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2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000

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The UX 300h AWD now gets 42 mpg, up from 39 mpg, and the UX 300h in front-wheel-drive form gets 43 mpg, up 1 mpg. liter inline-4 gasoline engine with more powerful electric motors. That drops the 0-60 mph times slightly, to 7.9 Although this U.S. EPA ratings are up, too. seconds with AWD and 8.0

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New BMW 330e PHEV features 50% boost in all-electric range to 41 miles; XtraBoost debuts

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The all-electric range is more than 50% greater than that of its predecessor—66 kilometers (41 miles) (WLTP) is possible with zero tailpipe emissions. mpg US) (WLTP) and 43 – 37 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. The combined-cycle electric power consumption of the new BMW 330e Sedan is 15.4 – 14.8 liters per 100km (123.7 – 146.9

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. The official fuel consumption is 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) and that is bang on for us as well. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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Here’s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US

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The executive also noted that a series hybrid is not the best during highway usage or at a steady state of 70 or 75 mph. liter V-6, which altogether might return about 20 mpg on the highway. While it has a 92-kwh battery pack that can be charged up, when it’s depleted the Ram Charger’s generator is a naturally-aspirated 3.6-liter

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New Turbo S E-Hybrid PHEV to be the flagship model in the Panamera line

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seconds and reaches a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph). l/100 km (81 mpg US), and the new flagship Panamera can drive on fully electric power for up to 50 kilometers. The new PHEV accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 The boost strategy of the all-wheel drive Panamera comes from the 918 Spyder super sportscar.

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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L/100km (38 mpg US), equivalent to 144 grams CO 2 per km (231.75 The hybrid drive is designed for fully electric-powered driving up to 65 km/h (40 mph) and for a distance exceeding 2 km (1.2 When conditions permit, the driver can also select the electric mode by actuating a separate e-key in the cockpit.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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The hybrid powertrain The Environmental Protection Agency rates the all-electric range (AER) at 37 miles and fuel economy at 40 mpg highway and combined when running in gasoline-only mode. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline.

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