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Originally Posted by ciderbarrel
The Jetta Hybrid, with a 7-speed DSG automatic, gets 48 MPG highway.
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Forgot to add "non-hybrid" to my post... that's covered in the story. The Prius' EPA highway rating is also 48 MPG.
Looking at the "city" driving loop (varying speeds, acceleration, deceleration) I wonder if the hybrids actually get better real highway mileage than non-hybrids, i.e. cruise control set at a certain speed for long stretches of highway? Their hybrid systems wouldn't really be much benefit on level ground at steady speed?
I could see the Prius' aerodynamic shape being a great benefit, but what about other hybrids that are based on normal (good looking) cars?