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2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Review – The Fun of Wretched Excess

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Sure, some folks can make a reasonable argument for needing a large SUV for towing or hauling people and stuff. What I can say is that what I did experience, whether in the sportier drive modes or not, was a large SUV that felt much more buttoned down and tight than you’d expect. Not for the V.

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EPA’s annual automotive trends report shows slight increase in fuel economy from MY2017 to MY2018

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The report also highlights the large consumer shift towards sport utility vehicles (SUV). SUVs continue to gain market share—reaching a record high 46% market share in MY 2019. Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8

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Volkswagen unveils T-Prime Concept GTE AWD plug-in hybrid SUV at Auto China 2016

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The concept fulls-size SUV previews the future Volkswagen SUV. By means of comparison: the SUV is 0.4 The concept car is powered by a 375 hp plug-in hybrid drive, incorporating an electric motor, turbocharged gas engine, and battery, which can charge externally or during the drive. The concept vehicle is 199.6 Powertrain.

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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

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This isn’t a crossover SUV. 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Toyota Crown Signia markets a wagon as an SUV Toyota calls its latest hybrid a crossover SUV. inches long the Crown Signia is nearly the same length as the Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The latest one is a marketing ploy. Here’s the deal. feet long.

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VW unveiling MQB-based T-ROC diesel 4WD SUV concept at Geneva show

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At the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen will introduce the 4WD T-ROC SUV concept. The “T” in T-ROC is a reference to the nomenclature of current and future Volkswagen SUVs such as the Taigun, Tiguan and Touareg.). (The The new T-ROC provides another view of a future Volkswagen SUV. l/100 km (48 mpg US), equating to 129 g/km CO 2.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces its first plug-in hybrid SUV: the GLE550 e

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Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. The GLE550 e is Mercedes-Benz’ first plug-in hybrid SUV. l/100 km, 71 mpg US).

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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It fits in below the Tiguan in the VW SUV hierarchy. Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 In 371 miles we averaged 28.6 On another 87-mile run we hit an impressive 39.2 Very European.