Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Toyota Motor Corp. The Sai, based on the platform also used for the Lexus HS 250h ( earlier post ), is planned to go on sale in Japan on 7 December. liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine (2AZ-FXE) with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), coupled with a 105 kW motor and reduction gear. mpg US, 5.1

HS 250h 210

HS 250h Toyota Hybrid MPG 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Lincoln’s premium hybrid is expected to deliver at least 41 mpg US (5.7 Ford notes that the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s projected fuel economy tops its nearest competitor—the 2010 Lexus HS 250h—by 6 mpg, while providing room for one more passenger and more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features.

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2011 HS 250h MPG Hybrid 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Toyota has unveiled the Sai compact luxury hybrid sedan in Japan ( earlier post ); the vehicle, based on the platform used for the Lexus HS 250h ( earlier post ), is planned to go on sale in Japan on 7 December. The Sai offers fuel efficiency of 23.0 km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4 mpg US, 5.1 The Sai features a 2.4

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Japan HS 250h Hybrid Toyota 150

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JUNE 16, 2010

Lincoln’s 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid ( earlier post ) now officially carries an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway, making it the officially the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in the US. The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s final fuel economy certification was completed this week.

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HS 250h MPG 2011 EPA 186