The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the ideal green car for VA Hyundai fans.

On November 18^th 2010 the Green Car Journal will be announcing the winner for next years green car of the year.  The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is one of five finalists for the award.  The award goes to the car that proves to the least harmful to the environment while getting the most MPGs.

“What we’re witnessing today is an auto industry that’s rising to the challenge of providing vehicles that meet increasingly stringent emissions and fuel economy goals, while listening to the voice of the customer and offering these attributes in vehicles they want to buy, “ said Green Car Journal editors. “These nominees rise above the crowd as outstanding examples that forward environmental performance in meaningful and quantifiable ways.”

If you’re looking for a  2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in VA, it is available at Pohanka Hyundai of Fredericksburg, has proven itself with a fuel economy of 37 city and 39 highway miles per gallon.  The Sonata also can reach 62 miles per hour when in all-electric mode, one of the highest speed hybrids can reach in this mode.

A special feature also lets the driver know how eco-friendly or efficient they are driving by showing images of the sky.  Starting from grey the more efficient you drive the more blue the sky gets.

“Making the cut to become a finalist for the 2011 Green Car of the Year among many other noteworthy models is an honor,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America.  “Hyundai is firmly committed to leading the auto industry in fuel efficiency and with the introduction of the Sonata Hybrid, we are offering consumers a fun-to-drive vehicle with a best-in-class highway fuel economy, a combination that is missing from hybrids in this vehicle category.”

I guess we just have to wait and see if the Sonata will take home the award.  Meanwhile get to your local VA Hyundai dealer to learn more about the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in VA.