Fuel economy leaders for the category of small sport utility vehicles include the Hyundai all-electric vehicle, Kona Electric, at 120 miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe) and the Ford hybrid vehicle, Escape FWD HEV, at 41 MPG.

a. Use the Internet to obtain miles per gallon or miles per gallon gas equivalent for five new automobiles (either gasoline, all-electric, or hybrid). How do these automobiles compare to the benchmarks provided?

b. What might cause the differences between the ratings for the automobiles selected and the benchmarks? What other factors may be relevant in comparing vehicles?