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2013 Chevrolet Spark: Gas Mileage Test

We tend to like small cars, as a personal preference. But the very smallest of cars often don't get the best gas mileage, and they can feel subjectively unsafe in some driving conditions. So how did our 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar do on gas mileage? We've concluded that--depending how you use...

January 29, 2013 by John Voelcker 7

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 39 MPG In Consumer Reports Test

January 23, 2013 22

ACEEE Announces Greenest Cars Of The Year

January 16, 2013 6

Subcompact Crossovers: AWD Gets Smaller, More Fuel-Efficient

January 10, 2013 1

Chevy Volt Owner's adjusted EPA sticker [Image: voltowner.blogspot.com]

One Owner's Chevy Volt Running Cost: 2 Cents Per Mile

Chevrolet Volt owners love their cars. That's one thing we've realized since the Volt hit the market in December 2010. It's subsequently topped customer satisfaction surveys... January 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 30

Gas Mileage Keeps Rising: Record 23.8 MPG Average In 2012

Cars averaging 23.8 mpg don't usually get much coverage on GreenCarReports--they simply aren't that green. In this instance though, that gas mileage figure doesn't refer to a... January 7, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5

Elio Motors 84 mpg 3-wheeler [Image: Elio Motors]

80-MPG Elio Three-Wheeled Car To Be Built At Former GM Truck Plant?

Startups making small, economical vehicles come and go, but one company offering a high-efficiency vehicle has big plans, buying a former General Motors assembly plant. Elio... January 4, 2013 by Antony Ingram 25

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, upstate New York, Dec 2012

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Winter Gas Mileage Test Returns 35 MPG

The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is a comfortable, quiet, well appointed five-door compact hybrid hatchback that appears to get 35 to 40 mpg in most real-world usage. But it is not... January 3, 2013 by John Voelcker 51

GM: 1 Million 30 MPG-Plus Vehicle Sales In 2012

General Motors is celebrating being the first U.S. automaker to sell more than one million vehicles in a single year capable of 30 mpg or more on the highway. Sales of 13... January 3, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5

Ordering Eco Trim: Gas Savings, But No More Resale Value

High-mileage option packages have become quite familiar over the last few years, as buyers begin to seek ways to lower their gas bills. Ford SFE models, Cruze Ecos, HF-spec... January 2, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4

2013 Ford Hybrids' Gas Mileage Generates First Lawsuit

It isn't just Hyundai and Kia in deep water over misleading MPG claims--now Ford is the subject of a lawsuit over the MPG of its hybrid models. The federal lawsuit concerns... December 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram 18

Toyota Excited By Next Mazda-Based Yaris Small Car

Toyota has admitted that its Yaris small car isn't a marketing priority right now in the U.S. Instead, much of the company's efforts are going into the top-selling Corolla... December 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2014 Mazda6 Sedan: 31 MPG Combined (Or So), But Not For Sale

In olden days, new models for the following year came out in September. Now, they're all over the calendar. The latest example is the 2014 Mazda Mazda6 sedan, of which... December 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 31

Official: GM Quietly Drops Hybrid Pickups; Are SUVs Next?

GM's full-size hybrid pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and GMC Sierra Hybrid, for much of the time they've been on sale, have offered the highest gas mileage of any... December 18, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

Hyundai And Kia Detail MPG Reimbursement Plans

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have revealed details on reimbursement for the owners of 1.1 million vehicles affected by overstated EPA mileage. The EPA found the quoted... December 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

Ford: High Hybrid Mileage May Require No-Fun Delicate Driving

Ford is now clearly worried about the mileage ratings of its new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Company officials said on Friday that while they complied... December 17, 2012 by John Voelcker 112

Ford Dribbles Out Gas Mileage Details For 2014 Transit Van Range

There was exactly one gas-mileage number contained in a pair of press releases Ford issued this morning. It was the prediction that one version of its 2014 Ford Transit... December 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 2

How To Get Good Gas Mileage On Your Christmas Travels

'Tis the season to be jolly--and with under two weeks to go before Christmas, drivers across the country will be planning trips to see relatives and friends for the holiday... December 12, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1

EPA To Dig Into Ford Fusion Hybrid, C-Max Hybrid Mileage

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to look into claims that two Ford hybrids don't meet their official fuel economy ratings in real world driving. We reported... December 11, 2012 by Antony Ingram 19