As gas prices show little sign of dropping, “great gasmileage” may have moved up on your new-car wish list.According to the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius areamong the best fuel misers, getting 45 to 68 miles per gallon.

But who wants to be nagged into buying a boring econo-box thatoffends your artistic sensibilities? While sports cars, luxurysedans, coupes and most convertibles gobble up gas at an average of20 miles per gallon, below are some nifty, relatively low-mileagebeauties you won’t feel guilty driving but that can give yourimage an edge. They all get close to 30 miles per gallon:

Buick Park Avenue sedan
Chevrolet Cavalierconvertible
Chrysler 300Msedan
DodgeIntrepid
Pontiac Sunfireconvertible
Suzuki Swiftwagon
Toyota Celicacoupe
Toyota MR2convertible
VolkswagenCabrio
Volkswagen NewBeetle

		You canget even better mileage from your car if you: buy gas with the correct octane rating for yourvehicle. keep tires properly inflated. accelerate smoothly-don’t mash that throttle. close the windows against wind resistance and use the airconditioner on the highway. drive at speeds of 35 to 55 miles per hour. don’t let a cold engine idle for more than 30 secondsafter starting up.

Jill Amadio has reported on the automotive industry for 24years as an editor and consultant.