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

Green Car Congress

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. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

Green Car Congress

Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. When the driver activates the Normal mode, power is reduced to 65 kW and top speed is lowered to 115 km/h (71 mph). kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The projected driving range of 150 km (93 miles) remains the same as earlier announced.

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Would You Rather: Mitsubishi Mirage vs Nissan Versa

The Truth About Cars

With automakers having lost the plot in terms of new-vehicle pricing and dealers still tacking on markups, there are loads of people in need of cheap, reliable transportation. They’re also ludicrously economical, achieving at least 32 mpg in town and 40 on the highway with the CVT.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

My biggest gripe was an intrusion of outside noise above 60 mph. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. mpg -- and the computer wasn't reset when I picked up the car. Some possibly suspect back of envelope math based on my notes showed about 48 mpg. Out the door price?

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Drivetrain. Functional and fuel efficient.

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Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the background

Baua Electric

On the highway the hybrid powertrain doesn’t seem to run out of ideas when it comes time to pass another car going 70 mph, but this is no Lucid Air Sapphire either. The least efficient Camry trim will be the XSE model with all-wheel drive carrying fuel economy ratings of 44/43/44 mpg. Still efficient.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling.

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