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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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The new variant, introduced at the Frankfurt show, will record fuel economy in LPG mode of 5.8 mpg US ) and CO 2 emissions of 100 g/km; automatic stop-start (ISG) equipped models will achieve 5.6 l/100 km (42 mpg US ) and 97 g/km. l/100 km (40.6 Picanto LPG is powered by a special version of Kia’s three-cylinder 1.0-liter

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8 l/100 km) rose from 30 to 56%; and the percentage getting under 22 mpg (10.7

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