Hybrids, New Car Reviews

A Fusion By Another Name
If you have read my review of the Ford Fusion Hybrid, you already know a lot about the Mercury Milan Hybrid. The Fusion and the Milan are corporate twins. The Fusion Hybrid has gotten the recognition (“North American Car of the Year”) but whatever can be said about the Fusion, can [...]

A Lexus-type Prius
If you like the Toyota Prius, but would prefer a hybrid with more conventional styling, take a look at the new Lexus HS250h. It has a similar operating system to the Prius, but is longer by nine inches, and has more power. On the other hand, you’ll pay more for the HS, and [...]

Ford Gets It Right
Ford has hit a home run with its hybrid version of the popular Fusion sedan. This 2010 model offers excellent gas mileage, along with responsive performance and handling. It can also boast of improved styling and a roomy interior.
The Fusion hybrid delivers 41-mpg in city driving and 36-mpg on the highway. It’s [...]

RX Hybrid Builds On Strengths
This may come as no surprise, but the 2010 Lexus RX 450h hybrid doesn’t look a whole lot different than the model it replaces. In fact, if you were to just give it a casual glance, you might think you were looking at a 2009. Lexus was not about to make [...]

Does The Civic Hybrid Have a Future?
With the introduction of the new Honda Insight hybrid, you have to wonder what the future might hold for the Civic Hybrid. The Insight is more stylish, and almost the same size. More importantly, the Insight costs up to $3850 less than the Civic.
However, some buyers might be [...]

Better Than Ever
You have to hand it to Toyota—they have taken what was the state-of-the-art hybrid car and made it even better. If you liked the last Prius, you are going to love the new one. Toyota has improved its most popular hybrid in almost every way, and added a number of high-tech options.
The 2010 [...]

New RX Builds On Proven Formula
This may come as no surprise, but the 2010 Lexus RX doesn’t look a whole lot different than the model it replaces. In fact, if you were to just give it a casual glance, you might think you were looking at a 2009. Lexus was not about to make radical [...]

A Hybrid With Performance
Lexus took a different approach to hybrid technology, when they designed the GS450h. Instead of just developing this car exclusively for better fuel economy, they gave it a boost in performance. The GS delivers the gas mileage of a large four-cylinder, but takes on the muscle of a V-8.
The GS hybrid uses [...]

Highlander Hybrid Offers Better Gas Mileage
The redesigned 2008 Highlander doesn’t look a lot different than its predecessor, but it’s bigger, more powerful and comes with more features.
Toyota made the’08 Highlander four inches longer, three inches wider and an inch taller than the old model. It also gave the new Highlander a longer platform with [...]

Hybrid Lexus SUV Delivers Power and Fuel Economy
The Lexus RX 400h has the distinction of being the first luxury hybrid SUV. Since its introduction in April 2005, the 400h has done well. Over 60,000 copies have passed through showroom doors. This represents about one in every five RX sales. Initially, the 400h came only with [...]