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Feeling pains at the gas pump? New hybrid cars have impressive fuel economy, but they may be a pain in your wallet. The 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid has a suggested starting price of $22,600 while a bare-bones Toyota Prius from this year has a suggested retail price of $21,500.
Instead, you may want to try a used car with good mileage. The following are used cars under $10,000 with the best gas mileage, according to Consumer Reports magazine.
2000 Honda Insight (manual)
51 miles per gallon
2001-02 Toyota Prius
41 mpg
2000-05 Toyota Echo (manual)
38 mpg
1998-2002 Chevrolet Prizm
32 mpg
1998 Mazda Protege LX
32 mpg
1998-2000 Toyota Corolla CE/LE 32/31 mpg