Cars with Best Gas Mileage

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is as significant a car for Toyota in Europe as the 2012 Toyota Prius C is for the company in the U.S. It's the cheapest hybrid on the market, emits the lowest levels of CO2 of any non plug-in car--vital for European taxation reasons--and returns impressive gas mileage figures.  

This may be the year when hybrid cars officially go mainstream ... vehicle was outsold only by the Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus. Despite having been on sale for 15 years, the Prius is still widely regarded as an “outsider” model, with ...  

Because you said “vehicle,” we assume you’re open to something other than a car. That’s good, because the only six-passenger car available these days is the Chevrolet Impala, which has EPA ratings of 18/30 mpg city/highway – hardly great. The Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic wagon comes with three rows of seats — including a two-seat, rear-facing jump seat for seven-passenger capacity — but the EPA estimates are 19/27 mpg.  

Nowadays, a Prius slips through the air with a drag coefficient of 0.25, the same as Honda’s original Insight – without requiring the Insight’s covered rear wheel arches. There have been changes under the hood, too. Engine size remained ...  

Amongst the Toyota cars offered at discounted prices are original Toyota Prius, the 2012 Toyota Prius C, the 2012 Toyota Prius V, and the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in The Prius Hybrid is Toyota's gasoline-electric vehicle that entered the U.S market in 2000 ...  

Urban driving is when the electric part of the Prius’ gas-electric hybrid system gets to strut its stuff, resulting in EPA estimates of 51 mpg city and 48 highway. The Prius generally operates in an electric-only mode up to about 15 mph, so it uses no gas in that mode. The electric motor also kicks to pick up some of the load during acceleration, so the engine uses less gas.  

LOS ANGELES -- Every automaker is hyping fuel economy numbers on their electric or hybrid vehicles, some more fast and loose than others. So I figure I have some leeway when I say I got 102 miles per gallon from a 2012 Honda Civic. Before you ...  

This model gets 51 miles per gallon on the highway, has a navigation system, and is being offered for less than ... quell some of these issues by offering the Honda Civic Hybrid at a discount price. The Civic Hybrid gets an estimated 49 miles per gallon ...  

Gas Mileage, Gay Marriage, Other ThingsSouthwest News-HeraldMaybe instead of complaining about all those foreigners coming into “our” country, we might want to invite more of them in and figure out why their cars are doing better than our cars when it comes to gas mileage? With all the problems we have in the ...  

Toyota Gas Mileage: Superb On Hybrids, Subpar On...Green Car ReportsBY CATEGORY By John Voelcker John is Senior Editor for High Gear Media. In addition to news coverage and new car reviews, John creates and oversees all editorial for High Gear's... More Oh, for heaven's sakes. We're all for saving fuel by buying ...and more »  

Tips to get better gas mileage this summerGoErie.comIt's no secret that stop-and-start driving reduces gas mileage, that's why city mileage is always lower than highway mileage -- except for hybrid cars. You can boost your city mileage by driving a bit more gently. "If you see a red light, ...  

Automobile Magazine (blog)Honda wins gas mileage appealThe Detroit NewsBy Greg Risling AP Los Angeles— A judge overturned a nearly $10000 small-claims judgment against American Honda Motor Co. that was won by a car owner who said the automaker misrepresented the gas mileage of her hybrid Civic, according to a ruling ...Honda wins appeal of small-claims loss on hybrid's gas mileage claimsSan Jose Mercury NewsJudge overturns small-claims...  

Hybrid Cars Are So Quiet They're a Menace to PedestriansSlate MagazineForget gas mileage: The most striking aspect of the new Ford Focus Electric is what it doesn't have. "Battery-powered cars are intrinsically quiet, the motor sound falling between a whir and a whisper," marvels a New York Times review of the car.and more »  

MiamiHerald.comHigh fuel prices fail to slow down Iowa driversDesMoinesRegister.comDrive sensibly: Aggressive driving can reduce gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. 2. Observe the speed limit: Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. 3. Remove excess weight: An extra 100 ...Gasoline dips another 7 cents in HoustonFuelFix (blog)Gas prices keep plunging, with fuel down to $3.45 a gallon...  

2012's Most Fuel Efficient Cars and Truck Make the Grade at TheSuperCars.orgSBWire (press release)While it is not always easy to buy a new passenger sedan just to get better gas mileage, it is often a more economical option for those who are able. For the best fuel efficiency around at affordable prices, it seems that hybrid vehicles are the way to ...