Most efficient cars of 2005

Ranked by what they cost to fuel for a year at 14,000km. Cost is used rather than litres so that electric cars, which have no litres figure, can be compared with petrol and diesel on the same list. Cars sold before 2004 are excluded, as they were measured on a different test.

#	Car	Cost/year	Fuel use	Electric range	CO₂ lifecycle
1	2005 Honda Jazz	$1,476	5.7 L/100km	–	165
2	2005 Holden Barina	$1,787	6.9 L/100km	–	200
3	2005 Holden Viva	$1,917	7.4 L/100km	–	215
4	2005 Mercedes-Benz A Class	$1,998	7.1 L/100km	–	206
5	2005 Suzuki Jimny	$2,054	7.3 L/100km	–	212
6	2005 BMW 3 Series	$2,082	7.4 L/100km	–	215
7	2005 Lotus Elise	$2,082	7.4 L/100km	–	215
8	2005 Mercedes-Benz B Class	$2,165	7.4 L/100km	–	215
9	2005 Toyota HiAce (Apollo Gas)	$2,315	15.9 L/100km	–	338
10	2005 Lexus IS250	$2,357	9.1 L/100km	–	264
11	2005 Volkswagen T5 Transporter	$2,610	7.8 L/100km	–	264
12	2005 Volkswagen Caravelle	$2,677	8.0 L/100km	–	271
13	2005 Volkswagen T5 Cab Chassis	$2,710	8.1 L/100km	–	274
14	2005 Kia Sportage	$2,720	10.5 L/100km	–	305
15	2005 Jaguar X-Type	$2,814	10.0 L/100km	–	290
16	2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class	$2,814	10.0 L/100km	–	290
17	2005 Hyundai Tucson	$2,823	10.9 L/100km	–	316
18	2005 Jaguar XJ6	$2,955	10.5 L/100km	–	305
19	2005 Jaguar XJ8	$3,067	10.9 L/100km	–	316
20	2005 Ford Territory	$3,160	12.2 L/100km	–	354
21	2005 Nissan Navara	$3,179	9.5 L/100km	–	322
22	2005 Mitsubishi Pajero	$3,212	9.6 L/100km	–	325
23	2005 Porsche 911	$3,336	11.4 L/100km	–	331
24	2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport	$3,413	10.2 L/100km	–	345
25	2005 Jaguar XJR	$3,461	12.3 L/100km	–	357
26	2005 Nissan Pathfinder	$3,497	13.5 L/100km	–	392
27	2005 Nissan Patrol	$3,614	10.8 L/100km	–	366
28	2005 Audi A8	$4,067	13.9 L/100km	–	403
29	2005 Land Rover Range Rover Vogue	$4,193	14.9 L/100km	–	432
30	2005 Land Rover Discovery 3	$4,221	15.0 L/100km	–	435
31	2005 BMW M6	$4,330	14.8 L/100km	–	429

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