Video Fuel Economy Test: Prius vs Jetta Diesel vs Smart vs Focus
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Video Fuel Economy Test: Prius vs Jetta Diesel vs Smart vs Focus


The lads over at Edmunds organized a “mini” fuel economy marathon by comparing some of the most gas efficient cars available in the North American market: the 2008 Toyota Prius 1.5 Hybrid, the 2005 VW Jetta 2.0 TDI Diesel, the 2008 Smart Fortwo 1.0 and the 2008 Ford Focuse SES Coupe 2.0. The smackdown included tests on the highway and in the city along with measuring the cars’ CO2 footprint. Check out the video after the jump. –Continued

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