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Saturday, Nov 15
2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: First Drive
Overview We found that the Ford Escape Hybrid was the most fuel-efficient SUV available, with 26 mpg overall in our 2005 test, but that mileage came at a price. The engine was noisy, the steering lacked feedback, and electronic stability control (ESC) wasn't even offered. Although thi...
Wednesday, Oct 29
Personal Picks: 3-row SUVs
Gathered in the November 3-row SUV test group are some of the latest efforts from Detroit and Japan. But as far as fuel economy goes, if you want the best you have to pony up over $40,000 for a Toyota Highlander Hybrid—but it returns an impressive 24 mpg overall. At the other end of the spectrum a...
Tuesday, Oct 28
3-row SUVs - Road test and videos
Subscribe to ConsumerReports.org for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products. Update your feed preferences Our November test group evaluated 3-row SUVs. These large vehicles have been favorites with families, offering seating for up to eight, four-whee...
Friday, Oct 24
Toyota announces natural-gas Camry hybrid
The first alternative-fuel car of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show has already been announced; Toyota will combine natural-gas and hybrid power in its CNG (compressed natural gas) Camry hybrid concept. (Camry SE shown.) For now, the CNG Camry Hybrid is a concept car; Toyota announced no pla...
Thursday, Oct 23
2008 Annual Car Reliability Survey: Gas-saving models in the lead
A total of nine hybrid models for which we have sufficient data rated above average in predicted reliability, most from Japanese automakers. From the Family Cars category, the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, as well as the luxury Lexus GS 450h Hybrid s...
Thursday, Jun 21
Personal picks: Luxury SUVs, part 1
By all accounts, many "luxury" SUVs aren't necessarily better than their cheaper counterparts. And, in our testing, some even don't score as well. For example, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid actually outscores the more expensive Lexus hybrid model, the RX400h (as well as the non-hybrid R...
Thursday, Jun 7
RIP: Honda Accord Hybrid
Despite ever-rising gas prices and record Toyota Prius sales, not all that is hybrid turns to sales gold. Take the Honda Accord Hybrid. Or rather, Honda dealers wish you would… The car has been a slow seller. While the regular Accord sells well over 300,000 units a year, the Hybrid accounted f...
