Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Fastest Kia! The 2024 Kia EV6 GT is one of the best electric vehicles you can buy. An EV driver’s car Kia’s Performance EV Marketed as a performance crossover, the 2024 Kia EV6 GT is civil enough to handle all daily driving needs while at the same time being the fastest Kia ever.

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Kia All-Electric Miles Clean 70

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Kia EV6 gets a big price hike, and we’re not just talking about the loss of its EV tax credit. Tesla is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, but they’re already fixed. And Honda reveals the 2023 Accord Hybrid, aiming to make the high-mpg model the popular pick. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Honda Kia Tax Credit Price 78

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

A Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ) driven by hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid gasoline vehicle while driving through all 48 adjoining US states. mpg US (3.64 mpg US (3.64 mpg, which the Optima Hybrid exceeded by 23%.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Hybrid 294

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. More Power.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 76

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. The base price for the 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door is $17,090. Basic Transportation Kicked-up a Notch. Drivetrain.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Among the top-level findings was that Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the third-generation 2019 Forte compact sedan. Typically applied to hybrid and electric vehicles, the Atkinson Cycle and cooled EGR technologies are designed to help boost fuel efficiency. The all-new Forte offers projection or full LED headlights.

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Kia 2019 Fuel MPG 186

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Kia. The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Not bad, unless I was driving the Kia Stinger , which welcomes some seriously aggressive driving. A Winning Formula. Story by John Faulkner.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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. So why do Kia, Honda, Toyota and Chrysler continue to make these boxy people movers? Goodbye To the Minivan. Drivetrain.

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Kia Minivan Fuel Economy MPG 73

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America have entered into settlement agreements with current and former owners and lessees of vehicles affected by the Hyundai/Kia November 2012 lowering of fuel economy ratings. Earlier post.) 2424) in United States District Court for the Central District of California before Judge George H.

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Fuel Economy Kia Hyundai Economy 236

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

All-new in 2018, the 2022 Kia Stinger continues to turn heads by those that know cars. This coupe was Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world–and they got it right. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. mpg, and 33.0

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 73

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Hyundai and Kia will pay a combined $100-million civil penalty, the largest in Clean Air Act history, to resolve violations concerning the testing and certification of vehicles sold in the US (“Conformity Violations”) and will spend approximately $50 million on measures to prevent any future violations. Kia will pay a $43.2-million

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Kia Hyundai Emissions Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have revealed details on reimbursement for the owners of 1.1 million vehicles affected by overstated EPA mileage. The EPA found the quoted gas mileage of 13 Hyundai and Kia vehicles to be greater than official testing could achieve.

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Kia Hyundai MPG EPA 117

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America will reduce their fuel economy (mpg) ratings for a number of 2011-13 model year models in showrooms after EPA testing found discrepancies between agency results and data submitted by the company. The Sonata Hybrid will see a reduction of 1 mpg. This has happened twice since 2000.

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Fuel Economy EPA Kia Economy 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). New ‘SmartStream’ 1.6-liter km/l (6.13

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Diesel Kia 2018 Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Kia Motors has provided a few more details on the new hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains planned for the all-new Optima, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to broaden its global range of low-emission vehicles. The Optima HEV is expected to go on sale across the majority of Kia’s global markets in the first half of 2016.

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Kia Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Optima Hybrid. Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the Kia-developed powertrain delivers an estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 38 mpg US (6.2 mpg, highway 40.0

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Kia Hybrid Auto Gasoline-Electric 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle report that the average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October reached 24.1 mpg from October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). l/100km)—the highest level yet, and up 4.0

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in November was 24.1 mpg from October 2007, according to the latest tracking figures from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average sales-weighted mpg. Source: UMTRI.

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 225

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you want one of the highest-mileage non-plug-in vehicles on the market—like the Toyota Prius, Hyundai Ioniq, Kia Niro, or Honda Insight, there’s been one quite significant deal-breaker for many Snow Belt families: All-wheel drive simply isn’t a possibility.

