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Compare Hybrid Sports Utilities Vehicles (SUV)

The following table shows various hybrid SUVs currently available:

2007
Ford Escape Hybrid
2007
Lexus RX 400h
2007
Saturn Vue Hybrid
2007
Mercury Mariner Hybrid
2007
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Fuel Type
Regular
Regular
Regular
Regular
Regular
Drive
FWD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
Miles per Gallon (City)
36
32
32
31
27
32
32
31
Miles per Gallon (Hwy)
31
29
27
27
32
29
27
27
Miles per Gallon (combined)
34
31
29
29
29
31
29
29
Cost to Drive 25 Miles

$1.90

$2.08

$2.40

$2.40

$2.22

$2.08

$2.22

$2.22
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles
0.74 gal
0.81 gal
0.86 gal
0.86 gal
0.86 gal
0.81 gal
0.86 gal
0.86 gal
Cost of a Fill Up
$34.83
$34.83
$43.03
$43.03
$37.15
$34.83
$39.94
$39.94
Miles on a Tank
459 miles
419 miles
449 miles
449 miles
418 miles
419 miles
449 miles
449 miles
Tank Size
15.0 gal
15.0 gal
17.2 gal
17.2 gal
16.0 gal
15.0 gal
17.2 gal
17.2 gal
Annual Fuel Cost*
$1138
$1250
$1439
$1439
$1335
$1250
$1335
$1335
Annual Petroleum Consumption

(1 barrel=42 gallons)
10.1 barrels
11.0 barrels
11.8 barrels
11.8 barrels
11.8 barrels
11.0 barrels
11.8 barrels
11.8 barrels
Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(Best=2.9 & worst=14.9)
5.4 tons
6.0 tons
6.3 tons
6.5 tons
6.5 tons
6.0 tons
6.3 tons
6.4 tons
Air Pollution Score

(Best=10 & worst=0)
8
8
8
8
6
8
8
8

*Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, 15000 annual miles and the following fuel price:
Regular Gasoline: $2.58 per gallon