For instance, Toyota's line of hybrid models has expanded from the first - generation Prius, a pipsqueak that arrived in the United States in 2001 with a 70 -
horsepower gasoline engine and a 44 -
horsepower electric motor, to include larger vehicles such as the Highlander, a hybrid utility wagon with a total of 268
horsepower from its gas and
electric power plants.
The compact Ford Focus hatchback is available with an assortment of
power plants, including the standard 160 -
horsepower 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder, a frugal 123 -
horsepower turbocharged 3 - cylinder that has a combined fuel economy rating of up to 35 miles per gallon, a green 143 -
horsepower electric version with a range of 76 miles, and two high - performance variants that are targeted towards driving enthusiasts, including one with all - wheel drive and 350
horsepower.