| Drivers can get real relief from high gas prices and potentially save hundreds of dollars a year by getting the greatest possible efficiency out of their automobiles. This table shows the potential savings for vehicles sold in 2000. |
| ANNUAL 'DRIVE SMARTER' SAVINGS FOR U.S. CAR OWNERS NRDC Analysis, July 2008 |
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| A-C | D-G | H-L | M-P | R-V | Methodology | ||||
| Make | Model (2000, Automatic) |
Fuel-Saving Driving Habits (Potential savings 20% highway, 5% city) |
Full Maintenance (Potential savings 10.6%) |
Cut Your Commute By One Day Each Week |
| Acura | 3.2TL | $272 | $270 | $235 |
| Acura | 3.5RL | $321 | $302 | $263 |
| Acura | Integra | $250 | $233 | $203 |
| Acura | NSX | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Aston Martin | DB-7 Vantage Coupe | $441 | $448 | $391 |
| Audi | A4 | $261 | $257 | $224 |
| Audi | A4 Avant | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| Audi | A4 Avant Quattro | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Audi | A4 Quattro | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Audi | A6 | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| Audi | A6 Quattro | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Audi | A8 | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Audi | A8 Quattro | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Audi | S4 | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Audi | TT Coupe | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Bentley | Azure | $482 | $468 | $408 |
| Bentley | Continental R | $482 | $468 | $408 |
| BMW | 323ci | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| BMW | 323i | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| BMW | 328ci | $293 | $288 | $251 |
| BMW | 328i | $293 | $288 | $251 |
| BMW | 528i | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| BMW | 528i Sport Wagon | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| BMW | 540i | $321 | $302 | $263 |
| BMW | 540i Sport Wagon | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| BMW | 740i | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| BMW | M5 | $402 | $390 | $340 |
| BMW | X5 | $438 | $407 | $355 |
| BMW | Z3 Coupe | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| BMW | Z3 Roadster | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Buick | Century | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Buick | LeSabre | $272 | $270 | $235 |
| Buick | Park Avenue | $272 | $270 | $235 |
| Buick | Regal | $272 | $270 | $235 |
| Cadillac | Catera | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Cadillac | DeVille | $298 | $301 | $262 |
| Cadillac | Eldorado | $298 | $301 | $262 |
| Cadillac | Escalade 4WD | $470 | $440 | $384 |
| Cadillac | SeVille | $298 | $301 | $262 |
| Chevrolet | Astro 2WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| Chevrolet | Blazer 2WD | $351 | $326 | $284 |
| Chevrolet | Camero | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Chevrolet | Cavalier | $247 | $237 | $206 |
| Chevrolet | Corvette | $317 | $309 | $270 |
| Chevrolet | Express 1500/2500 2WD | $430 | $387 | $338 |
| Chevrolet | Impala | $259 | $263 | $230 |
| Chevrolet | Lumina/Monte Carlo | $259 | $263 | $230 |
| Chevrolet | Malibu | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Chevrolet | Metro | $220 | $196 | $171 |
| Chevrolet | Prizm | $207 | $194 | $169 |
| Chevrolet | S10 Pickup | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 2WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 2WD | $460 | $417 | $364 |
| Chevrolet | Tahoe 1500 2WD | $393 | $370 | $323 |
| Chevrolet | Tracker 2WD Convertible | $294 | $259 | $226 |
| Chevrolet | Venture FWD | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Chrysler | 300 M | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| Chrysler | Cirrus | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Chrysler | Concorde | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Chrysler | LHS | $301 | $292 | $255 |
| Chrysler | Sebring | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Chrysler | Sebring Convertible | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Chrysler | Town and Country 2WD | $321 | $302 | $263 |
| Daewoo | Lanos | $222 | $209 | $182 |
| Daewoo | Leganza | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Daewoo | Nubira | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Daewoo | Nubira Station Wagon | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Dodge | Avenger | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Dodge | B1500 Wagon 2WD | $451 | $398 | $347 |
| Dodge | Caravan 2WD | $292 | $271 | $237 |
| Dodge | Dakota Pickup 2WD | $351 | $326 | $284 |
| Dodge | Dakota Pickup 4WD | $410 | $378 | $330 |
| Dodge | Durango 2WD | $419 | $398 | $347 |
| Dodge | Intrepid | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Dodge | Neon | $247 | $226 | $197 |
| Dodge | Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| Dodge | Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD | $448 | $430 | $375 |
| Dodge | Stratus | $264 | $251 | $219 |
| Ferrari | 360 Modena/Spider | $482 | $468 | $408 |
| Ferrari | 456 MGT/MGA | $522 | $513 | $448 |
| Ford | Contour | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Ford | Crown Victoria | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Ford | E150 Clulb Wagon | $410 | $378 | $330 |
| Ford | Escort | $229 | $217 | $190 |
| Ford | Explorer 2WD | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| Ford | F150 Pickup 2WD | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| Ford | F150 Pickup 4WD | $410 | $378 | $330 |
