Natural Resources Canada has announced the winners of the 2010 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards, which lists the most fuel-efficient vehicles in each category for the year. Ford, Mazda and Toyota are the leading manufacturers with two category winners each.

Since 1999, the Government of Canada has identified the most fuel-efficient new vehicles available in ten different categories as winners of the ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards (formerly the EnerGuide Awards). Administered by NRCan’s Office of Energy Efficiency, the annual ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards go to the manufacturers of the most fuel-efficient vehicles for each model year. The 2010 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards will be presented at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto in partnership with the Canadian automobile industry and their associations.

In mid-January, the 2010 Fuel Consumption Guide will be released. The guide will be available at most new vehicle dealerships, motor vehicle licence agencies, participating Canadian Automobile Association offices, participating Caisses populaires et d'économie Desjardins in Quebec and participating Credit Union offices across Canada.

ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards
The most fuel-efficient vehicles for model year 2010 are:

• Two-Seater: Smart Fortwo
• Subcompact: Toyota Yaris
• Compact: Honda Civic Hybrid
• Midsize: Toyota Prius
• Full-size: Hyundai Sonata
• Station Wagon: Audi A3 TDI/Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI (tie)
• Pickup Truck: Ford Ranger/Mazda B2300
• Special Purpose: Ford Escape Hybrid
• Minivan: Mazda5
• Large Van: Chevrolet Express Cargo/GMC Savana Cargo

Award-winning manufacturers
(*denotes repeat winners from 2009)

• Ford Motor Company of Canada - pickup truck (co-winner) – Ford Ranger*; special purpose vehicle - Ford Escape Hybrid*
• Mazda Canada - pickup truck (co-winner) – Mazda B2300*; minivan - Mazda5*
• Toyota Canada - subcompact car – Toyota Yaris*; mid-size car - Toyota Prius*
• Audi Canada -  station wagon (co-winner) – Audi A3 TDI
• General Motors of Canada-large van – Chevrolet Express Cargo / GMC Savana Cargo*
• Honda Canada - compact car - Honda Civic Hybrid*
• Hyundai Auto Canada - full-size car – Hyundai Sonata*
• smart Canada - two-seater car – smart fortwo*
• Volkswagen Canada - station wagon (co-winner) – Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI Clean Diesel

Fuel consumption ratings for all 2010 models are now available online at the Natural Resources Canada website.

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