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

Green Car Congress

The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. 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 Car SUVs had the largest production share increase of any vehicle type in MY 2016, up 1.3

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4 The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4 l/100km) or more.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

Behind the wheel, our jaunt down Lombard Street immediately made clear that while this is a largish vehicle—it has the footprint of the VW Atlas Cross Sport midsize two-row SUV—its 37.4-foot VW stays strictly away from the word minivan, saying only 3 percent of hand-raisers for the Buzz are minivan owners.

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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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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5 These data have been collected and maintained by EPA since 1975, and comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Goodbye to the Minivan: Hello to the MPV For all those “I will never own a minivan” people, Kia wants them to take a look at the 2025 Carnival MPV (multi-purpose vehicle). A big one–minivan or MPV ? Drivetrain A new hybrid powertrain Clean Fleet Report drove the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige with a 1.6-liter

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