Conicelli Toyota of Springfield & the Community

In its annual evaluation of the best new-car values, Consumer Reports has named the Toyota Prius as its number-one pick out of more than 200 vehicles tested, for the second year in a row.

By achieving 51 miles per gallon in the city, by being a very dependable vehicle, and by maintaining high resale values, the Prius scores highly with many ratings organizations.

Cars.com has named Prius a Best Bet for 2013, IntelliChoice has…

The modern family sedan is a technological wonder, capable of fuel efficiency that was unheard of only a few years ago. Small cars and hybrids regularly get over 50 miles per gallon; 35 MPG at highway speed is becoming common, even in full-size sedans.

A large part of the reason for such high MPG numbers is aerodynamics, the way the shape of the car lets it flow easily through the air. There's a good…