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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

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Driving Fun in a Three-Row Crossover SUV. The up-market interior on the CX-9 Signature has a luxury feel usually found in a premium crossover SUV. For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. Story and photos by John Faulkner. Classy Interior.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD). All four wheels are driven by a wet 8-speed dual clutch automatic transmission (DCT), with a manual shift mode, paddle shifters, and driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Sport, Smart and Snow.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

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The Most Fuel-Efficient Gas-Powered Pickup You Can Buy Ford Maverick Hybrid owners will willingly tell you all about their truck, so be prepared to hang-out for a while. Liter gasoline engine that produces 162 horsepower (hp) and a 94kW electric motor, for a total system 191 hp. All of this resulted in minimal cabin noise.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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Who will buy the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick? All-wheel drive (AWD) is an option with this engine, but not so with the base hybrid engine. Our best all-highway number, on a 135-mile run with the cruise control set to 65 mph, was 32.1 The cargo payload of 1,500 pounds is the same on all Mavericks, regardless of the engine.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

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The enjoyment of driving the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid began with getting 45.4 Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. Instead, it has a simple planetary gear set and two electric motors. An efficient engine and electric power. Fuel Economy King in a Not-So-Small Pickup. A smaller, but not small pickup.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick

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Ford has a winner on their hands with the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup. So who does Ford think will buy the all-new 2022 Maverick? Destination Fee is included with all following prices). liter gas engine, 94 kilowatt electric motor. FWD or All-Wheel Drive (AWD). They Could Have Called It “The Phoenix”.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. Advanced Do It Yourself/EAA-PHEV www.priusplus.org : CalCars and the Electric Auto Associations PHEV group created this open-source project to bring PHEV conversions to 04-08 Prius owners across the country.

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