CarMax Experts Provide Vehicle Suggestions for Gas Price-Conscious Consumers

RICHMOND, Va., April 8 -- At a time when gas prices continue to rise, CarMax, Inc. , the nation's leading specialty retailer of used cars, is providing recommendations for gas price-conscious car shoppers. According to the American Automobile Association, the average gas price nationally is $2.404 per gallon for mid-grade gasoline. Car shoppers, who usually consider vehicle price and lifestyle when buying a car, might also want to consider the rising price of gas in their buying decision.

Car shoppers do not have to compromise if they want a certain vehicle type, even a sport utility vehicle, says the team of approximately 600 car- buying experts at CarMax who have appraised more than five million cars for the retailer. However, vehicles with fewer cylinders will usually have better fuel efficiency.

CarMax suggests gas price-conscious consumers consider the following used vehicles:

   * Sport utility vehicles: Ford Escape, Toyota Rav4, Nissan Pathfinder,
     Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee.

   * Two- and four-door sedans: Toyota Echo, Scion xA and xB, Dodge Stratus,
     Honda Accord, Ford Escort ZX2.

   * Luxury sedans: Volvo S-80, Audi A4.

   * Pickup trucks: Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S10, Nissan Frontier.

   * Hybrids:  Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Ford Hybrid Escape, Honda Civic
     Hybrid.

  About CarMax

CarMax, a FORTUNE 500 company and one of the FORTUNE 2005 "100 Best Companies to Work For," is the nation's leading specialty retailer of used cars. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., CarMax currently operates 60 used car superstores in 27 markets. CarMax also operates seven new car franchises, all of which are integrated or co-located with its used car superstores. During the twelve month period ended February 28, 2005, the company retailed 253,168 used cars, which is 92 percent of the total 273,804 vehicles the company retailed during that period. For more information, access the CarMax website at http://www.carmax.com/.