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When I tell people that a Toyota
Prius can achieve as much as 60 mpg in LA driving,
many don't believe me. Yet, a recent city driving test
by Cars.com
has proven my - in some minds - wild claims.
In several tests of real world Chicago traffic, the
Toyota Prius achieved fuel economy ranging from 50.5
mpg to 60.8 mpg, averaging 55.7 mpg according to
observed tests and 59.1 mpg according to the Prius
computer.
Surprisingly, the Ford
Escape hybrid outperformed the Honda
Civic hybrid in the same traffic, achieving 38.3
mpg versus the 37.6 mpg of the Civic hybrid.
Cars.com only tested four hybrid
cars. The other hybrid tested, the Chevy
Tahoe hybrid, achieved 20.5 mpg.
Labels: Ford Escape hybrid, fuel economy, honda civic hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles, tahoe hybrid, toyota prius
