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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Our freeway fuel economy test loop of 210 miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, averaged a very impressive 55.8 It’s highlighted by a distinctive LED head light design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. coefficient of drag.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn

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A DSG is designed to achieve faster shift times than a standard automatic transmission. seconds from 50-70 mph. But in two 150-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph and in the Eco or Normal drive mode, we averaged an impressive 38.9 As a driver, the shifts are smooth and certainly fast enough for a road car.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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The 2022 Honda Civic sedan has been completely redesigned–and for many that will be a good thing. The new handsome styling forgoes sharp edges and a busy design for a more mature and finished look that hints Euro. Honda gives drivers options of two four-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic sedan. Two Engine Choices.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The XL1 has a top speed (electronically controlled) of 160 km/h (99 mph); cruising at a constant 100 km/h the XL1 uses only 8.3 kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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With the majority of driving on freeways, traveling no faster than 75 mph, Clean Fleet Report averaged 47.7 Painted in Blueprint with black B pillars and a black front grille with mesh inserts, our Camry Hybrid XSE had body color-keyed bumpers, door handles, shark fin antenna and exterior mirrors, making for a sleek design and profile.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

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The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). In a few unofficial runs, the Prius AWD we were driving, with dual motors and 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque, did 0-60 mph in about 7.0

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

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However, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, an all freeway run of 125 miles returned an average of 32.1 Mazda achieves these numbers through its Skyactiv-G engine and vehicle design philosophy–a slick-shifting automatic transmission and a coefficient of drag (C d ) of 0.285. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid.

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