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Wikicars is your one-stop resource for hybrid cars and other gasoline alternative vehicles. In this section, you’ll find in-depth information on each high mileage vehicle, as well as general articles on the topic. Whether you are a shopper, an enthusiast, or a newcomer to the technology, feel to edit or add to the section.
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]].
 
* Use the following starter templates to build your pages:[[Model Template]], [[Review Template]]
 
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|'''Available Now:'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG]
|'''Available Now (in the North American market):'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real MPG]
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| valign="top"|[[Honda Insight]]
| valign="top"|[[Honda Insight]]
|valign="top" align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-insightcvt.html 55]
|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 ]]
||[[Toyota Prius ]]
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||[[Honda Civic Hybrid]]
||[[Honda Civic Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civiccvt.html 46]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html 47]
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||[[Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
||[[Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-camryhybrid.html 38]
|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]]
||[[Honda Accord Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-accord.html 29]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-accord.html 29]
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||[[Lexus GS 450h]]
[[Image:Example.jpg|none|175px|Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 23]
<small>Toyota Camry Hybrid</small>
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<div style="text-align:center;margin-left:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em">
[[Image:GS450h.jpg|none|250px|Lexus GS 450h]]
<small>[[Lexus GS 450h]]</small>
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||'''In the Works:'''  
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|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG
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||[[Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid]]
||[[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]]
||[[Honda Fit Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|50-55
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||[[Hyundai Accent Hybrid]]
||[[Hyundai Accent Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|45
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||[[Nissan Altima Hybrid]]
||[[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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||[[Lexus GS Hybrid]]
||[[Saturn Aura Green Line]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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|'''Available Now:'''||align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ Real&nbsp;MPG]
|'''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"|[[Ford Escape Hybrid]]
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||[[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]]
||[[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/mercury-mariner.html 29]
|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]]
||[[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]]
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|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/lexus-rx.html 25]
|align=center|[http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/lexus-rx.html 25]
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||[[Chevrolet Siverado 1500 Hybrid |Chevrolet Siverado Hybrid ]]
||[[Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid |Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid ]]
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm 17]
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[[Image:Lexus_rxh.jpg |none|175px|Lexus RXH]]
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<small>Lexus RX 400h</small>
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[[image:2008 Saturn Vue.jpg|none|250px|2008 Saturn VUE Green Line]]
<small>[[Saturn VUE Green Line]]</small>
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||'''In the Works:'''  
||'''In the Works:'''  
|valign="top" align=center|Estimated MPG
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||[[Audi Q7 Quattro Hybrid SUV Concept]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[BMW X3/X5 Hybrid SUV Concepts]]
|valign="top" align=center|N/A
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||[[Chevrolet Tahoe 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]]
||[[Dodge Durango Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|18-26
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||[[GMC Yukon Hybrid]]
||[[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]]
||[[Porsche Cayenne Hybrid]]
|valign="top" align=center|15-23
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||[[Saturn VUE Hybrid]]
|[[Toyota Sienna Hybrid (avail in Japan)]]
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|valign="top" align=center|N/A
||[[Toyota Sienna Hybrid]]
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<div style="float:right;margin-right:5em;margin-top:0.5em">
'''Other High Mileage Compacts and Sedans'''
[[Image:Gas_Prices_Short_Term.png|none|300px|Gas Prices]]<br />
* [[Honda Civic]]
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* [[Toyota Yaris]]
'''High Mileage Topics'''
 
*[[High Mileage Vehicles|Highest mileage non-hybrids]]
'''[[High Mileage Topics]]'''
*[[Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car]]  
*[[Tips for Buying a Hybrid Car]]  
*[[Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car]]
*[[Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car]]
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* [[MPG estimates controversies]]
* [[MPG estimates controversies]]
* [[Considering Alternatives to Hybrids]]
* [[Considering Alternatives to Hybrids]]
*[[Alternative Fuels]]
** [[Flexible Fuel Vehicles]]
** [[Flexible Fuel and Ethanol Vehicles]]
** [[Alternative Fuel Vehicles]]
** [[Natural Gas Vehicles]]
** [[Diesel Vehicles]]
* [[Plug-In Hybrids]]
* [[Plug-In Hybrids]]
* [[Diesel/Bio-Diesel]]
* [[Electric Vehicles]]
* [[Electric Vehicles]]
* [[Tribrid_Cars|Tribrid Vehicles]]




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[[Image:ToyotaHybridEnergyGraph.gif|Toyota Hybrid Technology]]<br />
[[Image:ToyotaHybridEnergyGraph.gif|Toyota Hybrid Technology]]<br />
<small>Hybrid Energy Usage Graph</small><br />
<small>[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Energy Usage Graph</small><br />
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'''Types of Hybrids'''
'''Types of [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrids]]'''
* [[Full Hybrid]]
* [[Full Hybrid]]
* [[Mild Hybrid]]
* [[Mild Hybrid]]
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* [[Plug-in Hybrids]]
* [[Plug-in Hybrids]]
* [[Diesel-Electric Hybrid]]
* [[Diesel-Electric Hybrid]]
* [[Hybrid adapter]]


'''Hybrid Terms & Technologies'''
'''[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Terms & Technologies'''
* [[Battery Technology]]
* [[Battery Technology]]
* [[Continuously Variable Transmission]]
* [[Continuously Variable Transmission]]
* [[Generator]]
* [[Global Hybrid Cooperation]]
* [[Global Hybrid Cooperation (formerly AHS2)]]
* [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]
* [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]
* [[Regenerative Braking]]
* [[Regenerative Braking]]
* [[Low Rolling Resistance Tires]]
* [[Low Rolling Resistance Tires]]
* [[Hybrid Crash Safety]]
* [[Hybrid Crash Safety]]
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{{newsitem|Hybrids roll into mainstream|15 June 2006|Last month in Toronto, Toyota unveiled its 2007 Camry Hybrid sedan to Canadian media. On the face of it, there’s nothing particularly newsworthy about that. After all, Camry is one of the best-selling models in North America}}
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{{newsitem|Workers Who Drive Clean Get Extra Green|8 June 2006|LOS ANGELES — In an effort to be more ecological, Bank of America announced Wednesday that it will offer $3,000 rebates to employees who buy hybrid vehicles.}}
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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

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