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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. 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

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. In addition, the electrical energy consumption of the automatic climate control unit and its blower can be called up in the multifunction display. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

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Size is the enemy of fuel economy, and even with a reduced cylinder count the numbers are a not great 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway/16 mpg combined. mpg – there was a discrepancy between the computer and my own calculations – across approximately 430 miles of driving. Smoothness doesn’t often come cheap, after all.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

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Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car. Other standard features include a panoramic sunroof, leather seats, heated front seats, cooled front seats, keyless entry, four-zone climate control, and a 360-degree camera. A Climate Package ($750) added headlamp cleaners, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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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. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter

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

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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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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

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Some materials felt a bit cheap, though. This means that for $30K you get standard features like forward-collision assist, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, driver-attention warning, dual-zone climate control, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, heated front seats, and keyless entry.

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