2013 Toyota Prius C Hybrid Named Greenest Car

Thanks!

I was not aware of the ACEEE but am glad you identified this resource. I have some major house work to do over the next year and this looks to be a great guide.

KUDOS to the 'Prius c' but this award only complements my understanding from the SAE papers about the 'Prius c.' This is a 'life-cycle' study based award I haven't read, yet.

I'm not a fan of 'life-cycle' models as we've seen them abused in the past (thanks CNW Marketing!) But having a few liars and cheats working under the mantel of 'a study' does not mean all studies are b*llsh*t. Rather, every study has to be treated to critical review.

I have a full-plate this week but hopefully I can spare some cycles to read their method and methodology. The ACEEE may be a future addition to the 'Bob Wilson trusted' sources . . . and with $5 that will get you a good cuppa coffee at Starbucks.

Bob Wilson

 

Look who is last on the list. Ford C-Max... but at least they made it!

 

This list must be wrong -- where are all the diesels ??

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Fuelly.com reports that the real world average MPG for the 2012 Prius c is 50.3 mpg (out of 430 cars) which slightly higher than the real world average MPG for the 2012 Prius liftback which trails it at 48.0 mpg (out of 445 cars). The 2012 Prius v 's real world average comes out to be 41.7 mpg (out of 248 cars reporting) and the 2012 Prius Plug in is averaging 76.2 mpg in the real world (out of 136 cars). Given that the average fuel efficiency of a 2012 model car is about 24.1 mpg in the US - with respect to getting good fuel efficiency, it's a no brainer -- you really can not go wrong with a Prius.