Prius was considered number one on a list of 10 greenest cars according to the Kelly Blue Book this year.  Toyota Prius is considered the most fuel efficient car in its class getting 51 mpg fuel economy.

The Prius has a state of the art hybrid powertain technology that was honored as well as the solar powered ventilation system, voice-activated navigation and radar cruise control with lane keep assist.

According to Kelly Blue Book;”To be considered for the green Top Ten, each vehicle was required to offer fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions superior to the bulk of vehicles in its class and at the same time provide all the safety, creature comforts and driving enjoyment that would make it pleasant to own,”

Among the other top 10 greenest cars on the Kelly Blue Book list were; the Volkswagen Golf TDI diesel, and the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, with features of an SUV along with a hybrid powertrain.

Among the top five are Honda Insight Hybrid (41 mpg), Ford Fusion Hybrid (39 mpg), Volkswagen Golf TDI (34 mpg) and MINI Cooper (32 mpg).  In sixth to tenth place is the Ford Escape Hybrid (32 mpg), Honda Fit (31 mpg), BMW 335d (27 mpg), Toyota Highlander Hybrid (22 mpg) and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid (22 mpg).

Toyota introduced a third-generation Prius in May to support Toyota’s goal to sell a million hybrid cars in the next few years, from about 250,000 hybrids in 2008.

If you are looking for the top fuel efficient award winning car in the country, see your local St. Louis Toyota Dealer, Spirit Toyota and test drive a new or used Toyota Prius today.