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Review update: 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is 38-mpg mainstream green

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The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a quiet giant in the grand shift that’s happening in the auto industry. Yes, you might still be able to get non-hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V, or its rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, or Ford Escape, but each year the portion of these that are selling as hybrids becomes a little larger.

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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid EPA-rated at 50 mpg city

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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. Honda has begun US production of the 2014 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ), which will carry an EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg (4.7 The EPA rating is 1 mpg higher than Honda had originally anticipated for the hybrid (49 mpg). Honda developed the 2.0L Honda invested $18.8

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Honda electric SUV concept, Ford Mach-E price drop, Tesla and LG Chem: Today’s Car News

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Honda previews an electric SUV for China. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg. Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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Only three large manufacturers complied based on the technology levels of their vehicles alone: Honda, Subaru and BMW. In model year 2017, Honda led the industry with the lowest CO 2 emissions and highest fuel economy. GHG Performance and Standards by Manufacturer, 2017 Model Year. Source: EPA.

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. Earlier post.). liter gasoline V6.

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Ford Escape with EcoBoost Engine EPA-rated at 33 mpg highway

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The new Ford Escape’s 1.6-liter liter EcoBoost engine has earned an EPA fuel economy rating of 33 mpg US (7.13 l/100 km) on the highway cycle—2 mpg better than the Honda CR-V and 5 mpg better than Toyota RAV4. Offered for the first time in North America, the engine delivers 23 mpg US (10.2

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT will get an optional performance upgrade yielding the quickest acceleration of any Mach-E version yet. We rounded up all the themes and details, in 12 things to know about these Honda EVs arriving in 2026.