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Finding a Fuel Efficient Vehicle! By Erin McNeeley and Julia Hilger

Finding a Fuel Efficient Vehicle by Erin Mcneeley and Julia Hilger. Remember to click the pink stars at the top left hand corner of each slide to view hyperlinks directing you to websites with further information on our cars.1

The Gas Guzzlers

Cadillac Escalade

Dodge Ram 2500

Jeep Grand CherokeeSRT

Fuel Efficient

Toyota Prius Hybrid

This is the Toyota Prius Hybrid. The buying price for one of these cars is around 22,000. The Prius has a hatchback body design and clean seek look. The prius has a city mpg of 48 and a highway mpg of 45. It also emmits around 17.71 ppm. Some things customers like about the prius are its gas milage, its spacious interior, its smart key, and smooth driving. The prius comes in 6 different complete packages including a satellite radio. Some safety concerns with the prius include its odd shape causes some impaired visability, its back bar across the window, electroinc stability control being faulty. 7

Honda Civic Hybrid

This is the Honda Civic Hybrid. The buying price for one of these cars is around 26,850. The honda and the prius are two extreamly competitive cars. The Civic has a mid-size sedan body style and compact seek look. The civic has a city mpg of 40 and a highway mpg of 45. It also has an emission rating of 3. Some things customers like about the civic are its gas milage, its reliability, its stylish interior/exterior, and its easy handling features. The civics avaliable options include, leather interior, variable transmisions, and a satalite navigation system. Some safety concerns with the Honda civic include its electronic and stability control, and its back seats are very difficult for the use of small child car seats.

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Volkswagon Jetta TDI

This is the Volkswagon Jetta TDI. The TDI is the highest grade jetta of the 2009 series. The buying price for one of these cars is around 22,270. The Jetta TDI has a mid size sedan or a compact wagon body style. The jetta has a city mpg of 30 and a highway mpg of 41. It also has an emissons rating of 29/40 or 15ppm (or less). Some things customers like about the jetta are its gas milage, hows it burns clean deisel, its one of the cheapest hybrids with the best emissions control, and its intigrated turbo. The available options for the jetta is its triptonic, rear seat airbags, DVD navigation system with satellite, and a sunroof. Some safety concerns with the jetta

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Alternative Fuel

The Smart Car

Contrary to barry watsons belief, this is the very smart car. The smart car has a starting price of 16,990. It has a small compact body style, only 1,800 lbs and is under 9 feet long. The car gets 40-50 mpg and gets 11.89ppm. Customers like the smart car for its size, colors, and halogen lights. Available options are A/C, alarm systme, heATED SEATS, and a uber smart radio. Safety issues with the smart car are its 5 star crash rating, safety cell, its test ratings and that itds made from steel.11