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2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review – Beast Mode

The Truth About Cars

Fun never comes cheap and the price of entry for this truck was $75,775. I mentioned the abysmal fuel-economy numbers – they are 10 mpg city/15 mpg highway/12 mpg combined. Except when the guilt concerning the low MPGs hits. The climate is changing, after all. Lockable interior storage is available.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

The Truth About Cars

As for how much the aerodynamics help with fuel economy, read on. Size is the enemy of fuel economy, and even with a reduced cylinder count the numbers are a not great 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway/16 mpg combined. Smoothness doesn’t often come cheap, after all. I am gonna pass out now. Total as-tested price?

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car. Other standard features include a panoramic sunroof, leather seats, heated front seats, cooled front seats, keyless entry, four-zone climate control, and a 360-degree camera. A Climate Package ($750) added headlamp cleaners, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel is. The heart of the truck.

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

The Truth About Cars

Some materials felt a bit cheap, though. The entire package is well put together, balancing fun-to-drive, functionality, and fuel economy. That said, the Sportage Hybrid is fun-to-drive, fuel-efficient (38 mpg combined -- though I was seeing lower numbers. If it looks like I am struggling to pick nits, well, I am.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. If we can again succeed like that, in a decade, we’ll look back and know that we got a great deal: safer, healthier, better lives, an economy no longer held hostage to petro-dictatorships and blindered, monopolistic companies, and a significant response to climate change.

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