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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). mpg US, 3.33 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). At 30km per liter (70.6

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Mazda introduces facelifted Demio with 1.3L SKYACTIV engine in Japan; hybrid-like fuel consumption at a lower price

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Mazda began taking pre-orders for the facelifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Japan; the sales launch is scheduled for 30 June. will achieve fuel economy of 30 km/L (71 mpg US, 3.33 km/L (84 mpg US, 2.8 72 mpg US, 3.3

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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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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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However, the resulting MPG victory will typically come down to who is doing the driving. Without all-wheel drive, the Toyota nabs 27 city/35 highway whereas the Honda manages 28 mpg city/34 mpg highway. We’d recommend test driving both (and probably the Mazda CX-5 or CX-50) if you're considering buying either.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.

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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 estimate is calculated based on the vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating and national estimates for annual mileage and fuel prices. Each vehicle listing in the Fuel Economy Guide provides an estimated annual fuel cost.

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2024 Toyota C-HR Debuts Elsewhere: Does Our Market Care?

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Hell, even the Honda Civic Type R is supposed to yield 36 mpg on the highway when the C-HR was only able to manage 31 mpg. Granted, the Mazda CX-30 is light years better to drive and there’s a slew of excellent Hyundai and Kia-branded crossovers that you should probably cross-shop. liter hybrid or larger 2.0-liter

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