Hybrid cars are at the centre of a green car revolution. As fuel prices rise at an astronomical rate and the world searches for alternatives to fossil fuels, hybrid cars have emerged at the head of the pack as the most realistic alternative to conventional vehicles.

Hybrid cars - a guide

Fuel economy is extremely important when buying or leasing a car. We have put together lists of the most economical petrol and diesel cars in the UK.

Click here to see the most economical green cars in the UK

• Mitsubishi Colt Cleartec road test
  
• Volvo S80 DRIVe road test
  
• Mini E road test
  
• Volkswagen Polo 1.2 (70PS) SE manual 5-door (2009) road test
  
• Volvo V50 DRIVe road test
  
• Mitsubishi i MiEV road test
  
• SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 2009 road test
  
• Mazda 3 2.0 Sport i-stop road test
  
• Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon 1.9 TTiD EcoPower Turbo Edition road test
  
• Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.7 ecoFLEX Design road test
  

• Elektromotive
• Stuff2Send.com (Colin Hay, March 2009)
• REVA Electric Car Company (Keith Johnston, Jan 2009)
• NICE Car Company (Julian Wilford, Sep 2008)
• The Quiet Car Company (Vaughan Richmond, Sep 2008)
• Titan Environmental (Sep 2008)
• Liberty Electric Cars (Barry Shrier, Aug 2008