Large sedans ruled the road, back in
the day. It's just an American thing. Try as they may, no one builds
a big four-door for the masses like Detriot.Were it not for a well-placed
(okay, make that chart-topping) Toyota and a middle-of-the-road
Kia, the Best Gas Mileage Large Sedan category would be purely domestic
... a niche that Detroit should loathe to lose to the imports.
While the Toyota Avalon may have technically
grabbed the top honors in the Best Gas Mileage Large Sedan category,
this year's crown goes to the iconic Chevrolet Impala. More than
just because ... Chevy nailed down four of the top ten spots. Keep
in mind that the road trip in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:
A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream could have
never taken place in a Toyota. But where is the big red convertible
Chevy of today?
But lets not forget the fans of the blue
oval. Although the Ford Five Hundred may have a forgettable name,
it deserves an honorable mention. Perhaps they'll decide to change
the name to Taurus and crank up the MPGs for 2008.
Model |
Engine |
Displacement |
Transmission |
Fuel |
City |
Highway |
| Toyota Avalon |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (S5) |
Regular |
20 city |
28 highway |
| Ford Five Hundred FWD |
6 cylinder |
3 liter |
Automatic (6) |
Regular |
19 city |
26 highway |
| Mercury Montego FWD |
6 cylinder |
3 liter |
Automatic (6) |
Regular |
19 city |
26 highway |
| Chevrolet Impala |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
18 city |
28 highway |
| Chevrolet Impala |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (4) 400-425 |
Gasoline |
18 city |
28 highway |
| Chevrolet Impala |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (4) 400-425 |
E85 |
14 city |
21 highway |
| Chevrolet Malibu Maxx |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
18 city |
28 highway |
| Chevrolet Impala |
6 cylinder |
3.9 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
18 city |
26 highway |
| Chrysler 300/SRT-8 |
6 cylinder |
2.7 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
18 city |
26 highway |
| Dodge Charger |
6 cylinder |
2.7 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
18 city |
26 highway |
| Buick Lucerne |
6 cylinder |
3.8 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
17 city |
26 highway |
| Chrysler 300/SRT-8 |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
17 city |
24 highway |
| Dodge Charger |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
17 city |
24 highway |
| Kia Amanti |
6 cylinder |
3.8 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
17 city |
24 highway |
| Ford Five Hundred AWD |
6 cylinder |
3 liter |
Automatic (CVT) |
Regular |
17 city |
23 highway |
| Mercury Montego AWD |
6 cylinder |
3 liter |
Automatic (CVT) |
Regular |
17 city |
23 highway |
| Chevrolet Impala |
8 cylinder |
5.3 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Premium |
16 city |
24 highway |
| Buick Lucerne |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Ford Crown Victoria |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Mercury Grand Marquis |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) |
Regular |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Ford Crown Victoria |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) RNG=380 |
Gasoline |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Ford Crown Victoria |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) RNG=380 |
E85 |
11 city |
16 highway |
| Mercury Grand Marquis |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) RNG=380 |
Gasoline |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Mercury Grand Marquis |
8 cylinder |
4.6 liter |
Automatic (4) RNG=380 |
E85 |
11 city |
16 highway |
| Chrysler 300/SRT-8 |
8 cylinder |
5.7 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Dodge Charger |
8 cylinder |
5.7 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
23 highway |
| Chevrolet Malibu Maxx |
6 cylinder |
3.9 liter |
Automatic (S4) |
Regular |
15 city |
22 highway |
| Chrysler 300 AWD |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
22 highway |
| Chrysler 300 AWD |
8 cylinder |
5.7 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
22 highway |
| Dodge Charger AWD |
6 cylinder |
3.5 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
22 highway |
| Dodge Charger AWD |
8 cylinder |
5.7 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Regular |
15 city |
22 highway |
| Chrysler 300/SRT-8 |
8 cylinder |
6.1 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Premium |
13 city |
18 highway |
| Dodge Charger |
8 cylinder |
6.1 liter |
Automatic (5) |
Premium |
13 city |
18 highway |