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2015 Mitsubishi Mirage w/ 3-cylinder engine the most fuel efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in US; up to 40 mpg combined

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2015 Mirage ES. The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), consisting of 37 mpg (6.36 l/100 km) city and 44 mpg (5.35 The 2015 Mirage is priced with a low starting MSRP of $12,995. Click to enlarge.

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EIA: US household gasoline expenditures in 2015 tracking to be lowest in 11 years

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The average US household will spend about $550 less on gasoline in 2015 compared with 2014, as annual motor fuel expenditures are on track to fall to their lowest level in 11 years, according to projections by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gasoline prices are forecast to go even lower in 2015.

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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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Ninety-seven percent of customers in the US who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu—accounting for about 83,000 vehicles—opted for the 2.5-liter, All contribute to EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) in city driving and 36 mpg (6.5 The 2015 Impala is available for sale now. Earlier post.)

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Stop/start to be standard with V-6 in Jeep Cherokee and I-4 in 2015 Chrysler 200; up to 3% better fuel economy

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Chrysler Group is offering fuel-saving Engine Stop-Start (ESS) technology as standard equipment on certain models of the award-winning 2015 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV and 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. ESS accounts for a one-mpg city-cycle fuel-economy gain in the Ram, the most fuel-efficient truck in its segment.

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Audi introduces new high-efficiency 2.0L TFSI based on Miller cycle; 190 hp, 47 mpg

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mpg US) in the NEDC, clearly undercutting both its predecessor and comparable competitors. The consistent reduction of friction as well as the use of low-friction engine oil (0W-20) also increases efficiency. The four-cylinder engine delivers 140 kW (190 hp) and 320 N·m (236.0 l/100 km (47.0 Stansfield, P., and Freeland, P.

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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 Dual fuel filters are added for improved break-in, while a cast-aluminum oil pan and two-stage oil pump mean reduced parasitic loss and improved fuel efficiency. Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter

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Chevrolet introduces 2016 Spark; new 1.4L engine with 16% more power and 40 mpg highway

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Engine efficiency is also enhanced through reduced friction, including low-friction piston rings, a low-friction camshaft drive and a low-friction oil pump. GM estimates that Spark with the CVT will deliver 40 mpg (5.88 It goes on sale in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2015. l/100 km) highway. Enhanced safety.

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