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Review update: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets 50 MPG, in a look loud enough for social distancing

Green Car Reports

A few hours with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid earlier this month left me with some wildly conflicting first impressions.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. The front-wheel drive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter The looks will reel you in. Effortless Efficiency.

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Toyota Prius AWD-e earns 50 mpg with all-weather treads

Green Car Reports

If you want one of the highest-mileage non-plug-in vehicles on the market—like the Toyota Prius, Hyundai Ioniq, Kia Niro, or Honda Insight, there’s been one quite significant deal-breaker for many Snow Belt families: All-wheel drive simply isn’t a possibility.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

Green Car Congress

Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. This year saw the arrival of a number of new hybrid options for drivers from Hyundai, Kia, and Infiniti, but none broke into the top twelve. Make and Model. Specifications.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

In order to win the United States MPG crown for the 1985 through 1987 model years (for 1988, the Sprint Metro replaced the Sprint ER), the Sprint ER had a taller final drive gear ratio and a stingier camshaft than the regular Sprint. Crushes the Hyundai Excel. Note the black rectangle on the hood; that's the hood release, not a badge.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

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 Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. Topping out at more than 50 MPG.