Toyota passes Honda on CAFE

Even trucks couldn't hold back Toyota

Who is the most fuel efficient automaker in the US? Toyota according to the latest CAFE rankings for 2007. Toyota averaged 29.69 mpg, followed by Honda's 29.47. (more)

Even more interesting is the amount of large gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs that Toyota sells compared to Honda, and yet Toyota is still more efficient than Honda - that's surprising. Obviously, Toyota's hybrid cars probably gave Toyota a nice lift.

I guess Toyota has proven just how myopic thinking in Detroit became in the last few decades. A real product mix - consumer choice - actually worked.