Green Luxury vs Smart Cars - By: Sarah D. Lorenz

After much searching, we've discovered 4 top luxury green fuel efficient cars. Starting with the 2010 Lexus RX450h, which is a hybrid that features a V-6, 3.5 liter engine and has 32/28 mpg (that's only surpassed by the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid) which makes it one of the most fuel efficient luxury brand cars out there.
The next hybrid we are featuring would be the 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid which brags that they're the worldfs only full-size luxury hybrid SUV. The engine is a 6.0L V8 with the fuel efficiency of 23 mpg highway.

The Mercedes-Bendz S Class Hybrid joins a gasoline-powered V-6 engine with an electric motor which is how they get their super-ultra-low emissions and high efficiency. Overall the engine generates a combined 295 horsepower and as 26/19 fuel efficiency.

The 2011 Jaguar XJfs engine is equipped with the 3.0-liter AJ-V6D turbo-diesel which can get a fuel economy of 40 mpg highway.
For all those not paying attention, this means that the luxury cars with the best fuel economy are:

1. 2011 Jaguar XJ
2. 2010 Lexus RX450h
3. 2010 Mercedes-Bendz S Class Hybrid
4. 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

But how can these luxury brands stand up towards eco friendly smart car company?

If you donft know who smart is: The smart brand is about environmental friendliness and contemporary functionality. Smart fortwofs innovative concept has combined sustainable, forward-looking technologies with individual urban mobility. Its unique design made smart an automotive lifestyle icon which shows that mobility, responsibility towards the environment and joie de vivre are compatible with one another. In other words, they are that other really compact car you see people driving now.
With smartfs commitment to lessen emissions, how do they stack up against these luxury hybrids regarding fuel economy? The smart fortwofs have 41/33 that is about the same as the Jaguar XJ (which has 40 mgp highway). Though the Jaguar XJ can hold its own against the smart fortwofs, other luxury brands cannot rise up to their fuel economy (brands like Lexus, Mercedes Benz, and Cadillac all have their fuel efficiency at about 23-26 mpg highway).

Among the many great things about smart cars is that they're very economic. The 2011 smart fortwo is anywhere from 12,635 to 18,635. From the luxury brands, Lexus came in as the most affordable with the MSRP of 42,685, the costliest luxury car with a MSRP of 87,950 is the Mercedes Benz (the Jaguar XJ was about 1.000 less).

Though they are all great choices for eco friendly cars the all electric smart fortwofs coming in 2012 (you may have heard the excitement concerning the new 2011 fortwo all electric drive, but they are being made in small quantity). The assembly of these small electric cars are happening at the plant in and is producing 1,500 units. After production they are testing the all electric cars on consumers in the larger European cities so they can get customer reaction.

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