What you are looking for in a hybrid?

Are you in the market for a hybrid car? You can't just be.

According to the monthly reports manufacturers, were approximately 1 million hybrids sold in the US between 1999 and 2007.

With the ever increasing cost of gas, hybrid and electric vehicles are attracting more and more shoppers. According to a study by Accenture * are six out of 10 consumers, however, only more likely to buy a hybrid or electric car when it is "superior" to petrol models of all purchase decisions factors, such as security, entertainment, navigation and the cost of care.

While respondents who have driven a hybrid or electric vehicle voice fuel efficient as good to excellent, voice most on the ride, performance, style and other factors as well or under-good.

With 42 percent of respondents are likely to buy a hybrid or electric car in the next two years, this information can be very useful for car manufacturers.

So if you are in the market for a new car and are considering purchasing a hybrid car, here are some important factors you should consider, outside of higher fuel efficiency:

1. performance
2. Style
3. Security
4. the entertainment features
5. the navigation features
6. cost of care

* Accenture surveyed 1850 consumers in five countries, including Germany, France, Italy, the United States and Canada.

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