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

Green Car Congress

A survey ranking Japan’s “Eco Cars” for the Japanese magazine Nikkei Trendy by research group SC-Abeam Consulting of 500 people involved in vehicle manufacturing, parts supply or sales has found a significant shift from pure economy and environmental friendliness to the more practical concern of cost. At 30km per liter (70.6

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Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating

Green Car Reports

Consumer Reports has confirmed the 52-mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, although its ratings in city and highway testing differed. Nonetheless, the magazine says the 2016 Prius is the most fuel-efficient car it's ever tested.

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Hybrids, Subaru, Mazda Clean Up In Consumer Reports 'Best New-Car Value' List

Green Car Reports

Consumer Reports released its "Best New-Car Value" list yesterday, and there are plenty of hybrids and fuel-efficient gasoline cars on it. The magazine named the 2014 Toyota Prius hybrid best overall automotive value. This is the second year the Prius has.'

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2012 Toyota Prius V: Hybrid Wagon Drive Report

Green Car Reports

And so it was with the 2012 Toyota Prius V, in which we hauled holiday gifts, heavy sagging boxes of old car magazines, furniture, and other life impedimentia over a 10-day, 650-mile test drive that spanned late December and early January. When you drive a wagon, you usually need the space.

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Professional drivers name Prius best green car

Green Cars News

The Toyota Prius has been named Green Car of the Year by Professional Driver magazine. Despite a growing number of manufacturers joining the hybrid market, it is the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle and its ever-evolving line of variants that continues to collect the accolades.

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2023 Toyota Prius Prime Review - Time For Me To Fly

The Truth About Cars

No doubt you’ve seen it, whether here on TTAC, other websites or magazines (GASP! The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime is still a mileage champ, but it now has power and styling to befit its avian glow-up. Yeah, Tim just reviewed the standard Prius last week. This hybrid is no longer slow. or on the roads. with a quoted 0.27

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Toyota Prius Coupe May Be In The Works

All Cars Electric

British motor magazine Autocar reports that Toyota is working on a sporting coupe version of its Prius as a direct competitor to the sporty Honda CR-Z. Although it was formerly thought that Toyota had rejected the idea of expanding the Prius range, Honda's ongoing struggle to claw back more hybrid market-share has apparently.

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