Comparison Downsizing Light MPG 
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2017
Diesel vehicles have had a rough time penetrating the US light-duty vehicle market, reflecting outdated negative perceptions, higher fuel prices for diesel than for gasoline, the cost of complying with stringent US emission standards, and rapidly improving gasoline engines. mpg in model year 2025—equating to 54.5
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. For example, the iron demand is less because the share of steel is less, while the bauxite demand increases because of the higher light alloy share. The C 180 with manual transmission shows a drop in fuel consumption in comparison to its predecessor from between 7.6
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2013
Worldwide, light-duty vehicle (LDV) fuel economy is not improving fast enough to cut average fuel use by 50% for all new cars by 2030, according to a working paper issued by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ). mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2009
Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2010
Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. Comparison of different ethanol blend levels in EBDI engine. fuel economy improvement.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2015
mpg US) (99 g/km CO 2 )—more efficient than any previous Golf with a gasoline engine. Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 Golf Comparisons. l/100 km (52 mpg). l/100 km (51 mpg). l/100 km (54.7 manual) and 4.6
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2017
3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. By comparison, the 2017 Tiguan with 2.0L
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
186 
Let's personalize your content