Best New Cars for Fuel Economy
2011 Ford Escape Hybrid, 7 Jun 2011 17:38 Africa/Lagos Consumer Reports Names the Best New Cars for Fuel Economy PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., June 7, 2011 Best gas-sipping vehicles include Honda Fit, Volkswagen Golf TDI & Ford Escape Hybrid; CR's tips on how to save gas before and after you hit the road YONKERS, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With high pump prices, Consumer Reports says that the most effective way to cute your gasoline use is to buy a more fuel-efficient car. CR named the best cars for fuel economy of those recently tested by the magazine in its own real-world fuel-economy tests. Also listed are the ones that got the lowest mpg in each class. "Hybrid and diesel vehicles provide better fuel economy than conventional cars, but they usually cost more to buy, and as gas prices rise, the pay-back time gets shorter," said David Champion, Senior Director of Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut. "All-wheel drive us...