Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2014
In addition, two minivans were subjected to coastdowns to examine the similarity in derived coefficients for two duplicate vehicles of the same model. l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 The SUV, a 2009 Ford Explorer with a 4-liter V6 engine, was also tested while towing an enclosed trailer. l/100 km) at 60 mph to 22.9
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Goodbye To the Minivan. Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 5, 2021
All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Story and photos by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. mpg, with a breakdown of 174 all-electric and 290 hybrid miles. The only minivan with a plug. Plug-in charging can be done at your home (and can be scheduled for off-peak hours to save on electricity costs) or a public charging station.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
No similar issues have occurred with 23 plug-in hybrid minivans deployed as part of a parallel project (also with Electrovaya batteries, ( earlier post ). A primary goal of the final phase of the program is to determine how reverse power-flow might reduce the operating costs of commercial fleets. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 16, 2021
If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Ready to ride.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 18, 2023
Wagons have often been stereotyped as boring – especially before the shift to minivans and later, SUVs, which made them seem cool again – but boring isn’t always bad. A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200. Fuel economy is listed at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. The cabin helps.
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