Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. Cruze’s engineers focused on aerodynamic performance (with some improvements derivative of GM’s work with the Volt), mass optimization and powertrain enhancements.

MPG 247

MPG EPA Chevrolet Altima Hybrid 247

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Nissan introduced the Altima Hybrid as a 2007 model (and using licensed Toyota hardware), though it disappeared quickly and without leaving much trace. liter engine and automatic). liter engine and automatic). liter Ecotec gas-burner did most of the work with its 170 horsepower.

VUE 99

VUE Saturn 2007 Green 99

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

There is more to Dan Neil's recent LA Times column than a favorable review of yet another gasoline-only hybrid. He likes the Nissan Altima Hybrid well enough. Calls it a "Camry hybrid in tight jeans." More important, Neil says, is that it comes from an automaker that had scoffed at "hybridization."

Altima Hybrid 100

Altima Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion Plug-in 100