Hybrid
cars, trucks, and SUVs: All vehicles hybrid
Two
hybrids in Consumer Reports Top 10
Wednesday,
March 01, 2006
Prius and
Highlander picked by Consumer Reports
Toyota's hybrid
cars did very well in Consumer Reports Top Picks
for 2006. The Toyota
Highlander hybrid was the best Mid-sized SUV
costing more than $30,000. Only the hybrid Highlander
and the Lexus
RX400h hybrid received "Excellent"
scores in Consumer Report's Testing (more).
The Toyota
Prius won the Green Car award for the third year
in a row and is a good alternative to a mid-sized
sedan, noted Consumer Reports. Only 4% of Prius owners
reported serious problems, topping the customer
satisfaction survey.