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2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo delivers 40 mpg on highway

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2012 Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 L/100km) on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 L/100km), resulting in 33 mpg US (7.1 The Accent is EPA rated at 30 mpg city and 40 on the highway).

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Ford doubles electric drive market share in US from 2012 to 2013; surging with plug-in hybrids

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Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. in calendar year 2012 to 14.7% Accordingly, in 2012, Ford only held a 7.5% Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles.

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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic wins ALD Automotive/Shell Marathon with 90.6 mpg US; benefits of smart driving techniques

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The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi won the 2012 ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon in the UK, clocking up 108.78 mpg UK (90.6 mpg US, 2.6 Ford’s winning team, Andrew Marriott and Andy Dawson are both former rally drivers and beat their nearest rival by more than six miles per gallon. mpg UK (71.3

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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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FCA had the highest new vehicle average CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy of the large manufacturers, followed by GM and Ford. Changes in estimated Real-World Fuel Economy and CO 2 for Large Manufacturers, 2012-2017. Since 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 104 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 29%, or 5.6 Source: EPA.

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Ford begins production of new Fiesta ECOnetic with 71 mpg US

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Ford of Europe has begun production of the new Fiesta ECOnetic Technology, which offers fuel economy of 3.3l/100 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 87 g/km, at Ford’s Cologne Assembly plant in Germany. Fiesta ECOnetic Technology. Click to enlarge. 100 km (71.2 The preceding version of the Fiesta ECOnetic carried a 95 g/km rating.

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1.0L EcoBoost Fiesta receives EPA rating of 45 mpg highway

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L EcoBoost-powered Fiesta sub-compact, arriving at dealers later this year, at 45 mpg (5.2 As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway.

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Ford at Frankfurt: Euro-spec Ford Edge diesels with up to 40.6 mpg; new Ranger pickup with 17% improvement in fuel efficiency

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Ford will be introducing the Euro-spec version of its Edge SUV at the IAA in Frankfurt this week. Ford said both powertrains will deliver up to 40.6 mpg US (5.8 Ford said both powertrains will deliver up to 40.6 mpg US (5.8 Ford expects to sell 200,000 SUVs in Europe in 2016—a 200% increase compared to 2013.

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