U.S. EPA Certified SmartWay Light-Duty Vehicles.
Buying the most environmentally friendly vehicle can be a real challenge. To help consumers compare the environmental performance of vehicles, EPA developed the U.S. EPA SmartWay designation. Light-duty vehicles that manufacturers certify to emit the fewest air pollutants and achieve the greatest fuel economy relative to other vehicles manufactured in the same model year will receive the U.S. EPA Certified SmartWay designation. The EPA's rating system utilizes a 0 – 10 scoring system with 10 being the best performing vehicle. A vehicle receives an Air Pollution score and a GHG score. If the vehicle achieves a score of 6 or better in both categories and a combined score of at least 13 it will qualify as a U.S. EPA SmartWay Certified vehicle. A vehicle that achieves a 9 or better in both categories qualifies as a EPA SmartWay Certified Elite vehicle.
For a list of vehicles that qualify, select the SmartWay and SmartWay Elite options on EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide at www.epa.gov/greenvehicles.
