Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

turbocharged engine including the direct injection fuel system, continuous variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves and the turbocharger. The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel capable direct-injected turbocharged engine in a production car. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Buick Engine Fuel MPG 210

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. mpg average. Looking like a Euro competitor.

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Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2011

To date, Buick and "fuel economy" haven't often been used in the same sentence. But the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, the brand's largest surviving car, will offer one engine option that's projected to deliver 25 mpg city, 37 mpg highway. We've just.

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Buick MPG 2012 Fuel Economy 103

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter

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General Motors Buick Motor Motors 186

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2012

GM has released details of the 2013 Buick Encore's official EPA fuel economy. Set to become one of the most efficient cars in its class, the Encore will managed a combined 28 mpg, with 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway from its 1.4-liter, That, says Buick, is enough to put it ahead of the 26 mpg combined 2013 Ford.

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Buick MPG 2013 Fuel Economy 79

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

They will power Buick and Chevrolet models built and sold in the Chinese domestic market starting later this year. Fuel economy has been improved by up to 10% compared to the engines powering the popular Buick Excelle GT. Fuel economy has been improved by up to 10% compared to the engines powering the popular Buick Excelle GT.

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Buick 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano (introduced in 2011), is offering buyers an Ecotec 2.0L Fuel economy numbers are not final, but the Verano Turbo is expected to be in line with Buick’s other turbocharged models. seconds; it achieves an EPA-estimated 21 mpg city and 32 mpg on the highway (11.2

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Buick 2013 Fuel Economy Acura 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

Less than a year after its launch in China, sales of the new Buick LaCrosse have reached 100,000 units. That engine delivers an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. direct injected V-6 is available on the CXL and CXS models provide 17 city/27 highway fuel economy ratings.

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Buick China MPG Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

GM expects to post 100,000 units of more of the 12 GM vehicles that are EPA-rated at 30 mpg US or better on the highway—the highest total in company history—when it reports March sales on Tuesday. —Mark Reuss. This includes the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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MPG GM Buick Cadillac 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

In California, the take-rate for the 36 mpg US highway sedan reached 31%. LaCrosse with eAssist—GM’s light electrification system—uses a compact lithium-ion battery pack and small electric motor to aid the performance of a fuel-efficient 2.4-liter Many predict US fuel costs to reach an all-time high this summer.

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Buick California Sale Lithium Ion 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

GM China held three “Consumer Fuel-Saving Challenge” events this year in which a small group of owners of specified models drove a defined route to find out who could achieve the best fuel efficiency. The winning Baojun driver, Gao Feng, had fuel consumption of 4.2 liters per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US ).

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GM China 2013 Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

GM will reveal the new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week in Detroit. seconds and an estimated 31 mpg (7.6 L/100km) on the highway, 22 mpg city (10.7 The 2012 Verano.

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Buick 2012 Fuel Economy MPG 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

GM is revealing the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan to customers in the Los Angeles area today. The 2011 Buick Regal. Estimated 30 mpg US (7.8 and 29 mpg US (8.1 turbo use direct injection technology to optimize performance, reduce emissions and maximize fuel efficiency. Click to enlarge. L/100km) highway with the 2.0L

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Buick 2011 Gasoline GM 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

Expansion of GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio in China will be led by the Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid ( earlier post ) and Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) that will be introduced in the market later this year. 100 km (50 mpg US).

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GM China Buick Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2012

The eAssist system may have entered production less than a year ago, but General Motors is clearly making a big bet on the mild hybrid system to help its Buick brand meet rising fuel economy regulations. liter engine in the 2012 Buick Lacrosse, the eAssist system was optional on the smaller 2012 Buick Regal. Now, for.

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Buick Engine Hybrid 2013 92

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

four-cylinder engine will be the third engine offered in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. With a six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city. Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped The Ecotec 2.4L

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Buick 2010 Engine MPG 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The new Alpheon eAssist, which will go on sale in November, offers improved fuel economy of 25% and reduced CO 2 emissions of 22% compared with the standard Alpheon model. Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter mpg US, 7.1 Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy GM Economy Buick 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. The system provides an electrical boost to aid the engine at low speeds and on inclines where fuel efficiency can suffer most. The Regal with eAssist achieves an EPA-estimated 36 highway mpg (6.5 base model. liter gasoline engine.

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Congress Buick 2013 GM 247

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 Fuel Efficiency Lifecycle analysis Manufacturing' Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

In China, General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. The mild hybrid system extends the engine’s fuel cut-off time when the vehicle is decelerating, further improving fuel economy. liters/100 kilometers (50 mpg US).

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Minivan Chevrolet China Buick 259

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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Buick 2012 Hybrid Lithium Ion 199

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Scheduled to arrive in late 2024, the all-new Envista will complete the all-SUV Buick family.

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Buick SUV MPG Miles 56

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. New products will feature a lower drag coefficient and more aerodynamic design, be lighter in weight, and incorporate automatic start-stop engine technology to further improve fuel efficiency.

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GM 2015 Buick Engine 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Buick will offer its LaCrosse CX model with a new fuel-efficient, direct-injected Ecotec 2.4L Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped four-cylinder engine as standard and priced at $26,995. Earlier post.). equipped models.

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2010 Buick MPG Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

four-cylinder with eAssist, GM’s light electrification system that is also featured in the Chevrolet Malibu ( earlier post ), as well as in the Buick line-up ( earlier post , earlier post ). Impala’s three powertrains all feature fuel-saving direct injection and lightweight components: Impala’s Ecotec 2.4L Fuel delivery.

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Chevrolet 2014 MPG Buick 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2020

Buick has strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV in Buick’s new energy vehicle portfolio, offering 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range on a single charge. Buick VELITE 7.

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Buick PHEV China Lithium Ion 403

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup. Along with specific aerodynamic enhancements, it achieves 12% greater highway fuel economy than current models equipped with the 2.4L The eAssist system consists of a 32-cell, 0.5-kW

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Chevrolet MPG 2012 Sale 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Initially introduced in the Buick line, eAssist has now made the jump to the Chevrolet line with its application in the new Malibu Eco ( earlier post )—which will be the only version of the new Malibu initially available. Very aggressive use of deceleration fuel cutoff. liters per 100 km, respectively).

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Fuel MPG Fuel Economy GM 210

Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2023

Mitsubishi joins Buick, Ford and Lincoln in leaving behind sedans. Even so, the fuel-efficient Mirage, which offers up to 39 mpg combined, helps Mitsubishi attract new buyers. Manufacturing of the Mirage for the U.S. leads to past due 2025, and a after pace isn’t deliberate, in step with AutoForecast Answers. .

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Mitsubishi San Francisco Automobile Buick 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

Baojun is one of four brands being offered by GM’s joint venture partnerships with SAIC in China, joining Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac. Its fuel consumption of 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers (34 mpg US) is ahead of other models in its segment. It will gradually be rolled out in first- and fourth-tier cities nationwide.

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GM China Buick Cadillac 210

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.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Buick Regal GS). liter four-cylinder engine is the smallest Hyundai engine to use Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) in the US, which helps deliver an estimated highway fuel economy of up to 40 mpg, lower emissions and higher reliability. This year’s winners and the applications tested: 3.0L

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Engine Hyundai Infinity Buick 210

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. If opting for the front-wheel drive HR-V, the fuel economy numbers are 26/32/28.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 mpg) and a 9.2% D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency. 2014-01-1190.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust 317

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. L/100km) and 25 mpg (9.41 L/100km) and 25 mpg (9.41 Mated to a 2.4L

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Light 2012 Standards GM 236

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 77