Kelley Blue Book’s website, kbb.com, is a fantastic tool for consumers that need to research a new or used vehicle. The KBB site launched a section dedicated to green motoring topics earlier this year and now the site has released its top 20 list of most researched new cars in 2008. When looking back at the insane gas prices that the nation faced this summer, it is not surprising to see that several fuel-efficient models made the list.

Honda Civic

The Honda Civic was the most researched new vehicle on KBB in 2008. The website garnered more than 140 million unique visitors in 2008 and the Honda Civic takes the top spot as the most researched out of those millions of visitors. The site did not differentiate between the various models but even the non-hybrid Civic is relatively fuel-efficient.

Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius was the seventh most researched new vehicle on KBB this year. In the first half of the year, the Prius was a highly sought after vehicle and several areas of the country and even fetched a premium. Unfortunately, the Prius did not end the year with a great sales record do to the rapid decline of gas prices.

Toyota Yaris

The fuel efficient Toyota Yaris made its first appearance in the top 20 this year with a 11th position rank. The Yaris also made it on the KBB list of 2009 models that are expected to have the best resale values.

Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Jetta squeaked on to the top 20 list coming in at number 20. The Jetta base model is not a picture of fuel efficiency but the Volkswagen Jetta TDI has been topping lists left and right and was ultimately named the 2009 Green Car of the Year by the Green Car Journal.

“The year’s roller-coaster fuel prices reflect many shifts in the 2008 list versus last year’s list in 2007, with smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles seeing more traffic than in years past.” (Source: PR Newswire)

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