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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter 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. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Low-cost but not cheap. Drivetrain.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn

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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 Times for 0-60 runs were a respectable 6.1 seconds with 4.2 Acceleration was strong, but there was turbo lag stumbling from a stop. In 412 miles, we averaged 30.1

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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The front-wheel drive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter This is ample power to get up to speed, but it is not a sports sedan, even though the hybrid system is peppy and the handling is quite good for the five-passenger sedan weighing in at 3,530 pounds. The power-assisted steering was direct and gave good road feedback.

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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 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 seconds), but it doesn’t feel as though it lacks for power or struggles at its higher speed range. more features makes a heavier car, which requires more power, which requires a larger engine, etc.).

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter 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.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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liter ups the power to 180 hp and 177 lb.-ft. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is tuned a bit different for each engine with Honda programming “step shifts” that simulate gear changes. Honda bumps up mpg & power. It felt peppy and had plenty of power for almost all driving situations.

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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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