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Page 2B - Lewisville Leader, Coppell Gazette and The Colony Courier-Leader - Week of December 6-8, 2000
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Reports
News
Consumer reports rates
four contenders in the race
for fuel efficient vehicles
Volkswagen Golf and The Volkswagen Golf TDI’s
Toyota Echo excel. the only diesel-powered pas-
First tests of hybrid cars senger car currently market-
puts Toyota well ahead of ed in the United States.
Honda. Because of clean-air regula-
Consumer Reports tested tions, it is not sold in
four cars that sip fuel rather California or New York. The
than guzzle it for its Golf ($18,275 as tested) is
December issue and found solidly built, rides well, and
two that are good enough to has a roomy interior. The tur-
recommend-a diesel-powered bocharged 1.9-liter, 90-hp four-
Volkswagen Golf and a gaso- cylinder engine delivers mod-
line-powered Toyota Echo. est acceleration and 41 mpg
Two hybrid-electric cars overall. Braking performance
were included in the tests-the was very good overall,
first ever rated by Consumer Consumer Reports expects
Reports. The inviting, well- average reliability from diesel-
designed, Toyota Prius was powered Golfs.
rated "promising.” The Honda The Toyota Prius, recently
Insight proved too slow and introduced for 2001, was the
uncomfortable to recom- second hybrid-electric vehicle
mend, even though its 51 mpg to go on sale in the States, but
fuel economy was the best in the first that can seriously
the group. compete with conventional
"Cutting-edge technology is cars in comfort, convenience,
allowing manufacturers to and performance. The Prius
squeeze more miles out of a ($20,520) is a well-designed
tank of fuel than ever before, and functional car that deliv-
and that’s good news for con- ers remarkably good mileage
sumers who are looking for 41 mpg overall in Consumer
ways to cut their fuel costs,” Reports tests. Equipped with a
said David Champion, the 1.5-liter, 70-hp four cylinder
director of Consumer Reports’ engine and an electric motor
Auto Test Facility in East that adds another 44 hp, the
Haddam, Conn. car delivers adequate acceler-
Full test results and ratings ation. Rated as a Super Ultra
appear in the magazine’s Low Emissions Vehicle, the
December issue, which went Prius is among the cleanest
on sale everywhere beginning cars on the road. The car is
November 21st too new to predict its reliabili-
Prompted in part by higher ty; other Toyotas have been
prices at the pump, people are above average.
taking a fresh look at energy The conventionally pow-
conservation. Consumer ered Toyota Echo, which
Reports auto engineers exam- debuted a year ago, offers
ined four vehicles that can good fuel economy-38 mpg
help stretch the consumers’ overall-reasonable perfor-
fuel dollar, the Volkswagen mance, and more interior
Golf TDI, Toyota Prius, room than some larger cars.
Toyota Echo, and Honda The Echo ($14,460) is pow-
Insight. The vehicles aver- ered by a 1.5-liter, 108-hp four-
aged between 38 and 51 mpg cylinder engine that delivers
in combined city/highway dri- very good acceleration on just
ving. a little gas. Braking perfor-
All four cars easily cruise at mance was very good overall,
highway speeds, and in accel- The Echo’s reliability has
eration tests, the Toyota Echo been better than average,
posted the best 0-60 time, at The Honda Insight is a
9.8 seconds. The slowest were super-lightweight, two-seat
the diesel Volkswagen Golf hatchback that delivered
and the hybrid Toyota Prius, excellent fuel economy of (51
which posted identical 12.6- mpg overall) but it has a stiff,
second times, choppy, ride and noisy cabin.
The Volkswagen Golf TDI The Insight ($20,495) is pow-
and Toyota Echo are ered by a 1.0-liter, 67-hp three-
Consumer Reports "recom- cylinder engine that is aug-
mended" buys. A model earns mented by an electric motor
a “recommended” label when that supplies the equivalent of
it performs well in the maga- 13 hp. Braking was very good,
zine’s tests and when the mag- Because the Insight is so new,
azine’s reader survey data it was impossible to predict
indicates that it should be at reliability.
least average in reliability. To subscribe to Consumer
Consumer Reports gave the Reports, call 1-800-234-1645.
Toyota Prius a “promising" Information and articles from
rating, meaning that it per- Consumer Reports can be
formed well but is too new to accessed online at
predict reliability. www.ConsumerReports.org.
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During the winter, it’s a good idea to keep the gas tank near full
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Reeves, Tim. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000, newspaper, December 7, 2000; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1621649/m1/16/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.