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2024 Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV: 35 electric miles, 35 mpg, due late 2023

Green Car Reports

dealerships at the end of 2023 with a base price of $70,080 (including destination). That buys a Lexus-estimated, EPA-cycle 35 miles of electric range. Lexus on Tuesday revealed launch timing and specs for the first-ever plug-in hybrid version of its RX mid-size crossover. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ will arrive at U.S.

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First drive review: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid beats Highlander Hybrid with 37 mpg and better tech, but it’s no Telluride

Green Car Reports

With the 2021 Sorento Hybrid, Kia delivers plenty of good reasons for us to choose its modest mid-size family crossover: a jaw-dropping 37-mpg EPA combined rating and a sub-$35,000 starting price, for a vehicle that seats six.

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Prices Drop For Used High-MPG Cars, June A Good Time To Buy

Green Car Reports

And maybe you're thinking your next car should get much better gas mileage, to protect against fluctuating gas prices. Well, looks like June might be a good time to get that high-MPG. Like so many Americans, perhaps you've been thinking you really have to replace your old car this year.

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2023 Toyota Crown Platinum Review – Eating (Some) Crow

The Truth About Cars

You don’t buy a large sedan to blow people’s doors off – and if you did, you’d be buying a Stellantis product with the letters SRT affixed somewhere. You buy something like the Crown for comfortable cruising with a spacious cabin. The Crown’s fuel-economy numbers are listed at 29 mpg city/32 mpg highway/30 mpg combined.

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The Impact of Gas Price Trends on Vehicle Choice

Clean Fleet Report

When gas prices are on the rise, it had a big impact on the type of vehicles that people were buying. With gas prices always fluctuating, it can be difficult to predict how much you’ll need to spend on fuel each month. SUV and Truck Sales Decreased as Gas Prices Increased. Analysis of Recent Market Moves.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Nissan Versa SR

The Truth About Cars

Sticker prices are high these days, no doubt. These are popular features and it's nice to not give them up even at this price point. On a MPG basis, fuel economy is excellent. While the MPG numbers are great, the range stunk, presumably due to a small fuel tank. Is the Versa a good entry-level ride or a penalty box?

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. How did it all start?

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