Best Hybrid Cars

Despite today's environmentally conscious market, finding the best hybrid cars can still be quite difficult. Car manufacturers have made quite a few improvements on hybrid cars since their introduction in 2000. As a result more and more people are becoming interested in these eco-friendly vehicles.

In the first year of hybrid car sales only 9,350 were purchased. In 2006 nearly 100,000 were purchased, a significant increase over a six-year period. If you're interested in joining these consumers and purchasing your own hybrid car, here is a list of the best hybrid cars on the market today.

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 This is one of the most popular hybrid cars on the market. It was the second hybrid created, behind the Honda Insight, which was discontinued in September 2006. This car gets a whopping 60 mpg in the city and 51 mpg on the highway. The Prius will get around 566 miles per full tank of fuel. In 2006 the Prius accounted for almost 50 percent of hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. It starts at a base price of around $23,000.

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 The Honda Civic Hybrid is not like most hybrids. It does not look like an eco-friendly car; it looks almost exactly like every Honda Civic 4-door sedan. The Honda Civic Hybrid gets around 26 mpg in the city. When you get the Civic Hybrid out on the highway, it will improve gas mileage to around 45 mpg. This hybrid car will get you 650 miles on a full tank of fuel. In 2006, the Honda Civic Hybrid accounted for nearly 15 percent of hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. It starts at a base price of around $23,000.

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 Since its debut in May 2006 the Toyota Camry Hybrid has excelled. The sales figures for May and June 2006 were second only to the Prius. With the Camry Hybrid getting around 43 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway you can see why it has been a good seller. This hybrid car will get you between 630-730 miles on a full tank of fuel. The Toyota Camry Hybrid accounted for nearly six percent of hybrid vehicle sales in 2006. It starts at a base price of around $27,000.

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 The Honda Accord Hybrid was designed with the driving enthusiast in mind. Equipped with a V6 hybrid that virtually mirrors the gas mileage of a standard 4-cylinder Accord, this hybrid car gets 29 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The Honda Accord Hybrid will get around 600 miles per full tank of fuel. It starts at a base price of around $31,000.

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