article thumbnail

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with new diesel delivers EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway; driver-selectable stop/start

Green Car Congress

Duramax turbo-diesel engine delivers an EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway and 23 city in rear-wheel-drive models. EPA-estimated fuel economy for four-wheel drive models is 29 mpg highway/23 city. As such, engineers had a clean sheet to leverage the efficiency and balance of an inline-six-cylinder architecture.

Silverado 207
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz 2014 E250 BlueTEC sedan estimated EPA rated at 45 mpg highway, 28 mpg city

Green Car Congress

The Mercedes-Benz 2014 E250 BlueTEC sedan, the first diesel E-Class to be available with 4MATIC, achieves an estimated EPA rating of 45 mpg US (5.2 l/100 km) on the highway and 28 mpg (8.4 When equipped with optional 4MATIC all-wheel drive, its fuel mileage numbers are 42 mpg (5.6 l/100 km) highway and 27 mpg (8.7

MPG 230
article thumbnail

Chevy Equinox diesel offers EPA-rated 39 mpg hwy; starts at $31,435

Green Car Congress

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers an EPA-certified 39 mpg (6.03 GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). l/100 km) on the highway (FWD model) with the available 1.6L turbo-diesel engine.

MPG 150
article thumbnail

Chevy Cruze diesel delivers EPA-estimated 46 mpg highway

Green Car Congress

GM announced that the new 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel ( earlier post ) delivers an EPA-estimated 46 mpg US (5.1 l/100 km) on the highway—better than any non-hybrid passenger car in the US. It will be available in certain cities this spring and nationwide and in Canada in early fall. seconds.

EPA 231
article thumbnail

Audi TDI models trounce EPA fuel economy ratings during “Truth in 48” cross-country efficiency drive

Green Car Congress

Three new Audi TDI clean diesel models far exceeded their EPA fuel economy ratings in completing the “Truth in 48” cross-country efficiency drive that covered more than 2,850 miles between Southern California and New York. Results were: A6 TDI: 43.561 mpg at an average speed of 62.44 Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

Tesla CTO, 2020 Chevy Silverado diesel mpg, tire energy, cleaning up trucks: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

article thumbnail

Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

Plug in America

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the emission of air pollutants from vehicles , while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sets fuel economy standards for vehicles. Clean cars can improve air quality and public health Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S.