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#1 of 3 New MPG Ratings: Hybrids Are Still The Best, Relatively by sandiegan1 Feb 23, 2007 (3:48 pm)
Despite the EPA's new decision to make fuel efficiency "more realistic" and relevant to the real World, hybrids are still the most fuel efficient cars despite decreased MPG ratings than what we have previously been used to for models like the Prius and the Civic Hybrid. So just in case you are out shopping, don't forget, the system has been revised! http://blogs.automotive.com/6200839/miscellaneous/intellichoice-looks-at-new-epa- -miles-per-gallon-ratings/index.html Replies to this message: pathstar1 (Feb 24, 2007 8:16 am)
#2 of 3 Re: New MPG Ratings: Hybrids Are Still The Best, Relatively [sandiegan1] by pathstar1 Feb 24, 2007 (8:16 am)
Replying to: sandiegan1 (Feb 23, 2007 3:48 pm) Just looked it up on the epa site. For the Prius, it's estimated at 48 MPG city, 45 MPG highway. 46 MPG overall. That seems pretty much in line with what people are reporting. Some do better, some do worse. Seems fair to me. For those who speak metric it's 4.9 l/100 km city, 5.23 l/100 km highway, and 5.1 l/100 km overall.
#3 of 3 Fuel Economy by 1stpik May 22, 2007 (7:32 pm)
Visit http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg and click on "compare old and new" to get the latest EPA mpg figures for any make and model. And, yes, hybrids are still the best. The Civic hybrid still gets 10 mpg more than the gas-only Civic, no matter how the EPA tests it.