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Below: A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the Prius available to U.S. corporate fleets this year.
Mini E (Electric) 
CHEVY Impala FlexFuel Malibu Hybrid Tahoe Hybrid CHRYSLER Aspen Hybrid Durango Hybrid 
FORD Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Hydrogen HONDA Accord Hybrid Civic Hybrid LEXUS GS 450 Hybrid LS 600 Hybrid RX 400 Hybrid  MERCEDES R320 Bluetec MERCURY Mariner Hybrid NISSAN Altima Hybrid SATURN Aura Greenline Vue Hybrid TOYOTA Camry Hybrid Plug-in Prius Hybrid
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Good Breeding: The Lexus Hybrids
However, if you want a real higher-priced luxury import, you can look into acquiring the Lexus LS 600 hybrid. It costs twice as much as the GS. The lavish Lexus LS 600 hybrid (20-22 mpg / $104,765) is here to help satisfy those easy-to-clean leather cravings while also conserving some fuel. The flagship of the Toyota/Lexus lineup features a powerful V-8 engine that is mated with an electric motor to improve performance and fuel efficiency. Best of all, you and your family will ride on a cloud-like cushion of comfort as only a Lexus can deliver.
Moving along to the eldest member of this family, the Lexus RX 400 hybrid is where to look if you want your SUV to have the best gas mileage of its breed. It gets 27 miles per gallon in the city and 33 miles per gallon out on the highway. Compare its price tag against its Lexus brethren reviewed on this page. At $41,580 it is the lowest priced of the Lexus hybrids.
In addition to being the world’s first luxury hybrid, the Lexus RX 400 hybrid is defined as a "full hybrid," which means that it is capable of operating in electric-only, or gas engine-only mode in addition to combining the power of the gas engine and electric motor. 
And in this new Green Era, the RX400h has earned one of the best badges of honor a vehicle can get, the SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) rating. We don't have a video review of the 2009 Lexus RX hybrid yet, however, we recommend taking a look at Auntie Lou's video review of the first born in this Lexus family of three, the 2007 RX400h.
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