1st Place: 2006 Hyundai Sonata
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 27
Powertrain: 2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT

Hyundai continues its ascent into the global automotive marketplace by building better cars and offering them at better prices equipped with better warranties. Topping the fuel economy ratings can’t hurt either, and in our recent review of the new 2006 Hyundai Sonata, which takes the blue medal ribbon in the large car category, we gave this roomy sedan high marks. But wait, you say, isn’t the Sonata a mid-size car? Not according to the EPA. If you find this distinction by the feds a dubious one, your next best bets for a big, fuel-efficient car are the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx and Toyota Avalon.

Runners-Up	Make and Model	Combined MPG	Powertrain
2nd Place	Chevrolet Malibu Maxx	25	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Toyota Avalon	25	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
3rd Place	Chevrolet Impala	24	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chrysler 300	24	2.7 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Ford Five Hundred	24	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	Hyundai Sonata	24	3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Mercury Montego	24	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
4th Place	Ford Five Hundred	23	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., CVT
	Mercury Montego	23	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., CVT
5th Place	Buick Lucerne	22	3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chevrolet Impala	22	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chevrolet Impala SS	22	5.3 liter, 8 cyl., 4-AT
	Chrysler 300	22	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Dodge Charger	22	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT