IntelliChoice.com which has been looking into how environmental issues reshape the auto industry recently released its annual study about environment-friendly cars. The survey concludes that a better and much superior value is being offered by diesel and hybrid vehicles to owners compared to that provided by standard vehicles.

The 2009 study put into in depth consideration the real value of 2009 hybrid models and clean-diesel powered vehicles. Ownership cause was based on factors like licensing fees, taxes, insurance, retained value, maintenance, and fuel over a 5-year period or about 70,000 miles.

The proponents of the study found out that among the 51 hybrid vehicles subjected to the survey, 35 of the models has lower cost of ownership compared to their gasoline variants. In the past years, the sticker price on green cars have been the turn off factor to consumers but the agency points out that fuel is not the only thing to consider.

The implementation of stricter CO2 emission guidelines in the future also gives spotlight to the vehicles that were put under the microscope. Most of the hybrid vehicles meet and even exceed the standards that nee to be met by 2016.

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That’s proof right there — Elle Macpherson and her Fiat 500c! Cheers, Elle!