Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Toyota has indicated that sedans aren’t dead at all, and it plans to offer a range of them for the foreseeable future. The 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, like the one I drove some weeks ago, marks the end of an era. So Toyota is putting effort into having them evolve with the times.

Toyota 161

Toyota Hybrid MPG Future 161

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2021

So you’re the proud new owner of a Honda Civic EX Sedan (42 mpg highway; 32 mpg city). We’ll explore three ways your behavior can boost your mpg, and how counterproductive behaving badly can be, from affecting your car’s future to impacting your car insurance. Not a way to help your MPG. #1 Not so fast.

MPG 73

MPG Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 73

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

liters per 100 kilometers (62 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. The most powerful diesel model in future will be the 125d with the same output and a maximum torque of 450 N·m (330 lb-ft). Powered by a 1.6-liter, The new 116d accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 10.5

BMW 291

BMW MPG Diesel 2012 291

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

Fuel Economy 230

Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

mpg US) in the combined cycle, with 105 g/km CO 2 —four grams less than its predecessor. CDTI already complies with the future Euro 6 emission standards. liter diesel with the same output and increases maximum torque by 100 to 280 N·m; fuel consumption is 4.0 liters diesel per 100 km (58.8 The new Meriva 1.6

Minivan 218

Minivan MPG Diesel Germany 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

mpg US) with 97 g/km CO 2 in the NEDC combined cycle. liters diesel per 100 km (60 mpg US) in the NEDC test procedure (New European Driving Cycle)—up to up to 8% less than the 1.7-liter mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 97 g/km. With the 81 kW/110 hp turbo diesel version, the Opel Astra Sports Tourer consumes only 3.7

MPG 262

MPG Diesel Fuel MPH 262

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

liters per 100 kilometers (60 to 51 mpg) and CO 2 emissions of 104 to 119 grams per kilometer (167 to 192 g/mile), the new ultra models from Audi are among the most efficient cars of their segment. The new ultra models will meet the future Euro 6 emission standards while achieving lower fuel consumption. mpg) with 4.6

MPG 225

MPG Audi Diesel Miles 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

l/100 km (62 mpg US ). mpg US ), the car accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 5.9 l/100 km (40 mpg US ). The Drive-E engines are prepared for future electrification from the start. A Volvo V60 D4 with up to 17-inch tires also breaks the 100-gram barrier according to the NEDC certification with CO 2 emissions at 99 g/km.

MPG 186

MPG Volvo Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km. L/100 km (42.8

Infinity 281

Infinity Fuel Economy MPG Concept 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4x2 scored 32 mpg highway and 29 mpg highway for 4x4 models. As we quickly pivot toward an electrified future, we wanted to celebrate this last EcoDiesel milestone by offering our loyal light-duty diesel enthusiasts a final opportunity to order the truck they love. The new-generation 3.0-liter

Production 195

Production MPG Diesel 2020 195

Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2021

And so it’s a momentous hat-tip to the future—and concession to that past—that the Toyota luxury brand has made the quickest, top-of-the-line model in its NX compact crossover lineup a plug-in hybrid. In the not-too-distant past, Lexus has leaned on marketing to portray hybrid models that plug in as second-class.

Lexus 172

Lexus Plug-in Hybrid Plug 172

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2013

2014 mpg is not yet announced. EPA had received consumer complaints that the vehicle did not achieve its label values of 47 mpg US for city, highway, and combined driving (5.0 EPA had received consumer complaints that the vehicle did not achieve its label values of 47 mpg US for city, highway, and combined driving (5.0

Fuel Economy 259

Fuel Economy MPG EPA 2013 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Future plug-in hybrid concepts, said BMW, will use the electric motor—the main source of power for everyday driving—to drive the rear wheels, while a second electric motor driving the front wheels will create an all-electric road-coupled all-wheel-drive system. mpg US) and 50 g/km respectively.

Plug-in 388

Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 388

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

billion program provided a short-term boost in vehicle sales; however, some of these sales were pulled forward (or borrowed) from sales that would have occurred in the future in the absence of the program. In the event of a future economic recession, we would not recommend repeating the CARS program. miles per gallon (9.4

Cash For Clunkers 306

Cash For Clunkers Future Stimulus 2009 306

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

mpg US) while the fuel efficiency of the MY21 XT6 has been improved by 6% to 7.2 While cruising, the system recycles energy from the engine and stores it for future acceleration. The 48V mild hybrid technology includes a 48V motor, power battery, power management module and hybrid control unit. liters/100 kilometers (33.6

Cadillac 243

Cadillac Hybrid China MPG 243

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2016

Elio Motors says it's closer than ever to putting its "84-mpg" two-seat three-wheeler into production, but that still may not be close enough. The company recently secured additional funding, it says, but is still short of what it needs to start production at its former General Motors plant near Shreveport, Louisiana.

MPG 60

MPG Louisiana General Motors Future 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week? Which automaker is keeping driving data in its cars for up to a year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021.

