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Wikicars is a comprehensive resource for [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid cars]] and other fuel efficiency topics.  We provide detailed information on every [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] car model-- current or planned.  See Wikicars' [[hybrids|hybrid recommendations]] or see our specifications of current [[hybrid sedan comparison|hybrid sedans]] or [[hybrid suv comparison|hybrid suvs]].
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|'''Available Now (in the North American market):'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real&nbsp;MPG]
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| valign="top"|[[Honda Insight]]
|valign="top" align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-insightcvt.html 55]
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||[[Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|24-32
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||[[Toyota Prius ]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-priushsd.html 48]
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||[[Honda Civic Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html 47]
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||[[Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-camryhybrid.html 37]
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||[[Nissan Altima Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 34]
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||[[Honda Accord Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-accord.html 29]
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||[[Lexus GS 450h]]
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 23]
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[[Image:GS450h.jpg|none|250px|Lexus GS 450h]]
<small>[[Lexus GS 450h]]</small>
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||'''In the Works:'''
|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG
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||[[BMW Hybrid 7 Series]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Ford-Five Hundred Hybrid Concept]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Ford Fusion Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Honda Fit Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|50-55
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||[[Hyundai Accent Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|45
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||[[Kia Rio Hybrid (Korea)]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Lexus LS 600h L]]
|valign="top" align=center|20-24
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||[[Mercury Milan Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Saturn Aura Green Line]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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|'''Available Now (in the North American market):'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real&nbsp;MPG]
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|valign="top"|[[Ford Escape Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ford-escape2wd.html 32]
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||[[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/mercury-mariner.html 29]
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||[[Saturn VUE Green Line]]
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 26]
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||[[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-highlander2wd.html 26]
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||[[Lexus RX 400h]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/lexus-rx.html 25]
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||[[Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid |Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid ]]
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 17]
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[[Image:Prius_Photo_8.jpg|none|150px|Prius]]
<div style="text-align:center;margin-left:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em">
[[image:2008 Saturn Vue.jpg|none|250px|2008 Saturn VUE Green Line]]
<small>[[Saturn VUE Green Line]]</small>
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* [[Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid]]
||'''In the Works:'''
* [[Honda Accord Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG
* [[Honda Civic Hybrid]]
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* [[Honda Fit]]
||[[Audi Q7 Quattro Hybrid SUV Concept]]
* [[Honda Insight]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
* [[Hyundai Accent Hybrid ]]
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* [[Nissan Altima Hybrid]]
||[[BMW X3/X5 Hybrid SUV Concepts]]
* [[Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
* [[Toyota Prius ]]
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* [[Lexus GS Hybrid]]
||[[Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|25-28
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||[[Chevrolet Equinox Hybrid SUV]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Cadillac Escalade Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|25-28
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||[[GMC Yukon Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|25-28
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||[[Dodge Durango Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|18-26
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||[[Ford Edge Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Honda Pilot Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Honda Ridgeline Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Lincoln MKX Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Mazda Tribute Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Porsche Cayenne Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|15-23
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|[[Toyota Sienna Hybrid (avail in Japan)]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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<div style="float:right;margin-right:5em;margin-top:0.5em">
[[Image:Gas_Prices_Short_Term.png|none|300px|Gas Prices]]<br />
</div>
'''High Mileage Topics'''
*[[High Mileage Vehicles|Highest mileage non-hybrids]]
*[[Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car]]
*[[Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car]]
* [[Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid Car (yet)]]
* [[MPG estimates controversies]]
* [[Considering Alternatives to Hybrids]]
** [[Flexible Fuel Vehicles]]
** [[Alternative Fuel Vehicles]]
** [[Diesel Vehicles]]
* [[Plug-In Hybrids]]
* [[Electric Vehicles]]
* [[Tribrid_Cars|Tribrid Vehicles]]


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[[Image:250px-Ford_escape_hybrid.jpg|none|150px|Ford Escape Hybrid]]
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[[Image:ToyotaHybridEnergyGraph.gif|Toyota Hybrid Technology]]<br />
<small>[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Energy Usage Graph</small><br />
</div>
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'''Types of [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrids]]'''
* [[Full Hybrid]]
* [[Mild Hybrid]]
** [[Stop-Start Hybrid]]
** [[Flywheel Alternator Starter]]
** [[Belt Alternator Starter (BAS)]]
** [[Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)]]
* [[Plug-in Hybrids]]
* [[Diesel-Electric Hybrid]]
* [[Hybrid adapter]]


* [[Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid]]
'''[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Terms & Technologies'''
* [[Chevrolet Silverado 1500|Chevrolet Silverado 1500]]
* [[Battery Technology]]
* [[Ford Escape Hybrid]]
* [[Continuously Variable Transmission]]
* [[Dodge Durango Hybrid]]
* [[Global Hybrid Cooperation]]
* [[Ford Escape Hybrid]]
* [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]
* [[GMC Yukon Hybrid]]
* [[Regenerative Braking]]
* [[Lexus RX 400h Hybrid]]
* [[Low Rolling Resistance Tires]]
* [[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]]
* [[Hybrid Crash Safety]]
* [[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]]
* [[Porsche Cayenne Hybrid]]
* [[Saturn VUE]]
* [[Toyota Sienna Hybrid]]
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 26 July 2008

Wikicars is a comprehensive resource for hybrid cars and other fuel efficiency topics. We provide detailed information on every hybrid car model-- current or planned. See Wikicars' hybrid recommendations or see our specifications of current hybrid sedans or hybrid suvs.

Passenger Cars

Available Now (in the North American market): Real MPG
Honda Insight 55
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 24-32
Toyota Prius 48
Honda Civic Hybrid 47
Toyota Camry Hybrid 37
Nissan Altima Hybrid 34
Honda Accord Hybrid 29
Lexus GS 450h 23
In the Works: Estimated MPG
BMW Hybrid 7 Series N/A
Ford-Five Hundred Hybrid Concept N/A
Ford Fusion Hybrid N/A
Honda Fit Hybrid 50-55
Hyundai Accent Hybrid 45
Kia Rio Hybrid (Korea) N/A
Lexus LS 600h L 20-24
Mercury Milan Hybrid N/A
Saturn Aura Green Line N/A

Trucks, SUVs & Minivans

Available Now (in the North American market): Real MPG
Ford Escape Hybrid 32
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 29
Saturn VUE Green Line 26
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 26
Lexus RX 400h 25
Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid 17
In the Works: Estimated MPG
Audi Q7 Quattro Hybrid SUV Concept N/A
BMW X3/X5 Hybrid SUV Concepts N/A
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 25-28
Chevrolet Equinox Hybrid SUV N/A
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 25-28
GMC Yukon Hybrid 25-28
Dodge Durango Hybrid 18-26
Ford Edge Hybrid N/A
Honda Pilot Hybrid N/A
Honda Ridgeline Hybrid N/A
Lincoln MKX Hybrid N/A
Mazda Tribute Hybrid N/A
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid 15-23
Toyota Sienna Hybrid (avail in Japan) N/A
Gas Prices

High Mileage Topics


Hybrid Types & Technologies

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Hybrid Energy Usage Graph

Types of Hybrids

Hybrid Terms & Technologies