The federal government today announced its winners of the ecoEnergy Awards for Vehicles, an annual event in which Ottawa takes a look at the all the cars and light trucks sold in the Canadian market and tells consumers which ones get the best mileage (kilometrage?). This year's group looks a lot like last year's group:
- Two-Seater: smart fortwo
- Subcompact: Toyota Yaris
- Compact: Honda Civic Hybrid
- Mid-Size: Toyota Prius
- Full-Size: Hyundai Sonata
- Station Wagon: Audi A3 TDI and Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI Clean Diesel (co-winners)
- Pickup Truck: Ford Ranger and Mazda B2300 (co-winners)
- Special Purpose: Ford Escape Hybrid
- Minivan: Mazda5
- Large Van: Chevrolet Express Cargo / GMC Savana Cargo