Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2010

The new 115 PS engine has a combined fuel economy of 28 mpg (8.4 L/100km) (manual transmission); the version with automatic transmission attains a value of 26 mpg (9.1 L/100km) (forecast EPA values for the USA). Combined cycle fuel economy is estimated to be 34 mpg. l/100 km (57 mpg US) (109 g/km CO 2 ).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2011

The all-new, entirely redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan may be rated by the EPA as high as 47 or 48 mpg on the city cycle, according to reports on a website that follows Ford news.

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Fusion MPG 2013 Ford 79

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Diesel versions of the Cruze are currently being sold in Europe. The Cruze Eco with a standard six-speed manual transmission delivers an EPA-rated 42 mpg on the highway. Chevrolet confirmed it will add a diesel variant to the Cruze lineup in North America in calendar year 2013. a year ago to 11.9%

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North America Chevrolet 2013 America 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter New Ford Focus. Click to enlarge. Ford’s new 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I-4 turbo with variable valve timing that delivers up to an estimated 40 mpg (EPA ratings pending) on the highway with a high-efficiency model. GM has already introduced the Cruze in Europe and Asia. The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L Emissions controls. fuel economy.

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Chevrolet GM MPG Auto 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

Preliminary EPA mileage estimates are 24 mpg city/33 mpg highway/27 mpg combined (9.8, L/100km) for the X1 sDrive28i while the AWD X1 xDrive28i has preliminary EPA estimates of 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway/25 mpg combined (10.7, seconds respectively. European diesels.

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BMW 2013 MPG EPA 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Rated at 45 mpg EPA highway (5.2 Ford has years of experience with Auto Start-Stop via its electrified powertrain hybrid and plug-in hybrid offerings, and the feature is popular on a host of Ford models in Europe. A major part of the company’s Blueprint for Sustainability, the expansion of Auto Start-Stop comes as the 1.0-liter

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Available Ford 2017 America 351

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Transonic is currently working with four OEMs on evaluating the system, Rocke said: one each in Asia, North America, Europe and the other in the heavy-duty engine sector. Transonic’s testing on a mid-size vehicle on a chassis dynamometer resulted in EPA highway fuel economy of 64 mpg (3.7 L/100km) EPA city and 48 mpg (4.9

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Fuel Economy Fuel Economy Engine 297

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The 2012 XC60 carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 20 mpg US (11.8 By contrast, the XC60 concept plug-in would offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating in continuous driving in hybrid mode of 50 mpg US (4.7 L/100km) combined (for the all-wheel drive models) using a 6-cylinder engine.

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

V6 is EPA-rated at 14 mpg US city, 20 mpg US highway and 16 mpg US (14.7 liter EcoBoost engine is being introduced globally by Ford Motor Company, with applications in various products in Europe, Asia and Australia, in addition to the new Explorer. Offering two new engines—a new 3.5L V6 and the new 2.0L

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2011 Ford SUV Fuel Economy 186

The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2023

Those compact family hatchbacks of the Eighties often had performance variants - mostly in Europe and the UK, but I know I lusted over them - called hot hatches. Power and performance, style and comfort, or whatever - the basics just won’t do for some. Otherwise, the RX 500h is a comfortable place to commute or even road trip, front or rear.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2010

The trend started in Europe, and now every car make seems to have a green sub-brand. The EPA hasn't released final gas-mileage figures, but Chevrolet expects the 2011 Cruze Eco to be rated at 40 miles per gallon, on the highway cycle.

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2011 New York 2010 MPG 64

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The Prius v is one of three planned regional iterations of the vehicle: Toyota will release the vehicle as the Prius+ in Europe, and as the Prius α in Japan ( earlier post ). The Prius v has an estimated EPA fuel economy rating of 44 mpg US city / 40 mpg US highway / 42 mpg US combined (5.35 L/100km / 5.88

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Prius Toyota North America MPG 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

It is expected to deliver greater highway fuel economy than the current Escape Hybrid, which is EPA-rated at 31 mpg. liter EcoBoost in Europe in Focus and C-MAX are exceeding expectations by 40%, according to Ford. liter engine also is expected to deliver better fuel economy than competitors’ larger four-cylinder engines.

