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Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla rank as reliable high-mpg hybrids

Green Car Reports

Hybrids are a great choice for reliability, according to a the latest Consumer Reports survey, with the Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla, and Lexus NX rated among the most reliable. Hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs ranked first and third, respectively, in the nonprofit's Annual Auto Reliability Report, released Tuesday.

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2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid Pricing and Specs Revealed

The Truth About Cars

Toyota has released details on the Tacoma Hybrid, showing it will start at $47,795 as part of the TRD Sport trim. & The exception here is the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and Trailhunter. The Ford Maverick may not be able to haul nearly as much stuff, but it’s still a truck and one that’s quite a bit more fuel efficient than the Tacoma.&

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Toyota solid-state update, Tesla charging connectors, Telo truck, hybrid mpg and EV mode: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Pressing which button may help you get better hybrid mpg? Which EV outsells all but the Ford F-150? The startup Telo says it can match all the utility and capability of a Toyota Tacoma, in an electric pickup the size.

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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid mpg tops 40 mpg, meets or beats Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Green Car Reports

Official EPA fuel economy ratings have been released for the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, and they’re among the best in its class. The Escape Hybrid achieves 41 mpg combined (44 mpg city, 37 highway) with front wheel drive, or 40 mpg combined (43 mpg city, 37 mpg highway) with all-wheel drive.

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40-mpg pickup, Niro EV changes, Volvo PHEV sales, Tesla recalls: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. Ford is at last resurrecting the compact. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. We sum up recent Tesla recalls. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids.

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Sportier Escape Hybrid, Toyota Crown mpg, US motors for Rivian, Hummer EV recall: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape Hybrid takes a sportier-looking turn. Toyota is reportedly doing some soul-searching on a master plan for its EVs. Rivian is getting U.S.-built built motors. GM has recalled the Hummer EV over battery-pack sealing. And the Avalon’s all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive replacement gets pricing and fuel economy numbers.

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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid arrives, promises 34 mpg combined

Green Car Reports

Facing its first three-row hybrid rival, the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid that bowed Thursday at the 2019 New York auto show boasting one big number: 34 mpg combined, according to the automaker’s estimates. That’s 10 mpg higher than early estimates for the 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid.