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

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two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled. l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km). kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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liter inline 4-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower (hp) and 139 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) The 39 kilowatt (kW) electric motor adds 29 hp and 151 lb.-ft. The gas-electric punch. The system defaults to Normal when restarting the engine if you have been in Sport mode, otherwise it remains in the last mode setting.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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liter four-cylinder engine combined with an 88-kilowatt electric motor. Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid. Hybrid Efficiency.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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Honda’s best-selling passenger car–and their second best-selling model behind only the CR-V crossover–will not lose any sales with this newly designed sedan and hatchback. Two Engine Choices. Honda gives drivers options of two four-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic sedan. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn

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liter inline 4-cylinder engine with 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. 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 Clean Fleet Report spent a fun week in the Jetta GLI 2.0T seconds with 4.2

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Atkinson cycle engine. DOHC 16-valve VVT-i engine.

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