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Cars with Best Gas Mileage
This is a zine about cars that get the best gas mileage. It includes reviews, price comparisons, descriptions of hybrid cars as well as smaller efficient gasoline-based cars.
Does you car deliver the level of fuel economy that you were promised? Does any? There’s been a good bit of controversy whether hybrid gas mileage is all its cracked up to be. A number of disgruntled hybrid owners have even gone so far as to sue Honda, disputing the official EPA estimates on the Honda Civic Hybrid.
If you look at a window sticker (and I look at a lot of them), you’ll see two fuel economy numbers in big bold print … one for...
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John DeCicco, an expert on automotive eco-ratings, reflects on the lawsuit brought against Honda by Civic Hybrid owners who are disgruntled with their MPG.
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From blogsearch.google.com
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Hybrid-car buyers have just a couple more days to take advantage of a state tax credit for their vehicles.
Oregon’s tax credit for new gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles ends Thursday, Dec. 31. The tax covers hybrids like the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic and Ford Escape.
However, the next ...
From portlandtribune.com
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- New study shatters the myth of hybrid cars saving the planet ... (blogsearch.google.com)
- Consumer Reports rates top 2 hybrid cars (news.google.com)
When consumers think hybrid, they think the Toyota Prius. That's because the Prius, with the highest miles per gallon of any vehicle retailed in the United States, sold 127,907 cars through November -- more than all other hybrids combined.
From autonews.com
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- What does the Prius PHEV mileage really mean on the JC08 cycle? (autobloggreen.com)
- Toyota officially launches plug-in Prius program, retail sales in 2011 (autobloggreen.com)
- 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid at 2009 L.A. Auto Show (blogs.cars.com)
Considering that we might be slowly transitioning into an age where all of our cars will be electric, or at least hybrids, then we should be prepared with charging stations. Toyota wants to try out these charging stations at Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. These stations should be open sometime around April [...]
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From carbuyersnotebook.com
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Are hybrid cars still considered niche, or even — dare we say — "luxury" purchases?
The failure of the lower-cost Honda Insight hybrid to dent the market for the Prius has some in the auto industry answering yes. Business Week reports that the Insight, which was introduced this year with a base MSRP of $19,800, over $2,000 less than the Prius, is still being outsold by...
From enn.com
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- REPORT: GM's rumored 53 mpg Prius fighter canceled (autobloggreen.com)
- E tu, Clarkson? Top Gear names Toyota Prius its "City Car of the Year" (autobloggreen.com)
- Honda Insight versus Toyota Prius: There's No Comparison (news.google.com)
It was that unusually famous frog, Kermit, who sang, "It's not easy being green." He was right, when it came to "green" cars at least.
Hybrids typically are thousands more than their gasoline counterparts....
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From hispanicbusiness.com
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So, it turns out that 2003 - 08 Honda Civic Hybrids may not actually return 49/51 mpg. In fact, owners claim that the vehicles earn an average of 31 mpg -- and they sued. Without admitting wrongdoing, Honda has now settled with plaintiffs, offering them either (a) a $1000 voucher toward the purchase of a new Honda when the Civic Hybrid is sold ..
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From thecarconnection.com
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EPA: Carbon dioxide emissions, gas mileage at early '80s levelsRubberNews.comGas mileage decreased and carbon dioxide increased in the US vehicle fleet between 1987 and 2004, according to the report. Thanks to a trend of improvement ...and more »
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From news.google.com
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Less is more: Group rides, good gas mileage have led to a scooter swarm in SeattleSeattle Times(Michelle Ma) Susan Richardson likes her scooter's gas mileage, but what she loves is the freedom she feels while riding it. The founder of Scoot About, ...
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CNN created a Money List for cars with the best gas mileage. It syncs up with most other analysis. Here is the summart. Visit CNN for full details.
| Make | Model | Engine size (liters) | Cylinders | Transmission | City | Hwy | Est. annual fuel cost |
| Honda | Insight | 1 | 3 | 5-speed manual | 60 | 66 | $405 |
| Toyota | Prius | 1.5 | 4 | Variable automatic | 60 | 51 | $466 |
| Honda | Civic Hybrid | 1.3 | 4 | Variable automatic | 48 | 47 | $541 |
| Volkswagen | Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta | 1.9 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 38 | 46 | $598 |
| Honda | Civic | 1.7 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 36 | 44 | $635 |
| Toyota | Echo | 1.5 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 35 | 43 | $651 |
| Toyota | Scion XA | 1.5 | 4 | 4-speed automatic | 32 | 38 | $727 |
| Toyota | Corolla | 1.8 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 32 | 40 | $705 |
| Toyota | Scion XB | 1.5 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 31 | 35 | $773 |
| Toyota | Celica | 1.8 | 4 | 4-speed automatic | 29 | 36 | $781 |
Cars.com did an analysis of cars with best gas mileage by class (looking at compacts, midsized cars, trucks, SUVs, etc). This is super helpful if you're looking for a specific type of vehicle. Visit Cars.com for full details and deeper analysis.
Compact Cars (Range: 13 - 40; Avg.: 22/32)
Toyota Yaris 34 39
Honda Civic 30 40
Midsize Cars (Range: 11 - 36; Avg.: 18/29)
Hyundai Elantra 28 36
Pontiac Vibe 29 34
Toyota Matrix 29 34
Full-Size Cars (Range: 11 - 33; Avg.: 17/26)
Hyundai Sonata 24 33
Toyota Avalon 22 31
Luxury Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/27)
Audi A3* 25 32
Audi A4* 24 32
Lexus IS 250* 24 32
Sports Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/26)
Volkswagen GTI* 25 32
Volkswagen Eos* 23 31
SUVs (Range: 12 - 30; Avg.: 16/23)
Toyota RAV4 (2WD) 24 30
Honda CR-V (2WD) 23 30
Pickup Trucks (Range: 13 - 27; Avg.: 15/22)
Toyota Tacoma (2WD) 21 27
Ford Ranger (2WD) 21 26
Mazda B2300 (2WD) 21 26
Minivans (Range: 17 - 26; Avg.: 18/25)
Mazda5 21 26
Dodge Caravan 20 26
| Class Leaders | City MPG | Highway MPG |
Compact Cars (Range: 13 - 40; Avg.: 22/32)
Toyota Yaris 34 39
Honda Civic 30 40
Midsize Cars (Range: 11 - 36; Avg.: 18/29)
Hyundai Elantra 28 36
Pontiac Vibe 29 34
Toyota Matrix 29 34
Full-Size Cars (Range: 11 - 33; Avg.: 17/26)
Hyundai Sonata 24 33
Toyota Avalon 22 31
Luxury Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/27)
Audi A3* 25 32
Audi A4* 24 32
Lexus IS 250* 24 32
Sports Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/26)
Volkswagen GTI* 25 32
Volkswagen Eos* 23 31
SUVs (Range: 12 - 30; Avg.: 16/23)
Toyota RAV4 (2WD) 24 30
Honda CR-V (2WD) 23 30
Pickup Trucks (Range: 13 - 27; Avg.: 15/22)
Toyota Tacoma (2WD) 21 27
Ford Ranger (2WD) 21 26
Mazda B2300 (2WD) 21 26
Minivans (Range: 17 - 26; Avg.: 18/25)
Mazda5 21 26
Dodge Caravan 20 26
