Fuel efficient small wagons? Question challenges automakers

Dec. 26, 2012
Real world tests question official mileage estimates on some vehicles.

Automakers' recent attempts to provide fuel efficiency in a small wagon -- such as Ford's C-Max, Toyota's Prius V and Volkswagen's diesel Jetta Sportswagen -- have raised the question of whether these vehicles' fuel savings really justify the higher price, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. To read the article, click here.

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