{"id":983,"date":"2013-02-27T15:01:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T19:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/?p=983"},"modified":"2013-02-27T15:01:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T19:01:03","slug":"consumer-reports-names-toyota-prius-highlander-and-scion-frs-top-picks-for-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/consumer-reports-names-toyota-prius-highlander-and-scion-frs-top-picks-for-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Reports Names Toyota Prius, Highlander and Scion FRS Top Picks for 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-984\" title=\"screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/screenshot-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" 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and safety.\u00a0 The winners are chosen from more than 280 tested models because they\u2019re \u201cimpressive all-around vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/magazine\/2013\/04\/top-picks-2013\/index.htm\">Click Here<\/a> to read the Full Story on Consumer Reports<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the 10th consecutive year, Consumer Reports chose the Toyota Prius hybrid its top green car, according to USA Today.\u00a0 The Toyota Highlander was the top midsized sport utility vehicle, and the Scion FR-S tied with Subaru\u2019s BRZ as the top sporty car. &nbsp; Prius continues to offer the best Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-estimated fuel 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