Toyota recall models do not include fuel-efficient hybrids
The Toyota accelerator recalls, which Yahoo! News has covered extensively, grew more extensive Tuesday, when Toyota announced that it would stop selling eight cars affected by the accelerators-that-stick problem: The 2009-2010 RAV4, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2005-2010 Avalon, certain 2007-2010 Camrys, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra, and the 2008-2010 Sequoia.
But even though the Camry is on the list, the Camry hybrid — which, at 34 mpg, is one of The Daily Green’s top-rated fuel efficient cars for 2010, is not affected, according to Toyota. Also unaffected are the Toyota Prius, which at 50 mpg is the top-rated fuel efficient car, and the Yaris, which gets 32 mpg.
If you are in the market for a new car, check out The Daily Green’s list of fuel-efficient cars, which could save you money on fuel, or jump straight to the most cheap green cars (including the Yaris at $12,355), all of which cost under $20,000 and get better than 30 mpg. But don’t forget to consider reliable fuel-efficient used cars, which could be the best value for your money.
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February 15, 2010
4:42 am
Toyota dropped the ball on handling the recalls , they should have came forward with a full disclosure. Instead of waiting for a huge media blitz and tons of public pressure. But Toyota is not alone , I never seen so many car companies having recalls all at the same time. I had no idea my car which is not even a Toyota was affected until I searched on http://www.carpedalrecall.com and found I had a bad Anti Lock control unit on my 2008 Pontiac G8 , So be careful check daily, it seems more and more cars are being recalled .
February 15, 2010
4:55 am
I’m willing to give them a pass. This is their first major screw up. Companies like GM and Chevy have had too many class action law suits and recalls– it’s a wonder they stayed in business at all.
February 20, 2010
8:47 pm
Toyota has kind of bungled the recall PR, and the press has been all over them. I agree that the press should inform the public about any safety issues, but for some reason they really hammered Toyota compared to other companies with recall issues.
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