Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4 Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,

Fuel Economy 357

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing 357

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This is a quick look, but we’ll be getting behind the wheel soon, so check-back in December for a full review with driving impressions. Toyota has rated the 2023 Prius hybrid at 57 combined miles per gallon (mpg). We will report on both in our review in December. Until then, this is what we know so far. Story by John Faulkner.

Prius 85

Prius PHEV Toyota Hybrid 85

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

Kia 89

Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 89

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While we did get some brief seat time in the Kona EV, we will wait a few more months to review it. This Flash Drive is a first look at the gasoline-powered 2024 Kona, with a more detailed review upcoming where we will dive-in deeper to the driving attributes and real-world fuel economy. The Kona Limited and N-Line have a 1.6-liter

Hyundai 86

Hyundai Gasoline-Electric Fuel Economy Gasoline 86

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. Toyota has rated the 2023 Prius hybrid at between 50 and 57 miles per gallon (mpg), with the higher range for the FWD models. In our short time driving the Prius AWD, the fuel economy dash meter was reading 54 mpg. Not the traditional Prius silhouette.

Prius 89

Prius Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 89

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. Story by John Faulkner.

Toyota 85

Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 85

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

Lexus 82

Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 82

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. You had me at 46 MPG. Wonderfully Efficient. Story by John Faulkner.

Kia 91

Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 91

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 15, 2024

As an automotive journalist I do this frequently with the cars I am reviewing as I like to hear real world experiences from people who have put on thousands of miles under different driving and road conditions. The EPA has rated the 2024 Maverick Hybrid fuel economy at 42 mpg city/33 highway and 37 combined. Story by John Faulkner.

Ford 50

Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 50

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Your numbers may differ. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

Lexus 77

Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. EcoBoost Convertible $33,900. EcoBoost Convertible Premium $38,920.

Ford 86

Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). Redone and expanded.

Kia 84

Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1

2016 210

2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

More reviews will be coming from some of the other notable cars that were there (see list at end of article), so stay tuned. Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when longer reviews are posted on several of these cars. Lexus LC 500 Convertible. Lexus LC 500 Convertible.

Lexus 96

Lexus Mercedes Volvo Clean 96

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

When we have the Crown for a week or more we will post a Road Test review. The undetectable and seamless transitions have the Crown Hybrid fuel economy rated at 42 mpg city/41 highway/41 combined, and the more powerful Hybrid Max at 29 city/32 highway/30 combined. A country cruiser. Hybrid Options. Drive Time. Story by John Faulkner.

Toyota 85

Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 85

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. The shift-by-wire six-speed automatic with a torque converter is engaged by pushing buttons on the center console. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 37 mpg city/36 highway/37 combined. High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Need we go on?

Tucson 76

Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. One is for driving power, while the other is to start the engine, charge the battery and provides the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Story by John Faulkner.

Ford 88

Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg. mpg, same as the EPA. We were pleased to cross the 30 mpg mark and surpass the EPA 29 mpg rating by so much. In 365 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 26.1 Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

Cadillac 55

Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg. mpg with 20.5 Sort of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing. But on a 38.7-mile

Jeep 82

Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 82

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. mpg, but in a 180-mile all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph we averaged 32.9 In 286 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 27.2 powered models).

Cadillac 93

Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

This review highlights the status of the Silverado EV as of May 2022. We will write more detailed reviews, including impressions for on and off-road driving and towing, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel this much anticipated all-electric pickup from Chevrolet. Next stop: Behind the wheel. Story by John Faulkner.

Silverado 83

Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 83

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Part-time power The EPA has rated the RAV4 Prime at 42 miles of all-electric range (AER) and 40 mpg city/36 highway/38 combined. mpg, but in two all-electric runs we saw 49 and 51 AER. This, of course, is nonsense and crazy talk. The overall average was 46.7 So how do we exceed the EPA’s 42 AER?

PHEV 68

PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 68

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

The sacrifice will be a bit less fuel economy off the EPA rating of 19 mpg city/28 highway/22 combined (the four-cylinder engine clocks in at 23/32/26; AWD versions take off about one mpg). mpg, with 180 miles on an all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph and in Tour, we averaged 31.2 Your numbers may differ.

Cadillac 93

Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

mpg in model year 2025—equating to 54.5 mpg as measured in terms of carbon dioxide emissions with air-conditioning refrigerant credits factored in. A mid-term review will be conducted this year. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1

Diesel 186

Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

The current generation has garnered good reviews from customers for its driving performance, realized by features such as its ALL MODE 4X4-i system and advanced chassis control technologies as well as a variety of safety features such as Emergency Brake and Around View Monitor with Intelligent Parking Assist. km/L (48 mpg US, 4.85

Japan 150

Japan Nissan Hybrid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

GM introduced the 2014 Cruze Diesel in early summer 2013 in the US with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 46 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined (8.7, At that time, the MY2014 Cruze Diesel was going up against the MY2014 Jetta with fuel economy of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 34 mpg combined (7.8,

Diesel 311

Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5

Cadillac 75

Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. 72 miles, with 35.3 all-electric miles. ??

Escape 91

Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. Topping out at more than 50 MPG.

Camry Hybrid 69

Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 69

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

This is the old school turbocharged and supercharger mild hybrid; you can find the PHEV review here. A 48V lithium-ion battery is replenished through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Using 91 octane fuel the 3.0-liter

Hybrid 61

Hybrid Land Rover Range PHEV 61

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

Clean Fleet Report reviewed the former model highly. Using 87 octane fuel, the engine and transmission combination earned an EPA fuel economy rating of 36 mpg city/36 highway/36 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

Toyota 99

Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 99

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. liter mild hybrid produces 335 hp and has an EPA rating of 20 mpg city/27 highway and 22 combined. liter mild hybrid produces 335 hp and has an EPA rating of 20 mpg city/27 highway and 22 combined.

Hybrid 73

Hybrid SUV Clean Cleaning 73

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The undetectable and seamless transitions have the more powerful Hybrid Max Platinum at 29 mpg city/32 highway/30 combined, while the Crown THS Limited and XLE fuel economy are rated at 42 city/41 highway/41 combined. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

Toyota 80

Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy Nickel Metal Hydride 80

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

Volkswagen has not released official charging times, but based on our reviews of the single and dual-motor ID4, the ID.Buzz should charge somewhere near these speeds. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Story by John Faulkner.

Dealers 84

Dealers All-Electric Aura Miles 84

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. The SE with 17-inch alloy wheels gets 53 mpg city/51 highway/52 combined, while the XSE and XSE Premium shod with 18-inch alloy wheels get 50/47/48. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

Prius 87

Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 87

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. When fully loaded or pulling a trailer, mileage numbers may be less, but getting oh-so-close to 30 mpg is impressive for a 6,015-pound SUV. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

Escalade 94

Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 94

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with ventilated discs were part of the regenerative charging system, an energy recovery process taking the usually wasted friction and heat from braking or coasting, and converting kinetic energy into stored energy.

Lexus 94

Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94