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Honda premiers BRIO urban commuter car in Thailand

Green Car Congress

(HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. liter 4-cylinder i-VTEC engine delivering 90 hp (67 kW), with fuel economy of 5 L/100km (47 mpg US). The starting price will be 399,900 baht (US$13,300), with an annual sales plan of 40,000 units.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight. 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.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Review - For Those About To Flock, We Salute You

The Truth About Cars

It’s comfortable enough on a road trip, and the fuel economy is better than most non-hybrid compact crossovers. An unexpected road trip yielded indicated highway numbers closer to 38 mpg than the EPA’s 33 mpg highway rating. The interior is a comfortable place to spend a day driving.

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2023 Toyota Prius Review – Better, But is That Good Enough?

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Prius has pretty much always been focused solely on fuel economy. The design was driven by the desire to maximize MPGs. Driving dynamics took a back seat to fuel economy. If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

Drive the car gently and the EcoBoost is quiet. This version of the Mustang is really a sporty commuter car for those who don’t need to place adults in the backseat often – it’s not a pain in the ass in urban driving, but it can hold its own on a canyon road. The passenger seat is especially accommodating to the long of leg.

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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

Green Car Congress

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 l/100 km)—also a marked improvement over the A6 GTD’s 43 mpg. l/100 km)—also a marked improvement over the A6 GTD’s 43 mpg. With a new 2.0L

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. htm Advocates of the Th!

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