(AOL Autos) -- With fuel prices still high enough to put a hole in your pocket, where does one turn? BMW's MINI division is the best average fuel-economy automaker. For some, it's a vehicle that's been engineered to sip, not guzzle. The question then: Which brand is more likely to ease you out of the gas station without feeling you've been turned upside down and shaken? Perhaps surprisingly, it's not always the Asian-based carmakers that come up on top where fuel economy ratings are concerned. A look at the U.S. government's official fuel economy ratings (published by the Department of Energy, the Office of Energy Efficiency and the Environmental Protection Agency) might not be light reading, but it does give a new sense of perspective on what is a very complex issue.
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Two fuel-efficient races to win: best car and best all-around automaker
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Toyota Prius is No. 1 car -- hybrid technology gives 48 city miles on a gallon
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"Exotic" cars like Lamborghini and Bugatti are worst fuel-economy automakers
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Compact category has Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Corolla at top of ratings
The compact category has the Honda Civic Hybrid at the top of the ratings, with its 40/45 mpg, followed by Toyota's @placeholder and its 28/37 mpg rating.