The Best New Fuel-Sippers From Every Segment

Shopping for the best car to help you beat high gas prices isn't just a matter of picking the one with the highest mpg rating. Especially with the rise of hybrids and other engine options, you might find yourself paying a lot more up front for better mileage, then having to calculate whether you'll recoup that down the road.

Take the Ford F-150, which you can buy with the Ecoboost V-6 or the 5.0-liter V-8. According to the EPA, you'd save between $200 and $550 a year going EcoBoost (depending on whether you fill up with E85 or not, which greatly dings fuel economy). But the EcoBoost engine costs about $1000 more out the door. Depending on the price of gas and how much ethanol you use, you're looking at between two and five years to pay yourself back.

In the case of the F-150 we think that's okay?the EcoBoost motor really is a lot peppier as well as more fuel efficient, so you're getting some joy for the initial extra layout. But do the math?as we have here?and sometimes a more efficient car or truck just costs too much to balance those scales. In making our selections, we tried to weigh the mpg numbers against considerations such as resale value and reliability to recommend a few vehicles that should save you at the pump?and be fun to drive too.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/the-best-new-fuel-sippers-from-every-segment?src=rss

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