Here are the EPA ratings for gas/electric hybrid vehicles. As you can see, the real-world mileage figures that Your MPG drivers report are often lower than the government combined city/highway rating, and that's using the current test methods. Meanwhile, diesel owners usually report mpg averages that are higher than the combined rating. The EPA expects hybrids to take the biggest hit when the testing methods are updated later this year because the current tests favor the speeds at which hybrids are most efficient.
'07 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid
MSRP: $54,900
City: 25
Highway: 28
Combined: 26
Annual fuel cost: $1,380
Barrels of oil per year: 13.2
Greenhouse gas emissions: 7.0
The '07 Honda Accord Hybrid...
The '07 Honda Accord Hybrid gas/electric drivetrain is rated at 253 hp and 232 lb-ft of torque.
'07 Honda Accord Hybrid
MSRP: $31,090
City: 28
Highway: 35
Combined: 31
Annual fuel cost: $1,051
Barrels of oil per year: 11.0
Greenhouse gas emissions: 5.9
Greenhouse gas emissions: 31.9
Your MPG range: 22-38
'07 Honda CIVIC Hybrid
MSRP: $22,600
City: 49
Highway: 51
Combined: 50
Annual fuel cost: $669
Barrels of oil per year: 6.9
Greenhouse gas emissions: 3.7
Greenhouse gas emissions: 42.9
Your MPG range: 40-50
Ever get stuck behind a slow...
Ever get stuck behind a slow Toyota Prius in traffic? It's no surprise because the "smug"-emitting coupe has only 110 hp and a pitiful 82 lb-ft of torque to move a car that weighs nearly 3,000 pounds.
'07 Toyota Prius Hybrid
MSRP: $22,175
City: 60
Highway: 51
Combined: 55
Annual fuel cost: $592
Barrels of oil per year: 6.2
Greenhouse gas emissions: 3.4
Greenhouse gas emissions: 45.5
Your MPG range: 34-61
'07 Toyota Camry Hybrid
MSRP: $26,200
City: 40
Highway: 38
Combined: 39
Annual fuel cost: $833
Barrels of oil per year: 8.8
Greenhouse gas emissions: 4.8
Greenhouse gas emissions: 36.6
Your MPG range: 28-42
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid...
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid (which is very similar to the Lexus Rx440h) is rated at 268 hp and 212 lb-ft of torque.
'07 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD
MSRP: $32,490
City: 31
Highway: 27
Combined: 29
Annual fuel cost: $1,123
Barrels of oil per year: 11.8
Greenhouse gas emissions: 6.4
Greenhouse gas emissions: 25.1
Your MPG range: 21-31