Volvo 161

Volvo MPG PHEV Recharge 161

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

The Volkswagen Group plans to offer more than 20 electric vehicle models—from small cars to large sedans and SUVs, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—to Chinese customers “ in the near future ,” according to Prof. l/100 km (34 mpg US). The expected fleet average this year is 6.9 per year, between 2015 and 2020.

China 150

China Electric Vehicles Future Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (157 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per kilometer (56.3 In future, every e-tron dealer will also have at least one charging station that e-tron customers can use, even after their purchase. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron brings together a 1.4

Audi 231

Audi Plug-in MPG Europe 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2013

mpg US) in the combined cycle (Sports Tourer: 3.9 It meets—like its gasoline version—the future Euro 6 emissions standard. Both variants (the 88 kW/120 hp and 103 kW/140 hp) consume, either as the four or five-door model with six-speed manual transmission and Start/Stop system, 3.7 liters of fuel per 100 km (63.6

MPG 170

MPG Diesel Fuel Gasoline 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The economic analysis shows that going to 38 mpg (6.19 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 L/100km) and 60 mpg (3.92

MPG 225

MPG Standards America Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

For example, switching from a 10-mile-per-gallon (mpg) vehicle to a 15-mpg vehicle saves more fuel and results in greater fuel cost savings than switching from a 25-mpg vehicle to a 75-mpg vehicle. For a consumer who drives 12,000 miles per year and pays $3.50

Fuel Economy 325

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 325

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

The project team expects that when fully developed the engine can achieve up to 20% fuel economy improvement over the baseline and can deliver an unadjusted corporate average fuel economy and combined 35 MPG, for a full-sized pickup truck, alongside diesel-like torque from a gasoline engine.

Engine 150

Engine Power Powered Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2012

They're down this month, but who knows for the future?) Well, looks like June might be a good time to get that high-MPG. And maybe you're thinking your next car should get much better gas mileage, to protect against fluctuating gas prices.

MPG 162

MPG Price Buy Cars 162

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When the Prius Plug-In concept model was first revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2009, few could have seen the important role it would play in the future of mobility.

Prius 130

Prius Los Angeles Auto MPG 130

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.).

GM 275

GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

The electric-only range is meaningful, it’s just a shame the package is priced as if Lexus doesn’t really want anyone to buy this thing.

Lexus 52

Lexus Future Plug-in Plug 52

Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2021

The first step toward Cadillac’s electric future gets a price tag. And the EPA’s process and protocol around its emissions and mpg rules were highly flawed, it now says. It’s been 25 years since GM sparked the idea of the modern electric car with the EV1. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

EV1 156

EV1 Cadillac EPA GM 156

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Today, we've got more info on two Teslas, a look at China's electric-car battery plans plus a study on why battery startups fail, and survey results on what may happen to future fuel-economy rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as always, we ran down last week's important green-car news stories.

Future 77

Future Electric Cars Fuel Economy MPG 77

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rear-wheel-drive-equipped Explorer Limited Hybrid has an EPA-estimated rating of 27 mpg city /29 mpg highway/28 mpg combined, while a four-wheel-drive version has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg city/26 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

2020 186

2020 Ford Hybrid Supplies 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

L/100km (96 mpg US), with 70 mpg highway. Many of the components of the 695 kg (1,500 lbs) Volkswagen are based on those of the future New Small Family, an entirely new model series that is already scheduled for market launch in initial countries at the end of 2011; Volkswagen executives at the show said the Up Lite!

MPG 265

MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

city (mpg). When equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission, the Golf SportWagen’s EPA estimated highway fuel economy has improved by 5 mpg over the previous 2.5-liter liter Jetta SportWagen to 35 mpg (6.7 The EPA rating for the manual transmission model is 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km), and from 39 mpg (6.0

MPG 150

MPG Diesel America Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 In the dual headlights, a typical quattro feature, Audi is demonstrating future lighting technology by combining matrix LED and laser light technologies. Even the multifunction sport steering wheel points the way towards future sporty production solutions.

Audi 310

Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

l/100 km/h (50 mpg US), equivalent to 108 g/km CO 2. l/100 km (52 mpg US), equivalent to 105 g/km CO 2. These gasoline engines and the EA288 series diesel engines, which are also new, are technological pillars of the future Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB). Earlier post.) Cylinder deactivation. Click to enlarge.

MPG 257

MPG Fuel Economy Gasoline Engine 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Audi introduced its crosslane coupé plug-in hybrid concept at the Paris Motor Show, saying that the vehicle provides a glimpse of the future shape of design, and automotive and drive concepts. liters per 100 km (214 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 26 grams per km (41.8 liter three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine and two electric motors.

Audi 273

Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

mpg by 2016). It also assumes the mpg requirement will be phased in at 5% per year from 2017 through 2025 as proposed. As new cars and light trucks are purchased in the future and old ones retired, average fuel economy will improve, reducing the 2009 forecast of gasoline sales and HTF revenues.

MPG 207

MPG Standards Obama Fuel 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week.

Land Rover 218

Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Hybrid 218