The 2010 Earth, Wind & Power awards for green car and truck of the year went to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid ( right ) and the 2010 Audi Q7 TDI sport utility vehicle, it was announced tonight at a gala event in downtown Los Angeles on the eve of press days for the city's annual auto show. The 2010 Fusion Hybrid is the first American hybrid that offers a fully functional gasoline-electric powertrain that isn't connected to a giant full-size SUV. (Ford's compact Escape Hybrid doesn't meet that criteria because it can't run in full electric mode with the air-conditioning on. The Fusion can.) The Fusion Hybrid can also be purchased (MSRP: $27,625) in all 50 states (unlike the otherwise desirable Nissan Altima Hybrid) and is based on a fun-to-drive family sedan (unlike the Toyota Camry Hybrid). And although its real-world fuel economy isn't quite as spectacular as the EPA estimates (41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway) would suggest, the Fusion Hybrid is still one of the most frugal gas-sippers available in America. As for the truck, the 2010 Audi Q7 TDI is one of the newer large luxury SUVs to become available, and it doesn't disappoint as it comes with all the quality and understated opulence buyers have come to expect
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Audi Q7 TDI Clean-Diesel SUV Earn Car, Truck Eco Honors
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