Full Review: The All-New 2023 Prius Prime
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 6, 2023
With a full charge, it can easily handle most daily commutes, with a manufacturer-estimated all electric range of up to 44 miles.
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Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Throw away what you think you know about the Toyota Prius, the ur-hybrid that was briefly Silicon Valley’s most tech-forward car before it was supplanted by Tesla and other electric cars. The 2023 Toyota Prius, which goes on sale early next year, is a stunner.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? The official fuel consumption is 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) and that is bang on for us as well. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3
Electric Cars Report
OCTOBER 26, 2023
When the longer-haul calls, its fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain is ready to keep going with up to a manufacturer-estimated 52 MPG combined rating on the SE grade. Add in a […] The post 2024 Toyota Prius Prime appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 26, 2018
Honda introduced its new electric car for China, and it's based on the small HR-V SUV that it sells here. After Lexus introduced a new ES 300h hybrid yesterday, we finished out test drive in the considerably more luxurious LC 500h coupe. And we take a deep dive into the next technology that will make gas engines more fuel effiicent.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 27, 2018
Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq isn't one car but three, with a unique choice of powertrains. The volume seller will be the Ioniq Hybrid, a dedicated hybrid (as is the Toyota Prius) with a 58-mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating for its base model.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
In this Flash Drive review we will take a quick look at the 2022 Volkswagen gasoline-powered performance cars, which include the Jetta GLI, Golf GTI and Golf R. 2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI—HP & MPG. Topping 40 mpg on the highway is a big plus for this compact sedan, though we can’t talk how it felt on the road–yet.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 6, 2023
Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 8, 2023
Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. You had me at 46 MPG. Wonderfully Efficient. Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 11, 2022
All-New Updated Styling+Higher MPG and Longer Range. Kia also has all-new 2023 versions of the Niro EV and Niro PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report will be reviewing separately, so make sure to sign-up for the newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Niro gets a new look–and more.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 1, 2023
Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. In a very short few years sedans have lost their favor with car shoppers. This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 16, 2023
Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 2, 2022
Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when reviews are posted on several of these cars, trucks and SUVs. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. For a full review, go here.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The interior is a most welcoming place, offering comfort, style and all the tech you could want.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 30, 2022
The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The 2022 Genesis G70 is a lot of car for the money.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 2, 2022
Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. Liter Inline 4-cylinder Turbo+44 kilowatt (kW) motor, Gasoline-Electric.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
This introduction touches on the high points of each model, with detailed Road Test reviews in the coming months. Fuel economy is rated at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined with the FWD model. The AWD is one mpg less for each category. This First Drive review is an overview of the five all-new 2023 Lexus RX models.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 25, 2021
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 We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 1, 2023
When matched against the perennial standard of the Mercedes-Benz S500 , the G90 equals or bests this iconic German luxury car in many ways. Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. But things are changing for them.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 29, 2022
This Flash Drive review highlights the CX-50. Clean Fleet Report will write a more detailed Road Test review in the coming months. Fuel economy is rated at 24 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined mpg for the base engine and 23/29/25 for the turbocharged CX-50 we drove. Mazda adds another SUV.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 16, 2023
I like to get drive impressions from my wife for some of the cars I review. After driving the 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance AWD for about 40 miles, she emphatically said this is the car she wants. Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story. Spacious Interior.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 21, 2023
A step up from the CX-5 in size Getting There Clean Fleet Report reviewed the CX-50 with the optional Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter Fuel economy is EPA rated at 23/29/25 mpg for the turbocharged CX-50. The EPA rates the base engine at 24 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. of torque when using 87 octane–or 250 hp and 320 lb.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. In 274 miles of driving through Southern California and using the air conditioning at most times, we averaged 27 mpg, but on a 150-mile all-freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, we averaged 32.8 The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 25, 2022
When we have the Crown for a week or more we will post a Road Test review. Toyota’s hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine and gasoline-only engine power. A country cruiser. Hybrid Options. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota. [
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 37 mpg city/36 highway/37 combined. mpg, which moves the Tucson Hybrid AWD into the super fuel sipping category. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Honda bumps up mpg & power. turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience.
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. What this means to you the buyer is the HR-V is proving its value as a true world car.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 5, 2022
The 40+ MPG Low-Cost Transportation King. Every car, SUV and truck is designed and built for a reason, and buying one to not do what it was intended to do is wrong in so many ways. The front wheels are turned by the optional Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) delivering an EPA mpg rating of 36 city/43 highway/39 combined.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 25, 2022
Clean Fleet Report earlier reviewed the 2021 K5 GT-Line AWD with the turbocharged 1.6-liter at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. So what does Kia do?
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 5, 2023
The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find. The Sports Car Contenders We’ve Seen: Road Test: 2020 Toyota 86 (sister car). Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 1, 2021
Fuel economy for the Recharge is 55 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) when you use electricity and gasoline and drops to 27 mpg when you don’t charge up the battery. The EPA’s green scores on the standard 0-10 scale, where 10 is best, include a 7 for Smog, 7 for MPG the Fuel Economy score and a 9 for CO 2 on Greenhouse Gas score.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 15, 2022
Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only. But when including the electric range of 25 miles, the city and highway combined number is 56 MPGe. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 1, 2021
mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 So while most owners will not be trying to eke-out every last mile from a drop of fuel, it is possible, when on a long road trip and with an easy right foot, to crack 30 mpg. News: Lamborghini Enters the Electric. Have a blast!
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 30, 2021
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.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 22, 2023
How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Part-time power The EPA has rated the RAV4 Prime at 42 miles of all-electric range (AER) and 40 mpg city/36 highway/38 combined.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 5, 2023
Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. The SE with 17-inch alloy wheels gets 53 mpg city/51 highway/52 combined, while the XSE and XSE Premium shod with 18-inch alloy wheels get 50/47/48. The small miles per gallon difference can easily be made up if the car’s driven judiciously.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 23, 2021
high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. And yes, you can spin the tires! The EPA has rated the EcoBoost 2.3L
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 17, 2021
Gets more than 50 mpg. A seductive statement car in the midsize segment. This is ample power to get up to speed, but it is not a sports sedan, even though the hybrid system is peppy and the handling is quite good for a five-passenger car weighing in at 3,530 pounds. Making a Case to Consider a Sedan. Great style.
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