EPA estimates are higher than for internal combustion engine vehicles
designed to get the best mileage
MANUAL TRANSMISSION: As much as 60 mpg in the city and 66 mpg on the highway
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: 57 city/56 highway
Prius and Honda Civic comes close too!
Here are some more quoted online facts and statistics on fuel economy:
- Up until model year 2006 the Honda Civic Hybrid was available with a manual transmission that was rated at 46 city/51 highway; the automatic at 48 city/47 highway. The 2006 the Civic Hybrid has been redesigned and is only available with an automatic transmission with epa mpg estimates of 50 hwy/50 city.
- The Honda Accord Hybrid is rated at 29 city/37 highway.
- The Ford Escape is rated at 36 city/31 highway. That is much better than a non-hybrid Escape that is only rated at 22 city/25 highway.
- The Mariner is rated at 33 city/ 29 highway.
- The Lexus RX 400h is rated at a still-respectable 31 city/27 mpg highway.
- The Toyota Highlander, being the largest of the hybrid SUVs gets the lowest mpg and is at 22 city/27 highway.
Appearance
When it comes to what the car looks like, you are dealing with personal preferences. Ask yourself some tough questions:
- What do you want for the look of your car?
- Similar or different, unconventional style, daring?
- Unique and futuristic appeal to you?
- Aerodynamic?
- When you look at it for the first time, do you love or hate it? Do you want them looking just like their non-hybrid counterparts?
Test drives are recommended and advisable PLUS IT IS FUN!)