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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

inch Torsen rear differential, 19-inch wheels, summer tires, performance brake linings for the Brembo brakes, the drift brake, heavy-duty front springs, sport tuning for the chassis and electronic systems like EPAS, ABS, and stability control, and a larger rear sway bar. Enthusiasts will want the Performance Package that includes a 3.55-inch

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EPA: 2025 target of 54.5 mpg may not be met; SUVs, trucks, cheap gas to blame

Green Car Reports

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy—which translates to about 38 mpg on new-car window. A pair of U.S. federal agencies said yesterday that while automakers had complied with the first five years of stricter fuel-efficiency laws, the industry seemed unlikely to meet 2025 targets for improving gas mileage.

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Who's Your Gas Buddy? 16 Cars With 40-MPG Gas Mileage On Sale Now

Green Car Reports

Figuring the days of cheap gas are over? Well, just because the EPA rates a specific car at the magic 40-mpg mark doesn't mean you'll actually get 40 mpg. Gas prices got you all nervous? Thinking about a new car with much better gas mileage? But the ratings are a good indicator of where cars stand relative to one another.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

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Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. mpg -- and the computer wasn't reset when I picked up the car. Some possibly suspect back of envelope math based on my notes showed about 48 mpg. According to the computer, I got about 44.9 Things change, sometimes for the better.

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Average New-Car Fuel Economy Falls As SUV Sales Rise, Gas Stays Cheap

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Average new-car fuel economy continues to hover around 25 mpg, according to recent analysis. mpg, according to the University of Michigan. The average fuel economy of new cars sold in the United States fell once more in September, although not by much.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Drivetrain. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling.

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