The Worst New Cars for Humans and the Environment

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12. Dodge Charger SRT Widebody
> Cost to the environment (per vehicle): 2.17 cents per mile
> Greenhouse gas emissions: 13 tons per year
> Weight: 5,000 pounds
> Fuel economy: City: 12 mpg; Highway: 21 mpg
> Cost to drive 25 miles: $6.98
> Extra spending over 5 yrs compared to avg vehicle: $12,000
> MSRP: $81,040

The Charger SRT Widebody is a supercharged muscle car that Dodge claims to be the world’s fastest four-door muscle car. That much power burns a considerable amount of fuel. It is the lightest car on this list at 5,000 pounds and is one of the few vehicles that is not an SUV or truck.

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11. BMW X6 M
> Cost to the environment (per vehicle): 2.18 cents per mile
> Greenhouse gas emissions (tons/year): 13
> Weight: 5,500 pounds
> Fuel economy: City: 13 mpg; Highway: 18 mpg
> Cost to drive 25 miles: $6.98
> Extra spending over 5 yrs compared to avg vehicle: $12,000
> MSRP: $113,700

The X6 M is an all-wheel drive large SUV that uses premium gasoline, and a lot of it considering its fuel economy of 13 mpg in the city and 18 on the highway. The luxury SUV is a high-performance vehicle that packs a V-8 engine and a maximum of 617 horsepower.

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10. Chevrolet SILVERADO 4WD ZR2
> Cost to the environment (per vehicle): 2.19 cents per mile
> Greenhouse gas emissions (tons/year): 13
> Weight: 6,000 pounds
> Fuel economy: City: 14 mpg; Highway: 17 mpg
> Cost to drive 25 miles: $6.98
> Extra spending over 5 yrs compared to avg vehicle: $12,000
> MSRP: $70,100

Chevrolet offers several models of the Silverado, its standard pickup truck. The ZR2 is the supercharged version with several features designed for off-roading. It packs a 6.2 liter V8 engine that gets 14 mpg in the city and 17 on the highway.

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9. Ford BRONCO RAPTOR 4WD
> Cost to the environment (per vehicle): 2.19 cents per mile
> Greenhouse gas emissions (tons/year): 13
> Weight: 6,000 pounds
> Fuel economy: City: 15 mpg; Highway: 16 mpg
> Cost to drive 25 miles: $5.57
> Extra spending over 5 yrs compared to avg vehicle: $7,750
> MSRP: $73,780

The Ford Bronco was brought back for the 2021 model year after a 25-year hiatus. The Raptor 4WD has a V6 engine that packs 418 horsepower and is also designed with additional features for off-roading.

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8. BMW X5 M
> Cost to the environment (per vehicle): 2.21 cents per mile
> Greenhouse gas emissions (tons/year): 13
> Weight: 6,000 pounds
> Fuel economy: City: 13 mpg; Highway: 18 mpg
> Cost to drive 25 miles: $6.98
> Extra spending over 5 yrs compared to avg vehicle: $12,000
> MSRP: $108,900

The X5 M is another high-performance luxury SUV from BMW. The X5 M retails for a little cheaper than the X6 M but is even less fuel efficient.