An alternative to petroleum-based fuel is urgently needed to address climate change concerns, so the search is on for a car that is not only environmentally friendly, but also something that can be easily adapted into our everyday routines. One alternative of increasingly interest, which has led to a few instances of fleets making a switch, is NGVs or natural gas vehicles.
The 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid has freshened styling, technology upgrades and mechanical improvements to make it worth adding to the list of good-looking five-passenger cars.
Compared to its head-to-head competition from Toyota and Honda the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi has more power, more electric-only range and comparable EPA mileage ratings. We think it’s got styling that puts it beyond those two and pricing that’s comparable when you look at equipment.
The Toyota U2 (for Urban Utility, of course) looks like a slightly bloated version of a Ford Transit or one of the other Euro-derived truck/vans, so it has the utility nailed pretty well.
The 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Clean Fleet Report drove for a week is all the car you would want – or need – in a midsize sedan.
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The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage (in its first year in the Mitsubishi line-up) is carried-over in features and design for the 2015 model year. In both years you will find a basic transportation, high fuel economy car that is about as inexpensive to get into as anything on the market.
It looks like the motorcycle world is following the car market toward electrification, with Harley-Davidson introducing the LiveWire and Energica introducing the Ego.
Overall, 2014 has been a good one for the automotive market and generally the alternatives – diesels, plug-in hybrids and pure electric cars – have been outpacing the market. The big question mark is the hybrid market.
If you need a light-duty delivery vehicle to haul cargo in-town and short distances on the freeway, then you should be considering the 2013 Nissan NV200 Cargo.