Why These Are The Top Selling 2012 Hybrid Cars

The top-selling hybrid cars include vehicles from variety of classes so it is easy for you to find a hybrid vehicle that is a luxury vehicle, a compact vehicle, a sports utility vehicle, or sedan.  Consumers are coveting hybrid vehicles because they offer outstanding EPA fuel efficiency ratings, lower carbon emissions, and attractive options.  Despite the fact that today's top-selling hybrid cars have higher sticker prices than any gas operated vehicle, hybrid cars are proving incredibly popular among today's consumers.

Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

The 2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid has an uppermost MSRP of $85,845.00.  On the low end of the scale, the vehicle comes with an MSRP of $73,850.00.  This vehicle offers 20 miles per gallon on the highway and 20 miles per gallon in the city.  It hosts a four speed automatic continuously variable transmission with overdrive and auto manual as well as a 6.0 liter V-8 gas hybrid engine that can turn out more than 300 hp.  This vehicle comes in a Base, Platinum, and Platinum edition.  This hybrid features air conditioning, automatic temperature controls, heated door mirrors, a memory seat, and it has a four-door body.  The Cadillac Escalade hybrid also comes with power door mirrors, power front windows, a power moon roof, a power lift gate, rear HVAC, remote keyless entry, speed control, spoiler, and trailer hitch receiver.  This vehicle is among the top selling hybrid cars because of its superior entertainment features and safety add-ons.  It comes with a 10 speaker audio system including an MP3 decoder, a remote CD player, and an AM/FM stereo.  There are rear audio controls in the vehicle and steering wheel mounted audio controls in the front.  Security and safety inclusions like antilock brakes, multiple airbags, a panic alarm, stability control, and a security system, make this one of the safest vehicles on the road.  For more information visit http://www.cadillac.com/escalade-hybrid-suv/features-specs/powertrain.html.

Top Selling Hybrid Cars - Lexus LS600h

The 2012 Lexus LS 600h has a starting MSRP of $112,250.00.  This luxury vehicle gets 19 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon on the highway.  It is fitted with a 5.0 L V-8 gas hybrid engine that turns out 389 hp.  It also has an eight speed continuously variable transmission with overdrive and auto manual.  This four-door sedan has all wheel drive, antilock brakes, stability control, driveline traction control, automatic driver ride control, prevent locking hubs, and adaptive suspension, a four corner auto leveling suspension, a front Multilink suspension, and a front anti-roll bar.  The Lexus LS600h has air front springs, gas pressurized front shocks, a rear anti-roll bar, air rear springs, a multi-link rear suspension, and gas pressurized rear shocks.  For more information visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2012/lexus/ls600h/specifications/.

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

The 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid has a starting MSRP ranging from $51,655.00 to $54,470.00.  This vehicle offers 20 miles per gallon in the city and 22 miles per gallon on the highway.  It has a 6.0 Liter V-8 gas hybrid engine turning a 332 hp and 4 speed automatic continuously variable transmission with overdrive and auto manual.  The vehicle is equipped with a limited slip differential, driveline traction control, antilock brakes, StabiliTrak® with proactive roll avoidance, a touring suspension, front short and long arm suspension, a front anti-roll bar, oil front springs, premium front shocks, a multi-link rear suspension, a rear anti-roll bar, oil rear springs, and premium rear shocks.  The Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is fitted with rack and pinion steering, side impact beams, fully automatic headlamps, illuminated entry, tire pressure monitoring, antilock brakes, daytime running lights, an engine immobilizer, a panic alarm, a tracker system, and a security system.  This vehicle has a four-door body configuration.  For more information visit http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/tahoe-hybrid/2012/.

GMC Yukon Hybrid

The 2012 GMC Yukon Hybrid has a starting MSRP ranging from $52,165.00 to as much as $62,825.00.  It gets 22 miles per gallon on the highway and 20 miles per gallon in the city.  It is equipped with a 6.0 L V-8 gas hybrid engine turning out 332 hp.  It also comes with a four speed automatic continuously variable transmission with overdrive and auto manual.  The vehicle is offered in a base and a Denali trim.  This hybrid offering has a trailer hitch receiver, heated door mirrors, a turn signal indicator embedded in the mirrors, a spoiler, and a four-door body configuration.  Convenient features include automatic temperature control, rear HVAC, air conditioning, a memory seat, power front windows, speed control, remote keyless entry, a tilt steering wheel, an auto dimming rear view mirror, a garage door transmitter, and an emergency communication system.  This vehicle is offered with four-wheel drive or rear wheel drive.  This in terms of security and safety, this vehicle comes with multiple airbags, a panic alarm, and immobilizer, traction and stability control, antilock brakes, a security system, and more.  For more information visit http://www.gmc.com/yukon-hybrid-suv.html.

Honda Civic Hybrid

The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid has a starting MSRP of $24,050.00.  This vehicle gets 44 miles per gallon on the highway as well as in the city.  It is equipped with a 1.5 L in-line four gas hybrid engine turning out 92 hp.  It also has a two speed continuously variable transmission with overdrive features.  The base four-door sedan configuration of this vehicle comes with a stainless steel exhaust, front wheel drive, driveline traction control, antilock brakes, VSA stability control, a front strut suspension, a front anti-roll bar, oil front springs, gas pressurized front shocks, a multi-link rear suspension, a rear anti-roll bar, gas pressurized rear shocks, and rack and pinion steering.  Safety features include side impact airbags, antilock brakes, daytime running lights, multiple airbags, an engine immobilizer, security system, and a panic alarm.  For more information visit http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Honda_Civic-Hybrid/.

 

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