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MPGomatic puts the 2013 Lexus GS450h Sedan to a grueling week-long test drive.

MPGomatic drives the Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In.

MPGomatic puts a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR to a grueling 300+ mile road test. The EVO MR mates a turbocharged MIVEC 2.0-liter inline four (291 HP / 300 foot pounds of torque) with a dual-clutch TC-SST automatic transmission and Mitsubishi's S-AWC.

MPGomatic.com puts the 2013 Chevy Suburban to the "take your kid to college" test, packing the cargo area full, and taking to the open road for a 700+ mile roundtrip. The half-ton Chevy Suburban 1500 is equipped with a FlexFuel 5.3-liter V8 engine producing 320 horsepower and 335 foot pounds of torque. The Vortec V8 is mated to a six-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission.

MPGomatic.com puts a 2013 Scion FR-S to a grueling 300+ mile test drive. The 2013 Scion FR-S is powered by a direct and sequential multi-port fuel injected DOHC 2.0-liter Boxer (horizontally opposed) four-cylinder engine - codeveloped by Toyota and Subaru - that produces 200 horsepower (HP) and 151 foot pounds of torque. The rear-wheel-drive (RWD) FR-S is available with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. We tested the six-speed automatic version. Of course, we'd prefer to drive the six-speed manual, but you gotta take what you can get, when you can get it. This review video features an alternate 0-60 MPH run that drops the time into the mid-sevens.

MPGomatic.com puts a 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover to a grueling 300+ mile test drive. Model tested is a FWD CX-5 Sport with the six-speed manual transmission. The 2013 Mazda CX-5 is powered by a 16-valve DOHC 2.0-liter four-cylinder SKYACTIV-G engine that produces 155 horsepower (HP) and 150 foot pounds of torque. The inline four can be mated to either a six-speed SKYACTIV overdrive manual or automatic Sport transmission. The automatic has a manual-shift mode. While the CX-5 is available in front-wheel- or Active Torque Split all-wheel-drive (AWD), the manual transmission is only available in the FWD version.

MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to a grueling 350+ mile test drive. Model tested is an AWC Outlander Sport SE with Navi. The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is powered by a 16-valve DOHC MIVTEC 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower (HP) and 145 foot pounds of torque. The inline four can be mated to either a five-speed manual or continuously variable automatic (CVT) transmission. While the Outlander Sport is available in either two-wheel- (2WD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD), a manual is not offered with the AWD verison.

MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Honda CR-V to a grueling 450+ mile test drive. Model tested is an AWD CR-V EX-L with Navi. The 2012 Honda CR-V is powered by a 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower (HP) and 163 foot pounds of torque. The inline four is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with Grade Logic Control. The CR-V is available in either front-wheel- (FWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD).

MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Limited hatchback to a grueling 400+ mile test drive. This is the most fuel-efficient AWD vehicle sold in America on the open road. Full Review: http://www.mpgomatic.com/2012/07/19/2012-subaru-impreza-2-0i-sport-review/ The 2012 Subaru Impreza is powered by a sequential multi-port fuel injected DOHC 2.0-liter Boxer (horizontally opposed) four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower (HP) and 145 foot pounds of torque. The Impreza is available with a five-speed manual transmission or CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) automatic, as either a five-door hatchback or four-door sedan, but is only offered in All-Wheel-Drive (AWD). We tested a CVT-equipped five-door Sport Limited. More MPGomatic ... Website: http://www.MPGomatic.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/#!/MPGomatic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MPGomatic