| Ford | Focus | $232 | $214 | $187 |
| Ford | Focus Station Wagon | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Ford | Mustang | $283 | $267 | $233 |
| Ford | Ranger Pickup 2WD | $302 | $276 | $241 |
| Ford | Ranger Pickup 4WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| Ford | Taurus | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Ford | Taurus Wagon | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Ford | Windstar FWD Wagon | $338 | $320 | $279 |
| Ford | Expedition 2WD | $393 | $370 | $323 |
| GMC | Jimmy 2WD | $351 | $326 | $284 |
| GMC | Safari AWD | $393 | $370 | $323 |
| GMC | Savana 1500/2500 2WD | $430 | $387 | $338 |
| GMC | Sierra 1500 2WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| GMC | Sierra 1500 4WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| GMC | Sierra 2500 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| GMC | Sonoma 2WD | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| GMC | Sonoma 4WD | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| GMC | Yukon 1500 2WD | $393 | $370 | $323 |
| Honda | Accord | $254 | $240 | $209 |
| Honda | Civic | $219 | $203 | $178 |
| Honda | Civic HX | $195 | $175 | $153 |
| Honda | CR-V 2WD | $294 | $259 | $226 |
| Honda | Odyssey | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Honda | Passport 2WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| Honda | Prelude | $288 | $262 | $229 |
| Hyundai | Accent/Brio | $227 | $211 | $184 |
| Hyundai | Elanta Wagon | $264 | $251 | $219 |
| Hyundai | Elantra | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Hyundai | Sonata | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Hyundai | Tiberon | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Infiniti | G20 | $244 | $229 | $200 |
| Infiniti | I30 | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Infiniti | Q45 | $333 | $307 | $268 |
| Infiniti | Qx4 4WD | $410 | $378 | $330 |
| Isuzu | Amigo 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Isuzu | Hombre Pickup 2WD | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Isuzu | Rodeo 2WD | $364 | $332 | $290 |
| Isuzu | Trooper 2WD | $403 | $362 | $316 |
| Isuzu | Vehicross | $410 | $378 | $330 |
| Jaguar | XJ8 | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Jaguar | XK8 | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Jaguar | XKR | $338 | $320 | $279 |
| Jeep | Cherokee 2WD | $333 | $307 | $268 |
| Jeep | Grand Cherokee 2WD | $351 | $326 | $284 |
| Jeep | Wrangler 4WD | $397 | $347 | $303 |
| Kia | Sephia/Spectra | $247 | $237 | $206 |
| Kia | Sportage 2WD | $345 | $313 | $273 |
| Land Rover | Discovery Series II | $438 | $407 | $355 |
| Land Rover | Range Rover | $438 | $407 | $355 |
| Lexus | ES 300 | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Lexus | GS 300 | $306 | $286 | $249 |
| Lexus | LS 400 | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Lexus | LX 470 | $460 | $417 | $364 |
| Lexus | RX 300 | $316 | $291 | $253 |
| Lexus | SC | $316 | $291 | $253 |
| Lincoln | Continental | $317 | $309 | $270 |
| Lincoln | LS | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Lincoln | Town Car | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Lincoln | Navigator 2WD | $448 | $430 | $375 |
| Mazda | 626 | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Mazda | 2500 2WD | $302 | $276 | $241 |
| Mazda | B4000 2WD | $333 | $307 | $268 |
| Mazda | Millenia | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Mazda | MPV | $333 | $307 | $268 |
| Mazda | MX-5 Miata | $276 | $250 | $218 |
| Mazda | Protégé | $232 | $214 | $187 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C230 Kompressor | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C280 | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C43 AMG | $333 | $307 | $268 |
| Mercedes-Benz | CL500 | $338 | $320 | $279 |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLK320 | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLK430 | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E320 | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E320 (Wagon) | $283 | $267 | $233 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E430 | $321 | $302 | $263 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ML320 | $380 | $339 | $296 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ML430 | $403 | $362 | $316 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ML55 | $438 | $407 | $355 |
| Mercedes-Benz | S430 | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Mercedes-Benz | S500 | $338 | $320 | $279 |
| Mercedes-Benz | SL500 | $345 | $334 | $291 |
| Mercedes-Benz | SL600 | $402 | $390 | $340 |
| Mercedes-Benz | SLK230 | $260 | $243 | $212 |
| Mercury | Cougar | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Mercury | Grand Marquis | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Mercury | Mountaineer 2WD | $371 | $346 | $302 |
| Mercury | Mystique | $232 | $224 | $195 |
| Mercury | Sable | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Mercury | Sable Wagon | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Mercury | Villager FWD Wagon | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Mitsubishi | Diamante | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Mitsubishi | Eclipse | $283 | $267 | $233 |
| Mitsubishi | Galant | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Mitsubishi | Mirage | $217 | $198 | $173 |
