Cars.com Carbon Offset Update

In this update to Cars.com’s carbon-offset program, the fuel-efficient Hyundai Sonata got the most drive time from our stuff, hence it racked up the most emissions, with nearly 570 pounds of CO2 emissions. We definitely had a wide variety of cars in our fleet during the summer, including hybrids and full-size SUVs. To find out your own vehicle’s carbon emissions and how to offset them, visit TerraPass.

2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE (review)
Total gallons: 12.7
Amount of CO2 emitted: 248.46
Cost to offset for one year: $65.45

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS 2.4 (overview)
Total gallons: 5.75
Amount of CO2 emitted: 112.49
Cost to offset for one year: $59.50

2008 Lexus GS 450h (overview)
Total gallons: 16.6
Amount of CO2 emitted: 324.76
Cost to offset for one year: $65.45

2008 Infiniti G35 S (overview)
Total gallons: 11.48
Amount of CO2 emitted: 224.59
Cost to offset for one year: $71.40

2008 Nissan Pathfinder (overview)
Total gallons: 13.51
Amount of CO2 emitted: 264.31
Cost to offset for one year: $83.30

2008 BMW X6 xDrive 35i (review)
Total gallons: 11.0
Amount of CO2 emitted: 215.20
Cost to offset for one year: $89.25

2008 Mazdaspeed3 (review)
Total gallons: 10.4
Amount of CO2 emitted: 203.47
Cost to offset for one year: $65.45

2009 Hyundai Sonata (review)
Total gallons: 29.1
Amount of CO2 emitted: 569.31
Cost to offset for one year: $59.50

2008 Lincoln MKX (review)
Total gallons: 10.4
Amount of CO2 emitted: 203.47
Cost to offset for one year: $71.40

2009 Lexus RX 350 (review)
Total gallons: 7.9
Amount of CO2 emitted: 154.60
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35

2008 Kia Sportage (review)
Total gallons: 25.23
Amount of CO2 emitted: 493.60
Cost to offset for one year: $71.40

2008 Nissan Rogue (review)
Total gallons: 4.5
Amount of CO2 emitted: 88.04
Cost to offset for one year: $65.45

Total gallons: 158.57
Total CO2: 3,102.3 pounds

Total gallons for the year: 608.598
Total CO2 for the year: 11,942.06 pounds

All cost figures are rounded up.