st Place (tie): 2006 Toyota Camry
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 28
Powertrain: 2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 5-AT
Shoppers have several choices in the mid-size category. Our pick of the three top-ranked vehicles in this class is the 2006 Honda Accord, which gets appealing new rear styling this year. The Accord’s four-cylinder engine also gets a power bump for 2006, making it the most powerful of the trio of 1st Place winners. And if the Accord fails to excite you, there are many models from which to choose that get within 4 mpg of the Honda, including a few with six-cylinder engines.
| Runners-Up |
Make and Model |
Combined MPG |
Powertrain |
| 2nd Place |
Chevrolet Malibu |
27 |
2.2 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Ford Fusion |
27 |
2.3 liter, 4 cyl., 5-AT |
| |
Hyundai Elantra |
27 |
2.0 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Mercury Milan |
27 |
2.3 liter, 4 cyl., 5-AT |
| 3rd Place |
Chevrolet Malibu |
26 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Mazda 6 |
26 |
2.3 liter, 4 cyl., 5-AT |
| |
Nissan Altima 2.5 |
26 |
2.5 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| 4th Place |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
25 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
25 |
2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Dodge Stratus |
25 |
2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Kia Optima |
25 |
2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Mitsubishi Galant |
25 |
2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Volkswagen Passat 2.0T |
25 |
2.0 liter, 4 cyl., 6-AT |
| 5th Place |
Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
24 |
2.7 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Dodge Stratus |
24 |
2.7 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Ford Fusion |
24 |
3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT |
| |
Mercury Milan |
24 |
3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT |
| |
Pontiac Grand Prix |
24 |
3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Toyota Camry |
24 |
3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
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