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2013 Buick Encore: 28 MPG Combined, Best U.S. Crossover

Green Car Reports

GM has released details of the 2013 Buick Encore's official EPA fuel economy. Set to become one of the most efficient cars in its class, the Encore will managed a combined 28 mpg, with 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway from its 1.4-liter, That, says Buick, is enough to put it ahead of the 26 mpg combined 2013 Ford.

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Buick offering 2.0L direct-injection turbo option for 2013 Verano

Green Car Congress

For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano (introduced in 2011), is offering buyers an Ecotec 2.0L seconds; it achieves an EPA-estimated 21 mpg city and 32 mpg on the highway (11.2 Acceleration from 0-60 mph is an estimated 6.2 Verano’s standard Ecotec 2.4L L/100km respectively).

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Buick Sells 100,000th LaCrosse in China

Green Car Congress

Less than a year after its launch in China, sales of the new Buick LaCrosse have reached 100,000 units. That engine delivers an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. The LaCrosse is the fastest-growing member of China’s premium upper-medium sedan segment. In the first six months of 2010, the LaCrosse 3.0-liter

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About 40% of GM vehicles sold rated at least 30 mpg on highway, up from 16% three years ago

Green Car Congress

GM expects to post 100,000 units of more of the 12 GM vehicles that are EPA-rated at 30 mpg US or better on the highway—the highest total in company history—when it reports March sales on Tuesday. —Mark Reuss. This includes the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. mpg average. Inviting Interior.

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Buick Regal Turbo gets flex-fuel turbo direct-injected engine

Green Car Congress

The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel capable direct-injected turbocharged engine in a production car. Estimated EPA fuel economy numbers for the new turbo running on gasoline are 20 mpg city/32 hwy mpg (manual) and 18 mpg city/28 mpg hwy (automatic). Click to enlarge.

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2012 Buick Regal With eAssist: 26 MPG City, 37 MPG Highway Expected

Green Car Reports

The rumors started last week, and they were largely true: Buick plans to offer a model of its Regal compact sports sedan with the eAssist mild-hybrid system. What we didn't have were the projected EPA mileage ratings (based on GM's internal tests).

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