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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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Our first match-up is an incredibly tough one, because these are some of the best-selling vehicles in all of North America that aren’t pickup trucks — the Honda CR-V vs the Toyota RAV4. This sixth generation of the Honda CR-V arrived in 2023, making it quite a bit fresher than the fifth-generation of the Toyota RAV4.

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Mazda Demio Skyactiv tops survey of Japan Eco Cars; Prius in 2nd place

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The top vehicle was the Mazda Demio Skyactiv (269 votes). liter Skyactiv is just as frugal as the Honda Fit Hybrid, and only very slightly shy of the Prius α’s 31 km/L. The Prius is in second place (170 votes), followed closely by the Daihatsu e:S (147 votes). No EVs were included in the survey pool.

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College Students–Find Your Perfect First Car

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Mazda CX-30 What are the reasons for choosing the Mazda CX-30? Toyota Prius This car is a hybrid, meaning it produces fewer emissions and has excellent fuel economy. The Prius has changed shapes over the years, but the fuel economy has always been stellar Toyota is renowned for producing dependable vehicles.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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This is the civilized version of the Honda Civic Type R. Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. Matt Posky Mazda3/CX-30: I was wrong to doubt Mazda going upmarket and vehicles like the Mazda3 and CX-30 are the proof.

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. Honda Motor Co. The Demio subcompact helped boost Mazda Motor Corp.’s Toyota Motor Corp. enjoyed a 19.1% jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. s sales volume 25.3%.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles.