Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

Recharge 77

Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 77

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” In Acura-speak, Type S is the performance division (like BMW has M, Hyundai has N, Mercedes-Benz has AMG and so on).

Acura 85

Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. I averaged 25 mpg over 364 miles of mostly freeway driving. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

Recharge 79

Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 79

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

Volvo 150

Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

A Premium Small SUV with Handling Like a Sports Wagon. The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60. Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs.

SUV 90

SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 90

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

There is no shame if, for you, Lincoln means either the massive Navigator SUV or the chauffeured Town Car sedan, as these are the most recognizable models from Ford’s premium division. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only.

PHEV 104

PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Midsize SUV with Range Rover Cachet The 2024 Range Rover Velar is one of the entry-level midsize Range Rover models (the smaller Evoque takes the pure entry-level prize). Leading with class Smooth Propulsion Clean Fleet Report drove the 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE with the 3.0-liter Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

Range 82

Range Hybrid Land Rover Clean 82

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup.

Electric Cars 105

Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electrical 105

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. The undetectable and seamless transitions have an EPA -rated 26 mpg city, with a combined (combined city and highway) 58 mpg.

PHEV 76

PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 76

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. mpg, and 33.0 mpg on a 140-mile freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Your numbers may differ.

Kia 73

Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 73

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

The storage options include the largest trunk in its class with the 60/40 split rear seat upright; folded flat, it expands further. There is a front trunk/frunk, which also is the largest in the EV sedan class. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

All-Electric 80

All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 80

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. mpg average. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

Buick 52

Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2021 Kia Niro PHEV at 46 mpg combined city and highway when running in hybrid mode, but an impressive 105 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent—MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline). The Niro’s 6.3

PHEV 94

PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94

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.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

In a world obsessed with crossovers and SUVs, this is a car that looks like a tall sedan but actually provides hatchback practicality, including a fold-up panel for grocery bags that includes hooks and a strap. A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions.

Volvo 81

Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 81

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. Maybe the last of the ICE crowd.

Cadillac 93

Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Competing with the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series , Kia Stinger , Genesis G70 , Polestar 2 and the Lexus ES , the CT5 brings credible performance with the base engine, and has an overall attractive design that grabs attention. Looking good, running head-to-head in its class. Road Test: 2018 BMW 530e xDrive.

Cadillac 93

Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 5, 2022

The top speed of 117 mph for the AWD version is close to the performance BMW i4 M50 we recently tested. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. It’s not the fastest EV on the market today, but it’s no slouch.

Kia 103

Kia Wind EPA All-Electric 103

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an icon—it signals you have arrived at a certain social and economic level. With the new all-electric Mercedes EQS, which is already in San Francisco area Mercedes dealerships alongside the existing gas-powered S-Class, the new message is you arrive when you drive electric. It is the new S-Class!

Mercedes 62

Mercedes San Francisco All-Electric Gas-Electric 62

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

This may be the best-looking crossover to come from Mazda, which is saying a lot as Mazda is respected for having the sharpest looking crossovers and SUVs on the road. Range extenders have been done previously with the Chevrolet Volt and BMW i3, and could add another 100 miles of driving range. Is that something designers do?

Mazda 84

Mazda Gasoline-Electric Clean Cleaning 84

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Notes: SUVs are not defined, but presumably this category includes crossovers. And 2) To incentivize automakers to produce more affordable mainstream EVs in high volume to get them into the hands of middle-class America, rather than primarily just providing purchase discounts to higher-income early adopters.

Tax Credit 116

Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116