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Honda
Insight |
Toyota
Prius
(2nd generation / U.S. version) |
Honda
Civic Hybrid |
Volkswagen
New Beetle TDI
(Diesel Version) |
Toyota
RAV-4 EV
(Battery Electric Version) |
GM
EV-1 |
Ford
Explorer |
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| Emissions
& Efficiency |
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EPA Overall
Green Vehicle Rating
|
(Among Subcompacts) |
(Among Compacts) |
- |
(Among Subcompacts) |
(Among Small SUVs) |
- |
(Among Medium SUVs) |
Energy
Efficiency
(city/hwy mileage)
|
61 / 70
mpg (5 spd)
57 / 56 mpg (CVT) |
52 / 45
mpg |
Honda's
estimated avg:
50 mpg |
42 / 49
mpg (5 spd)
34 / 44 mpg (Auto) |
29/37
kWh/100mi
(~ 117/91 mpg) |
26/26
kWh/100mi (lead-acid)
34/30 kWh/100mi (NiMH) |
16/22
-
14/19 mpg
(depending on model) |
HC, CO
& NOx Emissions
(As measured by xxLEV Standards)
|
ULEV (5
spd)
SULEV (CVT) |
SULEV |
ULEV |
- |
- |
- |
- |
EPA Smog-Forming
Emissions Test
(lbs / 15,000mi)
|
7.9 -
11 (5 spd)
Less than 1.0 (CVT) |
Less than
1.0 |
7.9 -
11 (Estimate) |
43.7 -
58.8 |
Less than
1.0 |
Less than
1.0 |
20.8 -
25.0 |
Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
(Not measured by xxLEV)
|
3.1 t/yr
(5 spd)
3.4 t/yr (CVT) |
4.0 t/yr |
~ 3.9
t/yr |
4.7 t/yr
(5 spd)
5.5 t/yr (Auto) |
4.1 t/yr |
- |
10.3 -
11.8 t/yr
(depending on model) |
Range
|
~690 mi |
~577 mi |
~660 mi |
~660 mi
(5 spd)
~560 mi (Auto) |
~118 mi
(106 city, 108 highway) |
55-95
mi (lead-acid)
75-130 mi (NiMH) |
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| Performance |
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Acceleration,
0-60mph
|
10.6s
(Car & Driver, 5 spd) |
13.0s
(Car & Driver) |
- |
11.9 (5
spd)
14.1 (Auto)
(VW's Figures) |
17 sec. |
less than
9 sec. |
8.4s (Motor
Trend) |
| Features |
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Format
|
3 door,
2 seat coupe |
4 door,
5 seat sedan |
4 door,
5 seat sedan |
3 door,
4 seat |
5 door
SUV |
2 door,
2 seat coupe |
2 door,
5 seat SUV |
Transmission
|
5 speed
manual or
CVT Automatic |
CVT Automatic |
5 speed
manual or
CVT Automatic |
5 speed
manual or
4 Automatic |
- |
Single
speed |
4-5 speed
Automatic |
| Technology |
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Propulsion
|
Charge-sustaining
gas/electric hybrid |
Charge-sustaining
gas/electric hybrid |
Charge-sustaining
gas/electric hybrid |
Turbocharged
Diesel |
Battery
Electric |
Battery
Electric |
Gasoline |
Body Construction
|
Aluminum
alloy monocoque |
Conventional
steel body |
Conventional
steel body |
Conventional
steel body |
Conventional
steel body |
Aluminum
alloy monocoque |
Conventional
steel body |
Aerodynamic
Drag
|
0.25 cd |
0.29 cd |
- |
0.38 cd |
- |
0.19 cd |
- |
Price
(U.S. Dollars) |
$19,080
- 5 spd, no A/C
$20,280 - 5 spd, A/C
$21,280 - CVT |
$20,485
U.S. (/w A/C) |
U.S. -
less than $20,000
Japan - 2,090,000 Yen
(about 90,000 les than Prius) |
$17,900
U.S. - 5 spd
$18,775 U.S. - Auto |
$42,000
($499 mo., 36 mos.) |
$33,995
(lead-acid)
$43,995 (NiMH) |
$24,695 |
