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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My mpg for both years). In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 This is the latest of my occasional updates on long-term trends in U.S. vehicle fuel economy. per year.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. mpg for both years). In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 This is the latest of my occasional updates on retrospective, long-term trends in U.S. vehicle fuel economy.

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Porsche launches compact SUV Macan with diesel option

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Porsche is expanding its range to include a new class of vehicle with the Macan, which is the first Porsche model to break into the compact SUV segment. The Macan S Diesel is the economical long-distance runner of the three Macan models. The Macan S Diesel is the economical long-distance runner of the three Macan models.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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Despite price increases, consumers are willing to pay more if the offer is in appealing sub-sectors—such as trucks and SUVs—and continue to be upgraded with new applications and accessories. In comparison, over the same period, the best-selling body type—SUV—saw an increase of just 16.4%. mpg vs. 17.8

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Average diesel take rates. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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VW introducing Passat Alltrack at Tokyo show

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Volkswagen will stage the world premiere of the new Passat Alltrack—a new wagon configuration that VW says closes the gap between the conventional Passat Estate and the Tiguan SUV—at the Tokyo Motor Show. The 140 PS diesel version has a combined fuel consumption of 5.7 mpg US), equivalent to 152 g/km CO 2.

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