Fuel economy - this was the main determining factor in our tally of this top five list of the best mileage hybrids. For many costumers, in the last couple of months, fuel efficiency became the #1 priority when purchasing a car. We decided to find you five best mileage hybrid cars. Take a look at them:

1. Honda Insight

Honda Insight

If you still don’t know, the Honda Insight, the best mileage hybrid, was introduced in 1999 as the first gasoline-electric hybrid sold in North-America. Although the Japanese automaker quit the production of the Insight, it remains a mileage champ, averaging 61 miles per gallon in the city and 68 miles per gallon on the highway. The Insight offers a 1 liter gasoline engine coupled with an electric motor. Power for the electric motor comes from a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack that is charged using regenerative braking, and when necessary, by the gasoline engine.

2. Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius

Prius, the legend, remains one of the most fuel-efficient hybrid cars available today. With 48 miles per gallon on city streets and 45 miles per gallon on the highway the Prius takes the second place. The cars 1.5 liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to two electric motors offers 76 horsepower and great performance. To read more about the Toyota Prius click here…

3. Honda Civic

Honda Civic

Not quite as fuel-efficient as the Prius, the Honda Civic gets 40 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway. As soon as the second generation of the Prius arrived on the market in 2003, the Civic become the runner-up in the hybrid world. The Civic’s 1.3 liter iVTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine and the 20 hp electric motor deliver a total of 110 hp. If you would like to read more about the Honda Civic click here…

4. Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima ranks fourth on our “Best Mileage Hybrids” list with 35 miles per gallon in the city and 33 on the highway. Despite its hybrid powertrain drivers are impressed with the Altima Hybrid’s energy and power. The 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine delivers makes 158 horsepower, while the electric engine delivers additional 40 horsepower. Click here to read more about the Altima Hybrid…

5. Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry

With 33/34 mpg, the Camry hybrid is ranked fifth on our “Best Mileage Hybrid” list. The Camry, America’s top-selling passenger vehicle for eight of the past nine years, is an affordable and reliable family sedan. The first half of the Camry drivertrain, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, gives 147 horsepower, while the second half, 105-kW electric motor coupled with a 244-volt battery pack, delivers a peak of 45 horsepower. Interested in the Camry Hybrid? Click here to read more…

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