Commutes are getting longer and gas has skyrocketed past $4 a gallon. New hybrid cars have impressive fuel economy. But it’ll cost you. The 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, for example, has a suggested starting price of $22,600. A bare-bones Toyota Prius from this year has a suggested retail price of $21,500.

You might want instead to consider a used car with good mileage. The July issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the following used cars with the best gas mileage, according to its tests, in a given price range.

Under $10,000:

¢ 2000 Honda Insight (manual), 51 miles per gallon

¢ 2001-02 Toyota Prius, 41 mpg

¢ 2000-05 Toyota Echo (manual), 38 mpg

¢ 1998-2002 Chevrolet Prizm, 32 mpg

¢ 1998 Mazda Protege LX, 32 mpg

¢ 1998-2000 Toyota Corolla CE/LE, 32/31 mpg

Between $10,000 and $20,000:

¢ 2004-06 Toyota Prius, 44 mpg

¢ 2003 Toyota Prius, 41 mpg

¢ 2006-07 Honda Civic Hybrid, 37 mpg

¢ 2003-05 Honda Civic Hybrid, 36 mpg

¢ 2007 Honda Fit Sport (manual), 34 mpg

¢ 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback (manual), 34 mpg.