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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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GM 2015 Colorado and Canyon V6 mid-size pickups offer segment-leading fuel economy

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups, based on current EPA fuel economy estimates. EPA fuel economy (mpg US) for 2015 6-cylinder pickups with automatic transmission. Equipped with a 305 hp (227 kW) 3.6L

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US new-vehicle fuel economy drops again in September

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 Fuel economy is down 0.6 The model year 2016 average was 25.3 l/100 km)—the same as model years 2015 and 2014. in July 2016, down 0.01 from the value for June 2016 (the lower the value the better).

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Average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicle sold in US dropped in December 2016; down for full year

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US in December was 24.9 The value for December 2016 is up 4.8 The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in 2016 was 25.2 mpg from 2015. mpg—down 0.1 mpg from the peak of 25.5 mpg reached in August of 2014.

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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata fuel economy improves 25% versus outgoing model

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The 2016 Mazda MX-5 achieves an EPA-estimated 27 mpg city/34 mpg highway/30 mpg combined (8.7/6.9/7.8 At the same time, the 2016 MX-5 has gained Mazda’s torquey SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter l/100 km) when equipped with the standard SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission and an EPA-estimated 27 mpg city/36 mpg highway/30 mpg combined (8.7/6.5/7.8

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UMTRI: average US new vehicle fuel economy drops in October

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 The value for October 2016 is up by 4.7 in August 2016, down 0.01 from the value for July 2016 (the lower the value the better). l/100 km)—down 0.4 mpg since October 2007, the first month of their monitoring.

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Gen 3 Ecodiesel in 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel delivers 480 lb-ft, leading fuel economy

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liter V-6 EcoDiesel is also expected to lead the segment on fuel economy. Pricing and fuel economy ratings will be announced closer to the truck’s on-sale date. liter EcoDiesel V-6 delivers increased torque and horsepower, along with fuel economy and minimal levels of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).