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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. With this success you had better bet folks at Acura were careful when doing a light restyle for the 2022 RDX, with a refresh of the exterior, interior and suspension plus added standard technology.

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Honda discontinuing Civic Hybrid, Civic natural gas model, Accord plug-in hybrid; new BEV, PHEV models coming

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Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Both of these products with the end of the 2015 model year.

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid). Performance numbers are 323 hp and 369 lb.-ft. kilowatt-hour battery.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV. Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD. of torque through the same transmission and also driving all four wheels. of torque through EQ Boost. The EPA rates the S500 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

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To aid in fuel economy the Envision has the automatic stop/start feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV.

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