Toyota has always been the front runner when it comes to hybrid technology but it seems the past generation Toyota Camry Hybrid was severely lacking. The car cost a few grand more than the base 4-cylinder model and only returned a 22% better fuel economy. But the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is cheaper than the previous model and gets much better fuel economy. In fact the Camry Hybrid has retaken best-in-class fuel economy honors which were previously held by the Ford Fusion Hybrid. But what makes the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid such a good gas mileage sedan? Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

The Buick Lacrosse was redesigned in 2010 and with it came a new motor that promised better gas mileage; the EcoTec direct injection engine. The premium model has an MSRP price of just under $38k. That buys you a 3.6 liter V-6 engine that has over 300 Horsepower. Bummer is that car is more expensive by $8k and the engine is less fuel efficient. The larger V-6 can only manage 17 MPG in the City and 27 MPG on the Highway. Nothing too exciting. This car is built with quality and luxury in mind. But what is even more impressive is that a hybrid model of this car is out on the market. The new 2012 Buick Lacrosse eAssist hybrid has a smaller 2.4 liter EcoTec 4-cylinder engine. Mated to the powertrain is a small electric motor that is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. This electric motor adds power and fuel efficiency up to 25%. The Hybrid with e-assist gets 25 MPG in the City and 36 MPG on the highway. The hybrid only has 182 HP but torque is ample at 172 ft-lbs. Oh and the hybrid starts at about $30k. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that Toyota has sold over 1 million Prius hybrids here in the U.S. over the past decade?  Go ahead and up that number to 2 million worldwide.  So with such great success why not create a whole family of automobiles around the Prius.  There is still no match for the Prius when talking hybrid gas mileage figures.  Sure the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are out there, but these cars not only cost thousands more, they are inconvenient for most of the population.  So the Prius remains the old standby and has grown larger with the release of the 2012 Prius V in an effort to attract more buyers.  But Gas Mileage has gone down from 50 MPG combined for the standard model to 42 MPG for the Prius V. Read the rest of this entry »

I love the new Lexus CT 200h and think it’s a really great little car. It not only has the lowest MSRP price of any Lexus at $29,120; but it also gets the best gas mileage of the Lexus family of cars. Moreover, the fact that the Lexus CT 200h gas mileage ratings are the best in the Luxury Car Segments cements the fact that Lexus is the Hybrid Luxury car king. They finally got it right after the poor fuel economy of the Lexus HS 250h. The Lexus CT 200h gas mileage figures are 43 MPG in the city and 40 MPG on the highway. But after researching the Lexus CT 200h and realizing the car has the exact same powertrain as the Toyota Prius; I can’t help but wonder why the Prius gets almost 8 MPG more than the Lexus CT 200h. Read the rest of this entry »

While the 2011 Hyundai Sonata has not bee officially released, the company still has listed the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Gas Mileage on their website.  According to Hyundai USA, the Sonata Hybrid will get 37 MPG in the City and 39 MPG on the highway.  Consider the Ford Fusion Hybrid gets 41 MPG in the City and 36 MPG on the highway.  Now why does the Ford Fusion Hybrid get better gas mileage than the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in the city?  Well read on to find out. Read the rest of this entry »

The Cadillac CTS has taken its cues from the big German automakers.  You can now get the Cadillac CTS in a broad range of configurations like the coupe, sedan, sport wagon, and even all-wheel drive.  In some cases the Cadillac CTS MPG numbers are good and in others like the supercharged version, the Cadillac CTS gas mileage ratings are not so great.  But see below the various Cadillac MPG figures. 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 »

A good gas mileage SUV is an imporatant and popular decision in the car world these days.  Why get 20 MPG when you can  get 50% better with ease.  Hybrid SUV’s return both excellent city and highway MPG numbers.  But there are many good gas mileage SUV’s out there that are excellent performers.  And for the 2010 model year you have many good choices. Lets just start with the top performers.  Of course Hybrid SUV’s win. Read the rest of this entry »

Buying a used car with the best gas mileage is easy these days.   There are many hybrids and compact cars that make the best used cars you can get.  Nine out of the ten cars are hybrids which goes to show that hybrid vehicles are here to stay. Missing from this list though are cars that run on battery power alone like the Tesla, cars that are powered by CNG or Compressed Natural Gas, and diesel powered cars like the Jetta which gets incredible gas mileage.  A variety of automobile catergories are seen here and there are after all only 10 spots.  Read on to see who tops the list? Read the rest of this entry »