New Car Reliability

This article will serve as a short guide to new cars that go green and save money. It compares four 2008 model cars, all of them hybrids. Each description includes the fuel efficiency rating (city, highway, and overall) as well as the model’s price tag.

Toyota Prius

The first of the new hybrid cars is the 2008 Toyota Prius. According to Consumer Reports, the Prius is a family sedan with excellent fuel economy, reliability, owner costs, and owner satisfaction. It gets 35 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 50 mpg on the highway, for an average of 44 mpg overall. This makes the Prius the most fuel efficient of the new hybrid cars. It has a base Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) range of $21,500 to $23,770.