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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

Green Car Congress

Vehicle weight and power are two important design parameters that help determine a vehicle’s CO 2 emissions and fuel economy. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2 mpg and truck SUVs reaching 22.2

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

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.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

But to me, it simply seems absurd to pay over $125k for a four-seat SUV that can in all likelihood go literally anywhere off-road.if While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

Earlier statements from the brand’s design head stipulating that our market would have access to both the sedan and wagon versions of the M5 have been taken back — leaving everyone following the story more than a little perplexed. The likely scenario is that the design boss simply spoke out of turn. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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Audi Q3 undercover agent pictures, UK ICE oppose: Automobile Information Headlines

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Redesigned 2025 Audi Q3 stuck on video UK pushes again oppose on ICE vehicles to 2035, similar EU Frontline pairs electrical motor with guide for MGB restomod Minivans don’t adequately offer protection to rear-seat passengers: IIHS Czinger would possibly starting Urus-style tremendous SUV as 2nd type order Hyundai steps up Georgia EV manufacturing (..)

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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

Green Car Congress

Despite manufacturers’ efforts to make them safer, the smallest late-model cars remain the most dangerous, according to the most recent driver death rates calculated by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. Very large SUVs have the lowest overall death rate of any vehicle category with 15 fatalities per million registered vehicle years.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. The Pacifica Hybrid is not designed to be sporty nor meant to be driven hard on mountain road or country lane curves, as the body roll at times is an “oh, boy!” New Design. How It Works.