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First Look: Toyota’s 53 mpg City Prius c Hatchback

12 January 2012 – 18:00 |
First Look: Toyota’s 53 mpg City Prius c Hatchback

The new Toyota Prius c gets an astounding 53 mpg (4.43 l/100 km) in city driving, a figure that is the highest fuel economy rating for any non plug-in vehicle.  The Prius c is the …

Jaguar’s New Hybrid Sports Car: The C-X16 Production Concept

1 October 2011 – 23:13 |
Jaguar’s New Hybrid Sports Car: The C-X16 Production Concept

The Jaguar C-X16 sports car is a hybrid albeit a rather unusual one. The high-performance hybrid system is activated via a red button on the steering wheel, adding 70 kW (95 hp) and 235 Nm …

2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI – Review and Test Drive

1 August 2011 – 16:51 | 5 Comments
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI – Review and Test Drive

In 2010, the ratio of buyers who chose the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI versus the gasoline-powered variant was more than four to one.  After spending a week with the JSW (as it’s often called), I …

Report: GM to Enter Diesel Market in U.S. with Chevrolet Cruze

14 July 2011 – 01:24 | 3 Comments
Report: GM to Enter Diesel Market in U.S. with Chevrolet Cruze

Today, a new car buyer in the U.S. looking for a diesel can choose among models from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen.  That could soon change if General Motors starts to offer the Chevrolet Cruze, …

Study: Not All Hybrids Created Equal – Toyota Prius and Lexus CT 200h Top Ranked

6 July 2011 – 23:22 |
Study: Not All Hybrids Created Equal – Toyota Prius and Lexus CT 200h Top Ranked

A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science-based environmental non-profit, ranked the Toyota Prius and Lexus CT 200h as the top non-luxury and luxury hybrid vehicles respectively.  Other high-ranking hybrids include the Ford …

2012 Toyota Prius v First Look, Review and Test Drive

15 June 2011 – 23:41 |
2012 Toyota Prius v First Look, Review and Test Drive

Toyota hopes that the Prius family of vehicles will eventually be its top-selling model line and promises to offer different prii for different needs.  The first new Prius will be the Prius v (the “v” …

2012 Toyota Prius PHV First Look, Review, and Road Test

22 February 2011 – 09:41 | 2 Comments
2012 Toyota Prius PHV First Look, Review, and Road Test

The Toyota Prius, first introduced in 1997 and now in its third generation, is the world’s standard bearer in hybrid-electric automobiles. It’s also the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in the U.S. Toyota, however, does …

Lexus CT 200h First Look, Road Test and Review

15 February 2011 – 22:33 |
Lexus CT 200h First Look, Road Test and Review

While the Toyota Prius has long reigned as king of the hybrids, its relatively barebones interior and quirky design have left some buyers wanting a more luxurious Prius, more on the order of a Lexus.  …

2011 Chevrolet Volt Review – Test Drive

13 November 2010 – 09:00 | 10 Comments
2011 Chevrolet Volt Review – Test Drive

What may be most remarkable about the new Chevrolet Volt is how unremarkable it actually is compared to a normal, gasoline-powered automobile.  Gone is the futuristic exterior of the original concept car;  the Volt now …

Toyota Prius Review

27 February 2010 – 10:41 | One Comment
Toyota Prius Review

From time to time, The Diesel Driver test drives non-diesel powered fuel-efficient automobiles. Here is one such review.
The Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass produced gasoline-electric hybrid automobile, was first introduced to the domestic Japanese …

Audi A3 2.0 TDI Review

1 February 2010 – 00:01 | 5 Comments
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Review

The diesel invasion from Germany continues with the Audi A3 TDI.  Audi started its clean diesel lineup in the States last spring with the big Q7 TDI that is now joined by the compact A3 …