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The Reliable Two Dominate Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip
By James B. Bleeker
Toyota Motor Corporation accounts for 4 of the 12 most environmentally friendly motor vehicle models, by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's GreenerCars.com's The-Greenest-Vehicles-of-2007 list. Honda Motor Company's products occupy 4 spots on the list as well. By manufacturer, GreenerCars.com's Greenest Vehicles of 2007 breakdown thusly.
Auto Manufacturer Shares of GreenerCars.com's Greenest Dozen Vehicles of 2007 Manufacturer Number of Entries Percentage Toyota Motor Corporation 4 33% Honda Motor Company 4 33% Hyundai Motor Company / Kia Motors Corporation1 3 25% Nissan Motor Company 1 8% Ford Motor Company 0 0% DaimlerChrysler AG 0 0% General Motors Corporation 0 0% All others 0 0% 1 Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have a common ownership. The following chart depicts these percentage shares.
Toyota's four entries on the list of Greenest Vehicles are the 2007 Toyota Prius (a gasoline-electric hybrid), the manual-transmission version of the 2007 Toyota Yaris, the manual-transmission version of the 2007 Toyota Corolla, and the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid (a gasoline-electric hybrid). The following table depicts these models and provides links to on-site reviews.
The 2007 Greenest Vehicles Engineered and Manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Prius Toyota Yaris (manual-transmission version) Toyota Corolla (manual-transmission version) Toyota Camry Hybrid Honda's four entries on the list of Greenest Vehicles are the list of environmentally friendly vehicles are the 2007 Honda Civic GX (a vehicle powered by compressed natural gas), the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid (a gasoline-electric hybrid), the manual-transmission version of the 2007 Honda Fit, and the automatic-transmission version of the Honda Civic DX, Lx and EX sedans. The following table depicts these models and provides links to on-site reviews.
The 2007 Greenest Vehicles Engineered and Manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation Honda Civic GX Honda Civic Hybrid Honda Fit (manual-transmission version) Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedans (automatic-transmission version) The Honda Fit is also Auto on Info's Top Car Pick of 2007 and Consumer Reports' 2007 Top Pick in the Budget Car category.
The final table provides a comparison of Toyota's, Honda's and Nissan's entries on GreenerCars.com's Greenest-Vehicles-of-2007 roll.
Some Distinctions and Specs of GreenerCars.com's Greenest Vehicles by Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Company, and Nissan Motor Company CR Vehicle Category Trans-mission Version Listed in Greenest Dozen CR's Top Pick Status CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average Overall Length in Inches Second Row Shoulder Room in Inches Second Row Hip Room in Inches EPA Per-Gallon Gas Mileage Estimates (City / Highway) Approximate Base Price Range in Thousands of U.S. Dollars Model Budget Car Honda Fit Manual Top Pick Highest N/A 157.4 50.6 51.0 31-33 / 37-38 13.9-15.2 Small Sedan Honda Civic GX (Only One) Top Pick N/A N/A 176.7 52.4 51.0 28 / 39 N/A Honda Civic Hybrid (Only One) Top Pick Highest N/A 176.7 52.3 51.0 49 / 51 N/A Toyota Yaris Manual None Highest .981 Lift-back: 150.0, Sedan: 169.3 Lift-back: 48.3, Sedan: 50.2 Lift-back: 48.3, Sedan: 50.1 34 / 40 11.2-13.5 Toyota Corolla Manual None Highest .912 178.3 53.5 46.2 32 / 41 14.3-15.5 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Automatic Top Pick Second-Highest .913 176.7 52.3-52.4 51.0 30 / 38-40 N/A Family Sedan Toyota Prius (Only One) Top Pick Highest .86 175.0 52.9 51.6 60 /51 22.2-23.1 Nissan Altima Hybrid (Only One) None N/A N/A 189.8 55.5 52.5 42 / 36 N/A Toyota Camry Hybrid (Only One) None Second-Highest N/A 189.2 56.7 53.9 40 / 38 N/A 1 The Reliability Percentrank average is that of the Toyota Echo, its less refined predecessor. 2 The Reliability Percentrank average is that for both versions of the Toyota Corolla. 3 The Reliability Percentrank average is that for both versions of the Honda Civic DX, LX and EX. Source for CR 2007 Top Picks: "Top Picks 2007: The Best Models in 10 Categories," Consumer Reports, April 2007, pp. 6-9
Source for Consumer Reports' 2007 predicted short-term reliability: "Top Picks 2007: The Best Models in 10 Categories," Consumer Reports, April 2007, pp. 6-9, "Ratings," Consumer Reports, April 2007, pp. 35-45, "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports, April 2007, pp. 42-78, "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports New Car 2007 Preview, pp. 42-173
Source for base price range data: "Vehicle Profiles," Consumer Reports, April 2007, pp. 42-78
Source for Reliability Percventrank averages: Table I-MVRP
Source for GreenerCars.com's Dozen Green: http://www.greenercars.com/12green.html
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