Q: My 2009 Prius has 37000 miles on it, and this winter my gas mileage has dipped down to near 30 miles per gallon. I purchased the car in January 2011, so I ran it all winter in 2011 and never got less than the low 40s for mileage.

By Michael Winter, USA TODAY A Los Angeles small-claims court today sided with a Honda owner who argued the automaker misled her about the actual gas mileage of her 2006 Civic Hybrid, the Associated Press reports. Heather Peters was awarded $9867 by ...

Gas mileage unheard of 28 city and 40 highway. Everything about the car was above my expectations. It's one thing to have a four-seat sedan with good gas mileage, however this car was also a fun car to drive. Fit, finish and interior lay out was also ...

HOUSTON - A California woman won a small-claims court judgment of nearly $10000, because her car didn't get the kind of gas mileage that was advertised. This case is now raising some questions for other drivers who struggle to get good gas mileage.

But given the peculiar way in which the EPA calculates its fuel economy estimates, do those mileage numbers truly reflect real-world driving? We tested the Elantra and Focus on the streets and roads of Michigan to find out, with some surprising results ...

Great gas mileage trumps exterior styling, reliability and even price for buyers choosing a particular car model in 2012, the JD Power and Associates 2012 Avoider Study shows. | January 31, 2012 | JD Power By Rene Wisely, Correspondent | Published Jan ...

For the first time in several years, gas mileage tops the list of most influential reasons why consumers purchased their vehicle, surpassing... For the first time in several years, gas mileage tops the list of most influential reasons why consumers ...

"I have (66000) miles and still get an average of 50 mpg." Prius drivers are about saving gas, and they seem to fall into two groups. There are so-called "hypermilers" who sometimes go to extremes to keep their fuel economy well above 50 mpg.

By Jeff Cobb Toyota has upped its fuel-efficiency projection for its Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), according to Bloomberg, which reports the automaker expects to top the Volt in its US Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy rating.

While the majority of reporters concentrated and wrote on Marchionne's position relative to NADA's negative statements to the upcoming fuel mileage mandates, a few caught Marchionne's emphasis on CNG cars as part of the solution.

As well as providing impressive performance, Ford says this engine option will deliver 25 mpg on the highway. Even Ford's sporty compact, the 2013 Focus ST, will get an EcoBoost makeover, although Ford hasn't said what type of gas mileage will be ...

Other notable highlights include a pronounced "buy American" sentiment and the continued importance of gas mileage. Fuel efficiency, in fact, was found to be "the most influential reason for purchasing a particular vehicle model," outpacing ...