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

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Honda Civic Natural Gas. 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. Specifications. Emission Standard.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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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.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 Ferdinand Piëch—currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG—more than 10 years ago to produce a practical car that had a combined fuel consumption of one liter per 100 km (235 mpg). kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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