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Chevy Colorado diesel pickup EPA-rated at up to 31 mpg highway

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The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado two-wheel drive with the Duramax turbo-diesel ( earlier post ) will be the most fuel efficient pickup in the US, offering an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated 31 mpg (7.58 The EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for 2016 Colorado four-wheel drive diesel is 29 mpg. Colorado’s all-new 2.8L

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon liter engine and automatic). A 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in a Colorado wrecking yard.

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GM expands B20 biodiesel lineup with new cars, crossovers and trucks

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Chevrolet offers the industry’s broadest lineup of B20-capable diesel propulsion for fleet, commercial and retail customers, including: Express full-size vans; Silverado HD full-size pickups; the Colorado mid-size pickup; the Low Cab Forward commercial truck; the 2017 Cruze compact car and the 2018 Equinox compact crossover. Coupled with a 1.6L

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Audi says A3 TDI performed flawlessly in extended drive on Rentech FT fuel

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synthetic RenDiesel fuel—a Fischer-Tropsch fuel—flawlessly completed the 1,000-mile (1,600 km) ‘Eureka! mpg on average, while the other car averaged 43 mpg. The Audi A3 TDI has an EPA average highway fuel economy rating of 42 mpg on traditional clean diesel fuel. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler Group withdraws test PHEV fleet to upgrade battery packs after overheating issues; to use a different chemistry

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The company said that the complexity of the engineering solution will determine how many vehicles return to service. million miles of service in various conditions, from high-altitude Colorado to Arizona’s desert. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0 The fleet accumulated more than 1.3

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Mercedes-Benz sets Pikes Peak diesel record with near-production C 300 d

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mile) route—which includes 156 bends with a change in altitude of 1439 meters (4,721 feet)—in just 11.37 The C 300 d is powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine with fourth-generation common rail direct injection featuring piezo injectors, two-stage turbocharging and exhaust gas recirculation. l/100 km) highway.

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

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liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. In 235 miles we averaged 25.2 It used to be that diesel engines were only found in heavy-duty trucks.

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