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Escape Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

Europe and the US. By way of trans-Atlantic comparison, 95 g/km is equivalent to 152 g/mile; the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standard (part of the joint national standard with NHSTA) calls for 250 g/mile in MY 2016. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. For Europe, as announced last year, the Focus 1.0-liter For Europe, as announced last year, the Focus 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost in Europe also will feature Ford ECOnetic Technology including Auto-Start-Stop, Smart Regenerative Charging, Active Grille Shutter and Ford EcoMode.

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2015 Ford 2013 Connect 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

In November 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed standards for the secondary phase of the National Program (CAFE/GHG vehicle standards for model years 2017-2025), with a standard of 49.6 Earlier post.).

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Detroit Standards Fuel Economy Economy 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

When fitted to the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission, the E 250 BlueTEC offers fuel economy of 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100km) in city traffic and 39 mpg US (6.0 L/100km) on the highway (estimated EPA rating). The engine delivers 150 kW (204 hp) of power and develops torque of 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) at 1600-1800 rpm.

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Mercedes Diesel Concept Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Estimated EPA MPGe. >59. 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km).

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 Planned features, which respond to direct input from drivers, owners and passengers, include: EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 2.0L

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New York City Taxi New York Fully Electric 231

Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

EPA’s Heavy Duty “Phase 3” truck rule has been finalized, and surprisingly enough it comes in stronger (albeit slightly) than the rule that was originally proposed last year. The final rule has just come out, so there’s plenty to comb through, but the EPA went over some key points in a press call yesterday.

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EPA Fuel Pollution Light 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

To prepare the Transit Connect, introduced in Europe in 2003, for the needs of small businesses in the United States, Ford upgraded the powertrain to a Duratec 2.0-liter The Transit Connect is expected to deliver at least 20 city and 24 highway mpg, pending EPA fuel economy certification. The Duratec 2.0L

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Transit Connect 2010 Connect Connected 170

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Remove the roof and side panels, then lay the windshield flat, and the 4xe draws a direct line back to 1945 where its earliest ancestor was patrolling the battlefields of Europe. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Jeep Plug-in Gasoline-Electric PHEV 77

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

However, it is also more fuel efficient, picking up 2 mpg on the EPA combined cycle rating—an increase of 9% over the 2017 model. (As This despite the work the Volkswagen Group is doing with 48V systems in Europe. engine carries a 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined EPA rating—using premium gasoline.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

to conform to future emissions standards, particularly the stringent EU6 standard which will be mandatory in Europe in 2015. 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km) on the highway, up from 31 mpg (7.6 Comparing fuel economy (FE) for select MY 2014 models (mpg US ).

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. The Wrangler 4xe (pronounced “four-by-e”) will become Jeep’s third plug-in hybrid for Europe, where far more stringent emission rules encourage plug-in cars of all types. The two couldn’t be more different.

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Jeep Plug-in Plug Hybrid 110

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Achates Power’s engine allows OEMs to achieve the most stringent current and future fuel efficiency and emissions standards—including EPA 2010, Euro 6 and Tier 3/LEV 3—without additional cost or complexity. During 2014, Achates Power’s annual revenue has increased by more than 300%. —Dave Johnson, CEO.

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Engine Power Powered Congress 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks.

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 l/100 km) (city/highway/combined) for front-wheel-drive models and 26/33/28 mpg (9.0/7.1/8.4 l/100 km) for Real Time AWD models, both increasing +4/+3/+3 mpg over 2014 models—i.e., CR-V in Europe: new diesel and 9-speed.

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Fuel Economy 2015 Honda Fuel 311

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe.

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