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Test Drive
 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid
By adding a hybrid to Nissan’s product offering,
Altima joins the hybrid craze first started by
Toyota, albeit some six years later. Rival Honda
briefly flirted with an Accord Hybrid, but has
since discontinued it after sales fell far below
expectations.
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 2008 Toyota Sequoia
Sequoia, which is built on the same platform as
the Tundra pickup, is all new and completely redesigned
for 2008. Like the big Tundra introduced last year,
the new Sequoia is significantly larger than last
year’s model, which was basically the same vehicle
since 2001, with minor yearly upgrades.
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 2009 Pontiac Vibe
The time of the small car has arrived. Budget-conscious
drivers are ditching their SUVs for less gas-thirsty
models. American carmakers, who have traditionally
focused their attention on trucks and SUVS, have
been the hardest hit by this trend. Over at General
Motors, second quarter North American sales were
down 20 percent over last year.
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 2008
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
So you want or need an SUV, but not the stigma
of being environmentally irresponsible in an age
of $4-plus gas prices. The newly redesigned Highlander
Hybrid may be your solution.
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