The new 2012 Range Rover Evoque not only looks beautiful, the gas mileage ratings are equally as nice with the SUV getting 18 MPG in the City and 28 MPG on the Highway. Luxury SUV’s are not known for being fuel efficient. This is because the more luxury amenities a vehicle has, the more it weighs. And luxury SUVs are some of the heaviest vehicles around; think Cadillac Escalade. The luxury SUV’s that top the list of best gas mileage are mostly comprised of hybrids. But the Range Rover Evoque has a few tricks up its sleeve. And the Evoque ties the Lexus RX450h for top honors regarding highway MPG. Read the rest of this entry »

Below is a list of the best gas mileage cars for the 2012 model year. As you can see Hybrids dominate the list. But the first 2 positions are taken up by electric vehicles. The EPA still gives these 2 MPG ratings based on energy usage but its apples and oranges. Really the Toyota Prius Hybrid is the 2012 car with the best gas mileage. Read the rest of this entry »

See some of the gas mileage and fuel economy ratings from large SUVs with 3 passenger rows.  These are resonably priced thrid row SUV so that means big luxury SUVs and Hybrids were not on the list since those are out the price range for most.  What is shocking is that all these 3rd row SUVs have similar gas mileage ratings.  The highs came in at about 24 MPG on the highway and most averaged 17 MPG in the city.  Read the rest of this entry »