The problem with the review in this case is that the fuel economy for the hybrid and standard EX-V6 were determined from exactly one sample each. Furthermore, there was no indication that traffic, weather and other conditions were identical either.

The conclusion they make grabs headlines, but it's not really valid without also listing all the qualifying factors.

The EPA mileage numbers may not represent the real world in many cases, but at least the test conditions are controlled so that comparisons are valid. CNET's testing is pretty worthless IMHO.