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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. Integrity Exports.

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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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Toyota Prius V Loses 'Recommended' Rating From Consumer Reports

Green Car Reports

It''s also something the Toyota Prius V wagon has failed to avoid following the magazine''s most recent assessment. Receiving a ''Recommended'' rating from the journalists at Consumer Reports isn''t the only automotive accolade to aim for, but it''s certainly one of the biggest.

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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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2024 Toyota Prius Overview

Green Fleet Magazine

Expected to arrive at dealerships in November 2023, the 2024 starts with an MSRP at $27,650 for the LE grade.

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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. The Toyota Prius TSpirit may have topped the Green Car category [.].

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

Green Car Reports

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

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