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I looked on fueleconomy.gov and compared hybrid to not. 4WD hybrid Escapes got about 35% better fuel economy than their non-hybrid 4WD counterparts. FWD Hybrids were 40% better than FWD non-hybrids. In both cases I used automatic 4 cylinders for an apples to apples comparison, and the numbers were the average of real world users submissions. I think you were thinking of the Toyota SUVs. Lexus and Toyota Highlander (mechanically the same vehicle) were much worse, at best only boosting mileage from about 21 to 25 mpg. Or perhaps the first gen Honda Accord Hybrid, which basically gave you the fuel economy of a manual 4 cylinder in a big v6 equipped automatic.
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