Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
We include this on the list more for the Porsche brand’s popularity in the Southland, but Brian Moody fears the fuel savings will only be minimal. “I would imagine a hybrid version of the Cayenne would be as much about performance as mpg — sort of like the Lexus hybrids.”
Nissan Cube
Dan Neil touted this Japan-only car before its arrival in the U.S. was announced. Brian agrees that it deserves to be on the list of fuel-efficient wheels. “Like the Honda Fit, Ford Focus and other small cars, the Cube could work well for those looking to not only get better gas mileage, but want [...]
Mercecdes-Benz GLK
The character of Samantha in the “Sex and the City” movie drove a sparkling white GLK (not coming until the Fall of 2009) to go shopping on Rodeo Drive. But what makes it special to nonfictional car buyers? Brian Moody says, “What’s unique about it is that it’s a smaller SUV with a diesel [...]
Mercedes Benz S-Class Hybrid
Brian sees the writing on the wall for Mercedes-Benz’s green strategy — starting with the S-Class and working its way across the brand. “Mercedes has announced that they plan to have all their vehicles available as hybrids in the future. The hint is that a luxury diesel hybrid may be in the [...]
2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
So how much more fuel efficient can the “Slade” get? Even as a hybrid, the Escalade is going to cost a bundle to fill at the pump. This may prove to be true, but expert Brian Moody makes a valid point: “GM was shrewd to put out a vehicle that basically helps [...]
Volkswagen is a brand that many hope will bring cleaner diesels to the mainstream in the U.S. It plans to do just that starting with its more affordable Jetta and Rabbit models. Volkswagen is also a brand that doesn’t scream green.
Brian commented, “The good news is that VW is going to put diesels into the [...]
Honda Fit Hybrid
Shown here is the current model Fit, but a hybrid version is heavily rumored to be on its way soon. Brian said, “It’s a pretty good bet that the next hybrid Honda adds will be a Fit or Fit-like vehicle. The new hybrid Fit is supposed to be priced beneath Civic Hybrid.”
Coincidentally, Edmunds [...]
We asked Brian Moody, Edmunds.com’s road test editor, to help us round up 10 significant fuel-gentle cars that should be coming out in the next year. Although this list is by no means exhaustive and release dates are “fuzzy,” Brian takes us on a quick tour of the vehicles that might be worth waiting for [...]
The 2010 Mazda 3 is displayed during the Mazda news conference at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles November 19, 2008.
The Toyota Prius has a base price of $22,720. It comes equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission. EPA city/highway mileage estimates are 48/45 mpg. Annual fuel cost is estimated to be $589.
