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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

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. Out the door price? According to the computer, I got about 44.9

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

The Truth About Cars

An unexpected road trip yielded indicated highway numbers closer to 38 mpg than the EPA’s 33 mpg highway rating. But when I was in college and just starting my career, worrying about whether my car would get me to class or work without drama consumed entirely too much of my day.

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Opinion: A Plug-In Perk: Free Charging

Clean Fleet Report

While in some cases it’s actually true (the most expensive of charge points vs. the most efficient of internal combustion cars, like my 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman that often gets almost 40 MPG), for the most part these are just hit pieces to sow controversy and generate revenue on ad-heavy websites. Finding the Chargers.

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

The Truth About Cars

The Prius’s new duds make the car more attractive but it remains wedge-shaped. Style-wise, it strikes a nice balance between looking decent and having the aerodynamics needed for fuel economy of up to 57 mpg. The old car could be tough on the eyes – this one at least will blend. Corners are no longer cause for dread.

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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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