Medium/Midsize
Midsize hybrid vehicles are one of the most popular classes of hybrid car. They offer practicality and incredible fuel efficiency. Midsize hybrid vehicles vary from the very mild hybrid offering only small electric boost from tiny electric motors, to the full hybrid with large electric motors capable of solely powering the hybrid car to velocities approaching highway speeds.
Ford Fusion
Drivetrain: Parallel hybrid
Engine: 2.5 lire 4 cylinder 155 hp
Electric motor: 93 kW can drive this hybrid car to 47mph
Fuel economy: 39 mpg (US), 47 mpg (UK), 6.0 l/100km
Battery: 100V NiMH, 1.3 kWh
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Saturn Aura
Drivetrain: Mild hybrid (minor electric boost, idle start)
Engine: 2.4 lire 169 hp/126 kW
Electric motor:
Fuel economy: 28 mpg (US), 34 mpg (UK), 8.4 l/100km
Battery: 36V
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Toyota Prius
Drivetrain: Parallel hybrid
Engine: 1.5 litre 76 hp/57 kW (82kW combined)
Electric motor: 500 V, 67 hp/50 kW, can drive hybrid car to 41mph
Fuel economy: 46 mpg (US), 55 mpg (UK), 5.1 l/100km
Battery: 273 V NiMH, 1310 kWh
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Honda Civic
Drivetrain: Parallel hybrid
Engine: 1.3 litre 4 cylinder, 93 hp/69 kW (110 hp combined)
Electric motor: 15 kW
Fuel economy: 43 mpg (US), 51 mpg (UK), 5.5 l/100km
Battery: 158 V
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Chevrolet Malibu
Drivetrain: Mild hybrid (minor electric boost, idle start)
Engine: 2.4 litre 164 hp/122 kW
Electric motor:
Fuel economy: 28 mpg (US), 34 mpg (UK), 8.4 l/100km
Battery: 36V NiMh
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Toyota Camry
Drivetrain: Parallel hybrid
Engine: 2.4 litre I4, 147 hp/108 kW (combined 187 hp/140 kW)
Electric motor: 650V, 40 hp/29 kW
Fuel economy: 33 mpg (US), 40 mpg (UK), 7.1 l/100km
Battery: 245V NiMh
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