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Prius Honda Insight Toyota MPG 127

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2011

Kia has redesigned its popular Rio small car for 2012, offering buyers more space, more power and up to 40 mpg fuel economy on the highway. The vehicle made its U.S. The new 2012 Kia Rio will be the.

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Kia MPG 2012 Auto 75

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. l/100 km) figures—i.e., Earlier post.). While the 1.4-liter

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fusion 299

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2020

of new vehicle sales in the United States have been pickup trucks, according to JATO Dynamics. Throughout the past decade, pickups in the United States saw higher sales figures than new vehicles from countries such as Russia (19.1 During this time period, the F-150 was the best-selling vehicle in the US, with more than 5.2

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F-150 Price 2019 2010 195

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

Kia Motors unveiled its first commercialized hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the Forte Liquid Petroleum Injection (LPI) Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. L/100km or 42 mpg US); gasoline-equivalent fuel economy is 22.2 L/100km, 51 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. Earlier post.). The Forte LPI Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 10, 2024

There’s no shortage of debate in this country about electric vehicles – and for good reason. For some, the technology just isn’t& quite there yet & to fulfil the daily duties they require of their primary vehicle. For others, existing levels of range being offered in the marketplace suits their needs just fine.

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Installation Plug-in Plug PHEV 92

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Kia Motors has introduced its new environmental brand “Eco Dynamics” and an LPI Hybrid based on its Korean market Forte saloon. The Eco Dynamics brand was unveiled at Kia Motors’ domestic sales headquarters in Apkujeong-dong, Seoul, along with the company’s blueprint for developing low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Kia Motor Motors Motoring 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2023

The Soul’s box is highly functional Kia Soul There are four different trim levels of this model, ensuring that you can find the perfect setup to match your preferences. The Kia Soul stands out with its distinctive boxy shape and lively paint options. It can achieve a mileage of up to 31 mpg in urban areas, and 40 mpg on highways.

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Mazda Cars Prius Honda 59

Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Naturally, Tesla is the leader since it doesn’t produce any vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE), and as a result, there are no tailpipes. However, other manufacturers such as Kia and Toyota are showing improvements now that they have begun producing electric vehicles.

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Fuel Economy CO2 Economy EPA 121

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

For the fifth consecutive year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide emissions for new US cars and light duty trucks. mpg US (11.2 Characteristics of light-duty vehicles for four select model years.

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Fuel Economy 2004 Economy EPA 268

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. The looks will reel you in.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 83

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

The 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) Malibu has the mid-size segment’s lightest base curb weight, and also offers an estimated 37 mpg (6.35 The hybrid model offers an estimated 48 mpg (4.9 The Malibu team was challenged to look for weight savings in every area of the vehicle, no matter how small, because every gram adds up. 37 mpg (GM est.).

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2016 MPG 2015 Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Light duty vehicle characteristics for seven model years. Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. mpg (3%) higher.

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Fuel Economy 2011 Economy EPA 236

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. Real Time senses when your vehicle is losing traction, and automatically activates the rear differential to drive the rear wheels. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Rather than being compared against one another, contending vehicles are first put through Motor Trend ’s full battery of performance tests to measure acceleration, braking, and limit handling. Efficiency—low fuel consumption and carbon footprint, relative to the vehicle''s competitive set. —Motor Trend. The Golf TDI and its 2.0-liter

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2015 Motor Motors Motoring 278

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Auto EV mode allows the computer to decide if the vehicle runs on gasoline or electricity. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Going for the MPG. Memories fade over time, but the day you buy your first electric vehicle will stay with you, maybe forever. The fully electric vehicles we considered were either too expensive or didn’t have the range Mark requires for work travel, so then we took a look at plug-in hybrids. Happy with their choice.

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Prius Toyota Plug-in Clean 81