In today's incredibly competitive entry-level sedan market, everyone's fighting for marketshare. Obviously as gas prices have crept up, one of the hotly debated topics is "Who has the BEST fuel economy?"
In a pretty transparent effort to bank off of more eco-friendly consumers, auto makers have begun spinning off "special" models that incorporate eco-minded additions to the vehicle to increase mpg. Has it really worked?
You be the judge.
The best outfit for this sort of job is really Consumer Reports. They live for this kind of testing. So, that's why we're bringing you video of its findings. CR put the Chevrolet Cruze Eco, Ford Focus SFE and Honda Civic HF through a battery of tests to ultimately see if this is just a marketing ploy or the real deal.
Find out the results in the video clip below...
The Chevrolet Cruze Eco, Ford Focus SFE and Honda Civic HF are special fuel-economy versions of popular small sedans. They cost $500-$800 more than their regular counterparts. Consumer Reports tests to see if they're worth it.