Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2023

And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains one of the highest-mpg three-row SUVs.

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Highlander Hybrid Charging MPG 168

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2019

When the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid goes on sale next year, its EPA fuel-economy estimates may match most versions of the Corolla compact sedan. To figure out just how Toyota eked out a manufacturer-estimated 34 mpg combined (an EPA number anticipated but not yet confirmed by the agency), Green Car Reports.

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Highlander 2020 Economy Toyota 125

Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan is shown in its final form, the new cars that offer the cheapest mpg, and why electric race cars may benefit more than the environment. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What''s the cheapest MPG you can get?'

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Toyota Gas-Electric MPG Fuel 117

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Toyota RAV4 Prime has a rival from Hyundai, and it’s been rated for miles and mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We get up close with the EV that starts Cadillac’s electric transformation. And charging networks are disappointing on downtime.

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Tucson Cadillac Hyundai Plug-in 170

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The Toyota RAV4 Prime gets put to the gas-mileage test with its charge mode. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford ups its investment in electric and electrified models—including for Lincoln. And we take a look at the official and unofficial EV ads of the Super Bowl.

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Ford Toyota MPG Green Cars 121

Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2023

And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD, 40-mpg, and $30,000. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs. Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog.

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Lexus MPG GM Hybrid 113

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Toyota’s bulking out its hybrid lineup with two more high-mpg hybrid-only models—and one of them is a market bestseller. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just ahead of the LA auto show, Toyota has revealed a redesigned. Genesis is planning a super-size electric SUV.

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Toyota SUV Hybrid Range 117

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Production of the BMW i3 electric car may be increased, electric car rentals lag, and Toyota thinks larger, non-turbocharged engines can deliver better mpg. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It thinks "upsized".'

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BMW Toyota Electric Cars Engine 99

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years. The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.). This reverses a trend in Toyota transaxles toward higher peak motor speeds. 2012 Camry Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Camry Hybrid Economy 2012 199

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Lexus RX plug-in hybrid gets cost, range, and mpg details. The only way to get the new Toyota Land Cruiser is as a hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Subaru is aiming for many more EVs.

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Lexus Toyota Hybrid PHEV 112

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And do you want a car that offers all-wheel drive and about 50 mpg, for a price under $30,000? A review of the Toyota Corolla Hybrid reminded us that it’s very good. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian gets more efficiency from a larger battery pack. The battery pack in.

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Tax Credit Toyota Hybrid MPG 110

Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2020

And how does the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid compare to the Toyota Camry in mpg? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla batteries look different down to the cell. Mercedes once made some electric sedans that were sized closely to the Model 3.

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Camry Hybrid MPG Mercedes Hybrid 97

Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2021

And Toyota confirms an electric pickup in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid told us that the superiority of this 38-mpg crossover over non-hybrid. BMW sets a timeline for solid-state tech. We get drive time in the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid.

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Tucson BMW Toyota Hybrid 106

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, it''s how to sell cars, and how to build them. The online configurator for the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar is live, and Toyota is launching a new, narrowly-focused ad campaign for the RAV4 EV. Also: Ford''s new 30 mpg.'

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MPG Porsche Cars Volt 82

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a stealth green car; packing a version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system, from the Prius, the Camry Hybrid looks much like a standard four-cylinder or V-6 Camry, yet its 43 mpg EPA city rating (LE) makes it one of the most fuel-efficient cars of any size.

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Camry Hybrid 2012 Toyota Hybrid 87

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2020

And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The EPA backs off its plan to gut fuel efficiency rules and freeze targets. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to completely rework national fuel economy rules.

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Prius EPA Kia Hyundai 95

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

And we take a last drive in the new 43-mpg Avalon Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the 2023 Toyota Crown arriving soon, a recent 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid test drive reminded us what a tough act this big, comfortable, efficient 43-mpg sedan. Honda shows an EV concept for China.

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Porsche Honda Toyota Concept 91

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The flap over realized fuel efficiency of the C-MAX and its subsequent relabeling to a lower window-sticker mpg ( earlier post ) appear to have some slowing impact on its market performance. Especially in cities like LA and San Francisco, we are really bringing in primarily, for the most part, Toyota customers. Chart at right.).

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Plug-in 2013 2012 Plug 381

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. And it definitely won’t be among the five new electric SUVs Toyota plans to launch by 2026, Autocar noted. Toyota has launched a C-HR plug-in hybrid in Europe, too.

