Compare Hybrid Sports Utilities Vehicles (SUV)
The following table shows various hybrid SUVs currently available:
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2007
Ford Escape Hybrid |
2007
Lexus RX 400h |
2007
Saturn Vue Hybrid |
2007
Mercury Mariner Hybrid |
2007
Toyota Highlander Hybrid |
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Fuel Type
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Regular
|
Regular
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Regular
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Regular
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Regular
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Drive
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FWD
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4WD
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2WD
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4WD
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2WD
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4WD
|
2WD
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4WD
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Miles per Gallon (City)
|
36
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
27
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
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Miles per Gallon (Hwy)
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
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Miles per Gallon (combined)
|
34
|
31
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
29
|
29
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Cost to Drive 25 Miles
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$1.90 |
$2.08 |
$2.40 |
$2.40 |
$2.22 |
$2.08 |
$2.22 |
$2.22 |
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Fuel to Drive 25 Miles
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0.74 gal
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0.81 gal
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0.86 gal
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0.86 gal
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0.86 gal
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0.81 gal
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0.86 gal
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0.86 gal
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Cost of a Fill Up
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$34.83
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$34.83
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$43.03
|
$43.03
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$37.15
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$34.83
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$39.94
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$39.94
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Miles on a Tank
|
459 miles
|
419 miles
|
449 miles
|
449 miles
|
418 miles
|
419 miles
|
449 miles
|
449 miles
|
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Tank Size
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15.0 gal
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15.0 gal
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17.2 gal
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17.2 gal
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16.0 gal
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15.0 gal
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17.2 gal
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17.2 gal
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Annual Fuel Cost*
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$1138
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$1250
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$1439
|
$1439
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$1335
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$1250
|
$1335
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$1335
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Annual Petroleum Consumption
(1 barrel=42 gallons) |
10.1 barrels
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11.0 barrels
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11.8 barrels
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11.8 barrels
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11.8 barrels
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11.0 barrels
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11.8 barrels
|
11.8 barrels
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Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Best=2.9 & worst=14.9) |
5.4 tons
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6.0 tons
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6.3 tons
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6.5 tons
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6.5 tons
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6.0 tons
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6.3 tons
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6.4 tons
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Air Pollution Score
(Best=10 & worst=0) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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6
|
8
|
8
|
8
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*Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, 15000 annual
miles and the following fuel price:
Regular Gasoline: $2.58 per gallon