The 10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs for 2012

Posted by Michael Waterman on December 7th, 2011

We’re always looking for ways to help car buyers save money. Whether we’re analyzing the best new car rebates and incentives in our monthly Car Deals articles or helping Vehix visitors find a great price on a used car through our large network of car dealers, identifying ways to save on cars is what we do for fun

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Most Fuel-Efficient SUVS for 2012

Posted by Michael Waterman on November 30th, 2011

In Utah where Vehix is based, you can’t turn any direction on any road or street corner without being overwhelmed by the sight of SUVs and crossovers in every shape, size and color you can imagine. With snowy winters and big families, Utah is proud SUV and crossover country. And I can’t fault SUV owners for their choice of car

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Review – 2011 Chevrolet Volt is a Ready Road Tripper

Posted by Thom Blackett on July 13th, 2011

At one time or another, chances are we’ve all experienced some type of anxiety. A quick Google search indicates that there are seven types, including specific disorders and a number of phobias related to most anything you can think of. Now, thanks to the debut of models like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, I’m thinking we

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Review – 2011 Hyundai Elantra is Honda’s and Toyota’s Worst Nightmare

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on June 28th, 2011

Drive a 2011 Hyundai Elantra, even around the block, and you will be amazed at the refinement, sophistication, comfort, and value to be found in this stylish little car. Clearly, spending less no longer equates to getting less, and few models on the market exemplify this trend like the appealing new Elantra.

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Ford’s EcoBoost Engine Family to Include 1.0-liter 3-Cylinder

Posted by Todd Kaho on June 6th, 2011

Ford Motor Company is expanding the EcoBoost line of downsized fuel efficient engines to include a new 1.0-lter three cylinder engine. It is the smallest displacement engine ever offered in a Ford passenger car. The goal is to deliver hybrid-like fuel efficiency at a lower cost to the consumer.

“With our global family of EcoBoost engines, we’ve replaced V8s

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Review – 2011 Honda Insight Should be Called the Honda Instead

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on May 7th, 2011

Honda brought hybrid technology to America back in 1999 with the groundbreaking, and incredibly insightful, Honda Insight. That first Insight pioneered the aerodynamic tear-dropped silhouette that would not appear on the Toyota Prius until 2004. That first Insight

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Review – 2011 Honda Fit is Fun, Flexible, Fuel-Efficient and Fit for a Family

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on April 25th, 2011

Big guys who love tiny cars crack me up, which is one of many reasons that I chuckle (wince) every time I look in the mirror. A Mazdaspeed Miata sits in my garage, the fifth of these tiny Mazda roadsters that I’ve owned in the past 15 years. And as I write this, an Orange Revolution Metallic READ MORE

Review – 2011 Honda Civic is a Great Solution to High Gas Prices

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on April 6th, 2011

Driving a Honda Civic provides tremendous satisfaction, swelling the head with a sense of greater intelligence, puffing the chest with the strength of fiscal responsibility, and warming the heart with feelings of benevolence toward the planet and all mankind. Why? Because it is affordable but not cheap, exuding refinement and attention to detail

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Review – 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Is Ahead of the Curve

Posted by Todd Kaho on March 29th, 2011

A week behind the wheel of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will only leave you wanting more. We found that Ford Motor Company’s luxury hybrid is a car that simply does everything well. Apparently, more people are figuring out what a great car this is. Ford projected the hybrid would account for about 15-percent of the product

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How to Fill a Toyota Prius Only 9 Times a Year

Posted by Michael Waterman on March 25th, 2011

Can you imagine how good it would feel to add gas to your vehicle only nine times in a year? The Prius could make that seemingly far-fetched goal a reality. The following analysis is based on my experience driving the 2011 Toyota Prius Three, the most fuel-efficient car that is not named the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.

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