Top 5 Fuel Efficient Hybrid Cars of 2008
Mr. C from GwinnettSubaru.com with the new report on what the hot cars are for 2008. It will come as no surprise that 2009 will see grand changes in this lineup as gas prices continue to skyrocket and people will go for more gas economical vehicles, but 2008 had some good ones. So what vehicles faired best in the economical tests? Let’s take a look.
5) Toyota Camry Hybrid – The number 5 slot was tough to call with both the 2008 Toyota Camry and Corolla turning in decent numbers. While Corollas highway mileage turned in an impressive 37 mpg, it’s city mileage was only 28. The Camry however, turned in 34 mpg on the highway and 33 in the city which overall is much better since most people sit in traffic and need the gas efficiency to be at its peak during slower times.
4) TIE – Ford Escape Hybrid and Mazda Tribute Hybrid – It’s a tie for the number 4 slot and a formidable one at that. Ford’s Escape Hybrid and Mazda’s Tribute hybrid both bring in 30mpg on the highway and 34 in the city which is impressive to say the least, but not when the top 2 vehicles are clocking in the mid to upper 40’s. Both the Escape and Tribute are reasonably priced in the mid 20’s
3) Nissan Altima Hybrid – This vehicle gets good mileage, but not incredibly impressive considering it’s a hybrid. Only clocking in 33 highway and 35 in the city is nothing to scoff at, but considering that Toyota and Honda’s hybrid offerings are in the mid 40’s, Nissan’s got some catching up to do.
2) Honda Civic Hybrid - Coming in super close to the number one slot is the Honda Civic Hybrid that gets a sweet 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 on the highway.
1) Toyota Prius Hybrid - And the number one vehicle is number one because of it’s supreme efficiency. This gas/electric hybrid car is a 5 passenger vehicle that gets an awesome 45 mpg on the highway and 48 in the city. Yes, you read that right. It gets more in the city because it’s primarily running on battery in stop and go situations. A lot of users are claiming miles per gallon in the 50’s on a regular basis. A Consumer Reports darling, it currently has a 2-3 month waiting period to get one, but that’s not a long wait at all compared to the 1 year plus wait imposed on consumers when they first arrived on the scene. The price is half of what it was then and now sits at a mere $24,000 for the super efficient family vehicle putting it right in line with standard new car costs and with tons of savings down the road.
To my disappointment, Subaru didn’t have a good offering for hybrids this year but apparently plans to make hybrid versions of all of their vehicles in the next couple of years, so until then, these are the vehicles you go with to save that precious gas. Or until they have hydrogen cars.
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July 7, 2008 at 4:44 pm
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July 24, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Where is the 2008 Smart Fortwo in your list? I have a 2006 diesel model and am happier with my car for fuel economy than any of the models you have on you list.
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