Worried about fuel economy? Join the crowd.

All of us are shell-shocked by the price of gasoline these days, and many of the car writers I talk with say they won't be surprised if prices hit $5 a gallon within the next year or two.

It's anyone's guess how the public will react if that happens, but you'd be smart to plan for it now. And that includes buying a home closer to your job to cut down on commutes, drive only as much as you have to -- and buying a car or truck that gets decent gas mileage.

With that in mind, here's a list of the most fuel-efficient vehicles this year, by category. Rankings are courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency:

Two-seater cars:

Audi TT Roadster automatic, 22/29; Mazda MX-5 manual, 22/27.

Minicompact cars:

Mini Cooper Convertible, manual 23/32, automatic, 22/30

Subcompact cars:

Toyota Yaris, manual, 29/36, automatic, 29/35.

Compact Cars:

Honda Civic Hybrid, automatic, 40/45; Toyota Corolla, manual, 28/37

Mid-Size Cars:

Toyota Prius Hybrid, automatic, 48/45; Nissan Versa, manual, 26/31

Large Cars:

Honda Accord four-door sedan, manual 22/31, automatic, 21/31

Small Station Wagons:

Honda Fit, manual 28/34, Honda Fit, automatic, 27/34

Mid-Sized Station Wagons:

Volkswagen Passat Wagon, manual, 21/29, Volkswagen Passat Wagon, automatic, 20/28

Small Pickup Trucks:

Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD, manual, 21/26;

Mazda B2300, two-wheel drive, manual, 21/26; Toyota Tacoma, 2WD, automatic, 19/25

Standard Pickup Trucks

Dodge Dakota, two-wheel drive, manual, 16/20; Mitsubishi Raider, manual, 16/20; Chevrolet C15 Silverado, automatic, 15/20; Dodge Dakota, automatic, 15/20; GMC C15 Sierra, automatic, 15/20; Mitsubishi Raider, automatic, 15/20; Honda Ridgeline, automatic, 15/20

Sport Utility Vehicles:

Ford Escape Hybrid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, all automatics, all rated at 34/30; Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot, both manuals, 23/28