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Affordable Toyota Batteries Battery 97

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Which Toyota high-mpg hybrid model is gaining all-wheel drive? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 21, 2022. Are prices on used EVs calming from their record levels?

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Hybrid GMC Price Cadillac 127

Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2018

The big news for readers interested in green cars is that the new ES 300h hybrid is rated at 44 mpg, up 10 percent from the previous model. The ES has always been a version of a Toyota seda, and the new version is no exception.

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Lexus MPG 2019 Hybrid 80

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Toyota Corolla Hybrid gains performance, tech, and AWD, but loses some mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid mpg is down, but there are many gains in performance and. Audi is actively cleaning the air with EVs. BMW announced some big battery plans for the U.S.

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Audi BMW Hybrid Price 98

Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2020

And Toyota is partnering to make more hydrogen fuel-cell semis. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Provided you’re not ready to consider cars with charging ports, the 2021 Honda Insight has the highest. Honda has the sedan with the highest city gas mileage.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Nissan 78

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. This and more, here at Green Car. Towing an EV1 with an E-Tron helps deliver a reality check on towing. California’s permitting process for charging stations still lags.

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Highlander EV1 Hybrid MPG 93

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Toyota's Prius is something of a figurehead for the green car movement, but despite its many talents, we'll admit it may not be suitable for all drivers. What if you want economy but don't want to sacrifice the utility and security of something a little bigger?

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2011 MPG Prius Green Cars 90

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Honda Gas Gas-Electric Prius 87

Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending. Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. Toyota Urban SUV Concept And never mind the Nissan Leaf, apparently—or the Chevy Bolt EV. inch infotainment screen.

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Affordable Honda Hyundai Toyota 96

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Toyota Prius and Prius Prime make the safety honor roll. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Despite their excellent mpg, range, and efficiency numbers, the. 4 gets more power and more driving range in some forms for 2024.

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Prius Range MPG Concept 89

Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2015

We look at sales figures for a surprisingly popular fuel-efficient small car, analyze cost declines in electric-car batteries, and suggest why the European and Asian idea of "city cars" doesn''t make sense in North America. All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Today in Car News'

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MPG Electric Cars North America Cars 60

Baua Electric

JUNE 27, 2024

The 2025 Lexus ES carries over into the new model year with no real changes The large hybrid carries EPA fuel economy ratings of 44 mpg combined, 43 mpg city, 44 mpg highway The 2025 Lexus ES hybrid costs $46,100 While the related Toyota Camry hybrid gets a major update for the new model year, the 2025 Lexus ES hybrid remains essentially unchanged.

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Lexus MPG Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid 52

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2018

Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Camry Hybrid Porsche Toyota Gas 62

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Today, we have the first official images and details of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, first impressions of the 2016 Lexus RX hybrid, and Tesla's offer of a free Model X electric crossover to existing owners who refer friends. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Prius Lexus Toyota 60

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

2025 Honda Accord hybrid Also unchanged are EPA fuel economy ratings of 48 mpg combined (51 mpg city, 44 mpg highway) for the EX-L and 44 mpg combined (46 mpg city, 41 mpg highway) for all other models. Green Car Reports found it to be a significant improvement over the outgoing model.

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MPG Honda Hybrid Camry Hybrid 52

Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2015

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for June, confirmation that the 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range, and United Airlines' plan to use biofuel on certain U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Neste Oil's renewable-diesel car completes its cross-country journey, averaging 67 mpg.

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2016 Toyota Electric Cars Range 60

Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

Check out first drives of the Rivian R1S and R1T, and the Toyota Crown Signia hybrid wagon. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Of these three-row models that largely return well under 20 mpg, only the Wagoneer received the top “good” rating. And no, thirsty non-hybrid SUVs aren’t safer.

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SUV Toyota Hybrid Tahoe 52

Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. The UX 300h AWD now gets 42 mpg, up from 39 mpg, and the UX 300h in front-wheel-drive form gets 43 mpg, up 1 mpg.

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Lexus MPG Hybrid F-150 52

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Starting with 2025, the RAV4 Prime is now called the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid PHEV offers the same 42 plug-in electric miles then 38 mpg as a hybrid 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid prices start $175 higher than 2024 Prime The Toyota RAV4 Prime changes its name to the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid for 2025, but otherwise remains the same.

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Hybrid 52