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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

The new Polo GTI, in what Volkswagen is calling “textbook downsizing”, is powered by a new 1.4-liter The engine, which delivers 132 kW (177 hp), is coupled with a 7-speed DSG as standard. L/100km (40 mpg US)—equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. L/100km (30 mpg US)—equivalent to 188 g/km CO 2.

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Downsizing Fuel MPG 2006 IT 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

those which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards or technology-specific credits. The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. The C 180 with manual transmission shows a drop in fuel consumption in comparison to its predecessor from between 7.6

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Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG 252

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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Diesel vehicles have had a rough time penetrating the US light-duty vehicle market, reflecting outdated negative perceptions, higher fuel prices for diesel than for gasoline, the cost of complying with stringent US emission standards, and rapidly improving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 per year.

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

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

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

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MARCH 5, 2013

mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars. Reaching this level is ambitious but achievable, the paper noted; the enacted fuel economy standards around the world require annual improvements of up to 4.7%. The trend is toward smaller displacements (downsizing).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005 170

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MAY 9, 2012

Engine downsizing and downspeeding are two strategies that can be applied to gasoline and diesel engines to improve vehicle fuel economy. They performed fuel economy and 0-60 mpg acceleration simulations for three shift schedule optimization strategies for 81 transmission gear ratio configurations of the supercharged configuration.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Eaton 199