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Five Green Cars For Sale Nearby

If fuel efficiency is your number-one factor when looking for a car, here are five green automobiles we found on the North Shore, Andover and North Andover.

There are a lot of factors to consider when buying a car. If fuel efficiency is at the top of your list, here's a feature you'll enjoy. We scanned cars.com and AOL Autos for the greenest cars for sale on the North Shore and near Andover/North Andover. Here's what we found:

* Obviously, mpg stands for miles per gallon but these cars all use some or all electricity. Here's a physicist explaining the drawbacks to using mpg as a measure.

1. 2010 Honda Insight EX — $16,395

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This hybrid gets 43 mpg on the highway and 41 in the city. It has 26,041 miles on it and is for sale at Rockingham Honda in Salem, N.H. For more on this vehicle, check out the listing on AOL Autos.

2. 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In — $32,477

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This new Prius gets 49 mpg on the highway and 51 in the city. This model is what Toyota calls "Blizzard Pearl." It and others like it are on sale at Ira Toyota in Danvers. For more, visit cars.com.

3. 2013 Porche Panamera Hybrid S — $106,240

Okay, I'm putting this one on the list for fun, since who knew Porche made hybrids? The fuel efficiency isn't great — 30 mpg on the highway, 22 in the city — but hey, it's a freakin' Porche. For sale at Ira Porche in Danvers. For details, visit cars.com.

4. 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE — $25,300

Aside from the unpronounceable model name, this is a sweet little all-electric number. The cost is on the low side for full electric cars. Mileage-wise it gets 126 in the city, 99 on the highway. The model is newly for sale in the Northeast after being introduced to the U.S. on the West Coast. Available at Michaud Mitsubishi in Danvers. For more information, take an electronic trip via your mouse to cars.com.

5. 2007 Toyota Prius Touring — $12,995

The used-car market for hybrids includes a lot of Priuses. Take, for instance, this four-door hatchback with 85,532 miles on it. It's classic silver and is for sale at Turnpike Auto in North Andover. For more, visit cars.com.


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