First enjoy a video summary of 2008 hybrid cars. Our manufacturer pages (ie. Honda, etc.) have even more videos about each automakers lineup.
The table below presents 2008 Hybrid Cars by vehicle class. Selecting which vehicle to purchase is the most important fuel economy decision you'll make. The difference between a car that gets 20 MPG and one that gets 30 MPG amounts to $1,020 per year That's $5,100 extra in fuel costs over five years!
The table includes the new hybrid cars and new 2008 hybrid SUVs which are currently available for nationwide purchase. Models such as the Tesla and Honda FCX, which are limited to certain geographic regions, are not included.
This is a subset of those on our "Highest MPG" pages, presenting only the new hybrid cars.
The table provides hybrid car prices (base MSRP) along with each vehicles' calculated Carbon Footprint (tons per year CO2)
The carbon footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents. The estimates presented here are "full fuel-cycle estimates" and include the three major greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. Full fuel-cycle estimates consider all steps in the use of a fuel, from production and refining to distribution and final use. Vehicle manufacture is excluded. (U.S. Department of Energy, GREET Model 1.7, Argonne National Laboratory)