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2019 Honda Insight: good-looking 50-mpg competitor for Prius hybrid

Green Car Reports

Teased in January as a "concept" without an interior, the production version of the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid sedan has been revealed just before this week's New York auto show.

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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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Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating

Green Car Reports

Consumer Reports has confirmed the 52-mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, although its ratings in city and highway testing differed. Nonetheless, the magazine says the 2016 Prius is the most fuel-efficient car it's ever tested.

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OpinionAn open letter to Ford from a customer

Green Car Congress

I thought my 2013 C-MAX would be a Prius Killer? Based on the advertised EPA estimates, I would have been OK with low 40’s.but 28-33 mpg is not even in the ballpark. Real-world MPG estimates should have been promoted in the mid-30’s. How these MPG estimates made it through Ford corporate is beyond me!

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2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid Vs 2012 Toyota Yaris: MPG Battle

Green Car Reports

A few days back we took a look at two similar, yet very different Hondas. The 2012 Honda Insight and 2012 Honda Fit share a platform, but different bodystyles and the use of Honda's Integrated Motor Assist hybrid technology in the Insight, makes each model unique.

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Hybrids More Efficient Outside U.S. Due To Different Drive Patterns: Report

Green Car Reports

Ever since the first Honda Insight and Toyota Prius arrived on U.S. The latest Toyota Prius is rated at 50 mpg combined by the EPA, a figure that only plug-in vehicles currently top. But in other countries, the Prius has even higher official economy figures.

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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. Toyota Prius. Honda Insight. The Honda Civic Natural Gas, despite its improved fuel economy this year, appears in second place, tied with the Nissan Leaf. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. Make and Model.

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