| Mitsubishi | Montero | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Mitsubishi | Montero Sport 2WD | $359 | $319 | $279 |
| Mitsubishi | Nativa 2WD | $316 | $291 | $253 |
| Nissan | Altima | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Nissan | Frontier V6 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Nissan | Maxima | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Nissan | Pathfinder 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Nissan | Quest | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Nissan | Sentra | $232 | $214 | $187 |
| Nissan | Xterra 2WD | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Nissan | Frontier 2WD | $316 | $291 | $253 |
| Oldsmobile | Alero | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Oldsmobile | Bravada | $386 | $354 | $309 |
| Oldsmobile | Intrique | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Oldsmobile | Silhouette 2WD | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Plymouth | Breeze | $264 | $251 | $219 |
| Plymouth | Neon | $247 | $226 | $197 |
| Plymouth | Prowler | $338 | $320 | $279 |
| Plymouth | Voyager 2WD | $292 | $271 | $237 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | $272 | $270 | $235 |
| Pontiac | Firebird/Trans Am | $280 | $273 | $238 |
| Pontiac | Grand Am | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Pontiac | Montana FWD | $297 | $281 | $245 |
| Pontiac | Sunfire | $247 | $237 | $206 |
| Porsche | 911 Carrera | $327 | $314 | $274 |
| Porsche | Boxster | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Rolls-Royce | Corniche | $482 | $468 | $408 |
| Saab | 9 3 | $288 | $262 | $229 |
| Saab | 9 5 | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Saab | 9 5 Wagon | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Saturn | LS | $247 | $237 | $206 |
| Saturn | LW | $257 | $248 | $216 |
| Saturn | SC | $217 | $207 | $180 |
| Saturn | SL | $212 | $204 | $178 |
| Saturn | SW | $224 | $215 | $188 |
| Subaru | Forester | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Subaru | Impreza | $268 | $247 | $215 |
| Subaru | Legacy | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Subaru | Legacy Wagon | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Suzuki | Esteem | $224 | $206 | $180 |
| Suzuki | Esteem Wagon | $232 | $214 | $187 |
| Suzuki | Grand Vitara 4Door 2WD | $279 | $258 | $225 |
| Suzuki | Swift | $220 | $196 | $171 |
| Suzuki | Vitara 2Door 2WD | $262 | $233 | $203 |
| Toyota | 4Runner 2WD | $316 | $291 | $253 |
| Toyota | Avalon | $264 | $251 | $219 |
| Toyota | Camry | $244 | $229 | $200 |
| Toyota | Camry Solara | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Toyota | Celica | $224 | $206 | $180 |
| Toyota | Corolla | $207 | $194 | $169 |
| Toyota | Echo | $205 | $189 | $165 |
| Toyota | Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD | $460 | $417 | $364 |
| Toyota | Rav4 2WD | $265 | $239 | $209 |
| Toyota | Sienna 2WD | $321 | $302 | $263 |
| Toyota | Tacoma 2WD | $308 | $272 | $237 |
| Toyota | Tacoma 4WD | $345 | $313 | $273 |
| Toyota | Tundra 2WD | $380 | $339 | $296 |
| Toyota | Tundra 4WD | $403 | $362 | $316 |
| Volkswagon | Beetle | $177 | $166 | $145 |
| Volkswagon | Cabrio | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Volkswagon | Eurovan | $393 | $370 | $323 |
| Volkswagon | Golf | $177 | $166 | $145 |
| Volkswagon | GTI | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Volkswagon | Jetta | $177 | $166 | $145 |
| Volkswagon | Passat | $268 | $260 | $227 |
| Volkswagon | Passat Wagon | $244 | $229 | $200 |
| Volvo | C70 Convertible | $306 | $286 | $249 |
| Volvo | C70 Coupe | $288 | $277 | $242 |
| Volvo | S40 | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Volvo | S70 | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Volvo | S80 | $311 | $297 | $259 |
| Volvo | V40 | $271 | $254 | $222 |
| Volvo | V70 | $275 | $263 | $230 |
| Methodology NRDC calculated the potential savings for drivers of vehicles with average performance across a wide range of popular makes and models. According to the Department of Energy, today's average car and light-truck is about eight years old.1 Today's average vehicle also gets approximately 20.3 miles per gallon on the road and travels approximately 11,600 miles per year.2 In developing the savings for a specific list of popular vehicles, we used the most efficient automatic transmission versions from model year 2000 to represent today's prevalent on-road vehicles. We used the fuel economy and mileage statistics to determine fuel consumption when the fuel-savings measures described below are not used. To calculate the potential dollar savings we multiplied the extra fuel consumption by a price of $4.00 per gallon of gasoline, which is representative of recent average national fuel costs.3 Savings from reduced commuting assumes that a driver eliminates one 24-mile roundtrip to and from work each week for fifty weeks per year. The values in the table assume that commuting less is the only action taken. If taken in conjunction with smooth driving and maintenance measures, the added savings from commuting less may be approximately $60 lower due to slightly reduced driving and maintenance savings over fewer miles driven. Notes: 1. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Transportation Energy Data Book, Edition 26, 2007. 2. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2008, March 2008. 3. See EIA's website, http://www.eia.doe.gov/, for most recent gasoline prices. Price for June 16, 2008 was $4.08/gallon. | ||||
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