The current most fuel efficient cars in the US are....

City/Hwy
Honda Insight 60/66 mpg
Toyota Prius 60/51 mpg
Honda Civic Hybrid 48/47 mpg
VW New Beetle TDI 38/46 mpg
Volkswagen Golf TDI 38/46 mpg
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 38/46 mpg
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon TDI 36/47 mpg
Toyota ECHO 35/43 mpg
Toyota Corolla 32/40 mpg
Scion xA 32/38 mpg

 

Does the Civic HX still get better mileage than the hybrid?

 

The hybrids don't get the mileage claim under normal driving conditions.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-0...idmileage_x.htm

 

I would get he Scion very practical because it a hatch and I like the lines on the car.

 

anyone know the details on the toyota highlander hybrid?

and my old crx hf did about 40mpg

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by daabc
The hybrids don't get the mileage claim under normal driving conditions.

 

I would imagine most of those cars are sooooo under powered that you need to floor them about 95% of the time...... i would end up getting 25mpg and hate how slow the cars were.

I once got 40+mph in a 1988 civic 4 door driving about 55mph to the beach and back...... it even had about 70k miles on it..

 

That old EPA city and Highway cycle test is unrealistic. The top speed on the hwy is 56mph. wtf Who drives 56mph on the hwy.

My wife's new seinna is listed at 27 mpg on the hwy. we did a couple of long distance trips and its giving 22.5 mpg. Then again she likes to cruise at 83 mph, and the engine only has 2000 miles on it.

 

in other words........

the hybrids are useless technology, it's pure PR

Better off just buying a car that is already relatively fuel efficient.

PS. We haven't even gone through battery replacement yet...;-)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by daabc
in other words........

the hybrids are useless technology, it's pure PR

Better off just buying a car that is already relatively fuel efficient.

PS.