Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

When Kia says the 2023 Sportage is all-new, believe them. But it is more than a larger and more capable Sportage, now in its fifth generation and Kia’s longest-running model, but one that offers three propulsion systems, including the X-Pro trail-rated model for those who want to go off-roading. Something for Everyone. FWD and AWD.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. Fuel economy improvements for diesels range from 15% to 30% relative to gasoline counterparts. From MY 2004 to MY 2010, CO 2 emissions decreased by 67 g/mi (15%), and fuel economy increased by 3.3

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The second generation 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid continues what Kia started in 2017 when the Niro Hybrid debuted. The 2023 Kia Niro hybrid is the class leader in fuel economy. The Niro has been completely redesigned for 2023 with what Kia says was inspired by combining nature with aerodynamics. Aerodynamic Refinement.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 92

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Hyundai and Kia will pay a combined $100-million civil penalty, the largest in Clean Air Act history, to resolve violations concerning the testing and certification of vehicles sold in the US (“Conformity Violations”) and will spend approximately $50 million on measures to prevent any future violations. Hyundai and Kia will also forfeit 4.75

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Kia Hyundai Emissions Fuel Economy 199

Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

The Kia EV6 has won U.S. The 2022 Kia EV6 was named to the publication’s list of “Best Hybrid and Electric Cars,” and has now earned several high-profile awards, including the 2022 European Car of the Year. Kia Country (@KiaCountry) May 11, 2022. “We are honored to receive this recognition from U.S. .

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. l/100 km) figures—i.e., Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Hyundai and Kia placed second in the US EV market behind Tesla after a record sales year in 2023. Hyundai and Kia take second in US EV sales According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, a record 1.2 Hyundai capped off a record year with nearly 47,000 IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs sold, while Kia sold almost 19,000 EV6 electric crossovers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter The base price for the 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door is $17,090.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 73

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

MPGe is a unit of measure used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to represent EV fuel economy in a common unit with gas-powered vehicles, where 33.7 For Model Year 2022 (MY 2022), 17 electric vehicle (EV) models achieved 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) or higher.

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EPA Fuel Economy Gas-Electric Economy 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy by model year. Source: EPA. For the fifth consecutive year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide emissions for new US cars and light duty trucks. Source: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

A Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ) driven by hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid gasoline vehicle while driving through all 48 adjoining US states. l/100 km), beating the car’s official EPA highway fuel consumption figure by 61.37%.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Hybrid 294

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. The EPA rates the 2022 K5 GT 2.5L Observations: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 76

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle report that the average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October reached 24.1 This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the third-generation 2019 Forte compact sedan. The new powerplant can be paired with either a six-speed manual or Kia’s all-new Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). Housed underneath the Forte’s longer hood is a second-generation 2.0-liter

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Kia 2019 Fuel MPG 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2016

On 30 November, EPA proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for those model years in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets, and proposed a 30-day comment period. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements. Earlier post.).

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EPA Standards Global Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in November was 24.1 This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile). This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The EPA plans to audit more of the gas-mileage test data submitted by carmakers, and tighten its rules for that testing, after fuel-economy ratings on almost 20 recent models proved to be too high and had to be reduced.

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EPA Gas Fuel Economy Kia 144

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. So why do Kia, Honda, Toyota and Chrysler continue to make these boxy people movers? For Kia, it meant replacing its light-selling Sedona minivan with the attractive 2022 Carnival. Goodbye To the Minivan. Drivetrain.

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Kia Minivan Fuel Economy MPG 74

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Gas-mileage ratings issued by Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have been the topic of investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for some time now.

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Kia Hyundai Gas Fuel Economy 133

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

First Hyundai and Kia cut fuel-economy ratings on a dozen models, then Ford on the C-Max. Industry sources have quietly been discussing in recent weeks that more adjustments to EPA gas-mileage ratings could be coming in the New Year. Then, Ford cut ratings on the C-Max again, along with those of five more models.

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EPA Gas Fuel Economy Kia 115

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Honda came in second, with Toyota, Nissan, and Volkswagen in a three-way tie for third place.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

All-new in 2018, the 2022 Kia Stinger continues to turn heads by those that know cars. This coupe was Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world–and they got it right. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. Powertrain.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 74

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The 2013 Kia Soul hasn't really registered with those of us concerned about fuel economy and emissions. That's despite the Soul Eco achieving a respectable 36 mpg highway and 32 combined in EPA testing.

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Kia 2014 Electric Cars Fuel Economy 105

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are being sued in U.S. It was revealed on Friday that both automakers had reported higher numbers on EPA window stickers than the cars were actually capable of in EPA economy testing. courts over inflating gas mileage ratings on 2011-2013 vehicles.

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Kia Hyundai Gas EPA 106

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The EPA hopes to avoid future fuel-economy scandals, by giving the public more information about its audits of the data submitted by carmakers.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia are being forced to backtrack on fuel economy claims for a number of their 2011-2013 models after discrepancies were revealed between agency results and tests from the company.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Outgoing versions of the Santa Fe Hybrid were EPA rated at 34 mpg combined, but fuel-economy ratings for the new model haven’t been released yet. The plug-in hybrid boasted 261 hp and 30 miles of EPA-rated electric range. The Ioniq 7 might be one of several upcoming U.S. The outgoing Santa Fe Hybrid was already U.S.-made.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2013

A few recent, high-profile cases have brought fuel economy testing procedure into question.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2011

We've learned to take official EPA gas-mileage ratings with a pinch of salt in the past. That's not to say that the EPA's fuel efficiency numbers can't be beaten, however. They're useful for comparing model to model, but not always representative of the figures real people out in the real world will achieve.

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MPG Economy 2011 Kia 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to the latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy report, Hyundai passed all major manufacturers in MY 2009 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) as measured in EPA testing. These are the results prior to adjustment for the EPA consumer fuel economy ratings. Volkswagen.

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2009 Hyundai Fuel Economy MPG 186

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 up to $15,000 off in new lease deal Hyundai (including Kia) surpassed Ford and GM to become the second top-selling EV brand in the US, behind only Tesla in the US through the third quarter of 2023. Hyundai is offering the biggest deal on the IONIQ 5 since its launch, with up to $15,000 in savings.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

In terms of efficiency, Motor Trend noted: Weight reduction and improved engine efficiency have resulted in fuel economy gains for both the TSI and GTI models with their respective 1.8- liter turbo-diesel inline-four return an EPA combined rating of 36 mpg, while the e-Golf has an EPA-estimated range of 83 miles. Kia Sedona.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai) In a new EPA report, Hyundai ranked second behind only Tesla in lowering CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy. Meanwhile, real-world fuel economy improved by 0.6 Meanwhile, real-world fuel economy improved by 0.6 The EPA said this is the largest single-year improvement in nine years.

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Fuel Economy Hyundai EPA Economy 52

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Efforts to increase fuel economy and lower emissions show no signs of losing pace as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report revealing a fifth consecutive increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Hybrids are projected to have a 1.8

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro SX Touring Plug-in Hybrid The Perfect Marriage: 33 All-Electric Miles+A Miserly Hybri d Love your gasoline internal combustion engine and don’t want to jump into a battery electric vehicle quite yet? Adding together the gasoline and electricity, the EPA estimates 108 MPGe (Miles Per Gallon Equivalent).

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