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Total Car Score Names the Top 10 Best Cars for Commuting

Consumers heading back to work and school should seek high city fuel efficiency ratings

LOS ANGELES — Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison car website, has identified the Top 10 Cars for Commuting based on their combination of excellent fuel-efficiency ratings in city driving conditions and a high Total Car Score. This top 10 list is a handy resource for car-shopping consumers who know most of their drive time is spent in the typical stop-and-go conditions found in urban and suburban areas.

According to the National Traffic Scorecard, conducted by traffic and navigation service provider INRIX in Kirkland, Wash., motorists in some of America’s largest cities spent nearly 60 hours of their lives during 2011 sitting in rush-hour traffic. This is primarily the result of work and commuting requirements that didn’t allow them to drive when the roads were clear. That’s why most consumers should consider city mpg as their primary fuel economy number when shopping for a new car.

The EPA mandates both city and highway mpg be tested and published for new cars, but manufacturers often use the highway mpg as their baseline for promoting a model’s fuel efficiency.

“The highway number can be an inaccurate representation of real-world fuel efficiency,” remarked Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief of Total Car Score. “The mixed mpg rating, which represents the overall fuel efficiency of a vehicle, is usually closer to the city mpg than the highway number. That’s because the EPA knows most people spend the majority of their drive time in low-speed, stop-and-go driving conditions.”

Additionally, Mr. Brauer points out, when you combine a high city mpg with a high Total Car Score, you get an interesting mix of cars that are excellent for commuting. The list includes hybrids and pure electric cars, plus diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles.

“While the list specifies 2012 models,” said Mr. Brauer, “most of these cars are largely unchanged for 2013. However, because dealers want to move the 2012s out and make room for the 2013s after Labor Day Weekend, shoppers will likely find more competitive pricing and negotiating power if they buy a 2012 model.”

The following 10 models combine high fuel efficiency in city driving with a highly-competitive Total Car Score:

Make/Model              City MPG      Total Car Score
1.  Nissan Leaf (electric) 106 78.76
2.  Toyota Camry Hybrid 43 86.31
3.  Ford Fusion Hybrid 41 80.05
4.  Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 35 83.56
5.  Lexus RX Hybrid 32 85.13
6.  Volkswagen Passat (diesel) 31 82.19
7.  Audi A3 (diesel) 30 80.76
8.  Volkswagen Golf (diesel) 30 83.29
9.  Chevrolet Sonic 29 76.56
10. Ford Fiesta 29 77.08

About Total Car Score

Total Car Score is an automotive research and comparison website that establishes a new industry-wide standard for ranking every car, truck, van and crossover on the market. TotalCarScore.com evaluates and ranks cars according to an aggregate score based on the most trusted automotive authorities available. The site also features original content, car reviews and insights from a veteran automotive journalism and data team. For more information, please go to www.totalcarscore.com.

For more information, contact:
Brian Posnanski for Total Car Score
314-925-8074
brian@traffic-prm.com

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