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As another example, in December, Consumer Reports road testing found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 47 mpg for city, highway and combined—for both vehicles. Four (2012). l/100 km) figures—i.e., Earlier post.). Kia Optima.

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Liter BMW Twin Power Turbo gasoline engine. Simultaneously with the market launch of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i, BMW is introducing the first four-cylinder representative of its Efficient Dynamics engine family. By 2012, the BMW Group will have invested almost €300 million (US$427 million) in both production locations.

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BMW introduced the 6 Series Gran Coupe&madsh;a new 4-door, 4+1 seat addition to the 6 Series line. The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered as three distinct models in the USA. The TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder powered 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is the initial model and arrives early this summer. BMW 640i Gran Coupe.

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Just such a car will be launched at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, with the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics. After all, where else could you buy an example of the "Ultimate Driving Machine" that can average 60 miles per gallon?

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We learned that lesson three years ago, when we tested a Mercedes-Benz S-Class diesel, and now we've had a chance to drive its BMW counterpart as well. DON'T MISS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC: One Week In 32-MPG Diesel Luxury.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

There's now actually a raft of low-volume hybrid luxury and sports sedans from such makers as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, and now Infiniti. The 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid was officially unveiled at last fall's 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show after one of the more. Small or midsize, sometimes odd-driving Toyotas?

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N20 Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (BMW Z4/528i). N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6 (BMW 335i coupe). liter four-cylinder engine is the smallest Hyundai engine to use Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) in the US, which helps deliver an estimated highway fuel economy of up to 40 mpg, lower emissions and higher reliability. The all-new Gamma 1.6-liter

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In addition to collecting seven International Engine of the Year awards in three years—including Best New Engine in 2012—the 1.0-liter l/100 km (57 mpg US) and thus a CO 2 figure of 94 g/km. l/100 km (48 mpg US) (equating to 113 g/km CO 2 ). For the eighth year in a row, BMW / PSA Peugeot Citroen won the 1.4-liter

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The report— Total Cost of Ownership: A Diesel Versus Gasoline Comparison (2012-2013) —was underwritten by Robert Bosch LLC. Percentage differences in miles per gallon (mpg) between comparable diesel and gasoline vehicle pairs. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Simulations of future vehicles under the footprint-based standards found that the sales-weighted average vehicle size increases by 2–32%, undermining gains in fuel economy by 1–4 mpg (0.6–1.7 The model allows BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW to violate the standard and pay the legally required penalties. 10 11 –5.17×10

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mpg US), and CO 2 emissions reduced to 95 g/km in conjunction with a stop/start system. Over the last two years, 2012 and 2013, the new-customer conquest rate has simultaneously risen from 43 to 57%. l/100 (49 mpg US) for the 1.33L gasoline unit and 3.8 l/100 (62 mpg US) for the 1.4 A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter

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At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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The new BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The new 2013 7 Series arrives in US BMW center showrooms in late summer 2012, expect for the ActiveHybrid 7, which arrives in early fall. The updated BMW ActiveHybrid 7 features BMW’s 3.0-liter The updated BMW ActiveHybrid 7 features BMW’s 3.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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BMW Twin Turbo V8, and is expected to deliver more power and comparable torque. It will also deliver the most fuel-efficient Corvette ever, exceeding an EPA-estimated 26 mpg US (9.0 In 2012, the Small Block-powered Corvette Racing C6.R Power density. LT1 is almost 40 lbs lighter (and more compact) than the 4.4L Click to enlarge.

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In July of 2020 I ditched the green over ivory 2012 Subaru Outback because it was terrible to drive with its wallowy unsettled suspension and lousy CVT. After an extended search for something less practical, February 2023 saw the purchase of the white over tan 2010 BMW Z4 with which you may be familiar.

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BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid. BMW will present the new BMW compact plug-in hybrid Concept Active Tourer at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. It covers all components of the electric drive, the electric motor developed by BMW, the lithium-ion battery and the intelligent engine control unit. Click to enlarge.

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According to the latest AID newsletter , electric vehicle (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) sales reached 20,558 units in Western Europe for the first 10 months of 2012. Worldwide, not more than 100,000 electric vehicles are expected to be sold in 2012. for 2012, it is even lower for Europe with 0.21%.

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mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3 mpg US, a 2.0 mpg increase above MY 2010, corresponding to 326 gCO 2 /mi. mpg US (294 gCO 2 /mi); MY 2011 light trucks will reach 24.1 mpg (369 g/mi). mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg. The combination of the new MY 2017-2025, the current MY 2012-2016 program, and the model year 2011 light truck standard, represent the first significant update to fuel efficiency standards in three decades, spanning MY 2011-2025. Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025.

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each year through model year 2026, as compared with the standards issued under the Obama administration in 2012, which would have required about 5% annual increases. mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards. mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards. Earlier post.).

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US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Here Audi and Joule have been running a research plant for producing high-purity e-ethanol and e-diesel since 2012. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 seconds and consumes not more than a best-in-segment 1.7

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