Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2013

If you''re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 But that''s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in the U.S. will sound a little poor in comparison. in March--and it''s an all-time high.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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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Kia Minivan Fuel Economy MPG 105

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Toyotas egg-shaped minivan, the Previa, is officially going electric. It will be revived as the first all-electric Toyota minivan. Will the funky-looking minivan find success as an EV? When will Toyota launch its first electric minivan? Meanwhile, Toyota has bigger plans to enter the electric minivan market.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 7, 2024

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 ? Exterior Styling: SUV or Minivan? Not the minivan look Calling it a MPV is tipoff to the Carnival design.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. 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.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Soaking up the highway miles.

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Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 105

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Automaker adoption of PEV technologies as adaptations for existing model lines is growing significantly, and these technologies are being placed into larger vehicle segments such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs), trucks, and minivans.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

How about more than 520 miles? Or how about 32 miles on no gasoline at all as you chauffeur around the kids and do in-town errands? Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. How It Works.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 24, 2024

Gas-electric Kia Carnival debuts for 2025 Powertrain delivers a net 242 hp Three levels of brake regeneration are controlled by shift paddles Kia on Monday announced prices for the new hybrid version of its Carnival minivan. The Carnival Hybrid joins two other hybrid minivan entires in the U.S. That model also returns for 2025.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. How It Works.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

On the product side, the summary asserted that: GM earns a disproportionate share of its profits from high-margin trucks and SUVs and is thus vulnerable to energy cost-driven shifts in consumer demand. plug-in series hybrid—featuring a 16 kWh battery pack and a 40-mile all-electric range.).

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2025

3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. seconds for 0-60 miles per hour. kWh battery (14.7 kWh usable).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

An EREV resembles a PHEV, pairing gas and electric powertrains, but with two key differences: An EREV integrates much larger batteries, enough to rack up significant all-electric miles before the internal-combustion engine kicks in; and the gas engine in an EREV is used entirely to generate electricity, not to propel the car directly.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

The electric SUV will be available in two versions: A single-motor extended range and a twin-motor performance model. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo Cars) The extended range version includes up to 275 miles of range. Volvo EX30 interior (Source: Volvo Cars) Meanwhile, Volvo is also launching its first three-row electric SUV, the EX90.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

MUNICH — Renault has introduced its first full-electric compact SUV with the Scenic E-Tech, providing greater than 620 km (385 miles) of dimension with two battery and two motor possible choices. The Scenic nameplate used to be worn for greater than 25 years as a minivan variant of the Megane.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

But to me, it simply seems absurd to pay over $125k for a four-seat SUV that can in all likelihood go literally anywhere off-road.if While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 27, 2024

SUVs were 53% of EV and 83% of PHEV sales in 2023 They’re heavier and less aerodynamic—thus less efficient—than cars Broadly, SUVs emit 20% more CO2 than cars regardless of powertrain Reflecting overall industry trends, most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids sold in the U.S. of EV sales, but just 10% of plug-in hybrid sales.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While the majority of Americans have long since decamped in favor of crossovers and SUVs, there remains a dedicated cadre of buyers committed to the family minivan. It can travel up to 30 miles solely on electricity when conditions are right. For 2024, Chrysler is rewarding them with a smattering of updates to its Pacifica.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

A new all-electric luxury SUV is set to hit the market next year to compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Volvo is joining the luxury electric SUV market with its new EX60 launching next year. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo) Volvo also began production of its first electric minivan, the EM90, for China.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2025

Here's one of those cars, found last year at a boneyard about 250 miles to the northeast of its birthplace. That said, I think we all lost something when wagons (and hatchbacks, and sedans, and minivans, and sports cars, and motorcycles, and probably even Zambonis) became culturally irrelevant after the Rise of the SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

The ID3 sedan (a Golf-size replacement available in Europe and China), the ID4 compact SUV (built and sold in all three major EV markets—the U.S., EU and China), the ID5 (a coupe version of the the ID4 SUV only available in Europe), the ID6 (a China only three-row SUV) and the soon-to-arrive in the U.S. will follow next year.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s upcoming three-row EV, the 2026 Ioniq 9, may get closer than any contemporary vehicle to straddling the boundaries between SUV, wagon, and minivan.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Family Compact SUV Increases Power and Boosts Handling. Going from discharged to a full charge, the times are estimated to be: 120V (Level 1) Two miles of charge per hour, or about 80 hours. 240V (Level 2) 21-34 miles per hour, 7.5 480V DC Fast Charging 56-62 miles in 10 minutes, 80 percent in 38 minutes or less.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2025

Despite its smaller size, Volvos cheapest electric SUV is already having a massive impact on sales. Volvo EX30 secures nearly 100,000 in sales in 2024 After delivering the first models in December 2023, Volvo anticipated its new lower-priced electric SUV would become one of its best sellers in the coming years.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 21, 2024

longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. And if you’ve done plenty of drive time in full-size, truck-based vans and minivans alike, it’s a driving experience that’s clearly in the minivan zone. spec is 3-row, 10 in. in AWD form).

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. These days, we have oversized SUVs and crossovers to fill that niche and — for those seeking to maximize utility — they’re arguably the better option. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

Mr. Ghosn said Nissan envisioned a broad range of electric vehicles , starting with small cars, and adding: “It’s not only about a small city car or a small minivan. And by the end of the decade two more hybrids will join the Escape SUV in Ford's gasoline-electric lineup. clip The company plans to introduce 60 models worldwide by 2012.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Volvo’s cheapest electric SUV is proving to be the growth driver the brand hoped for. The low-cost electric SUV continues building momentum after the EX30 surged to become Europe’s second best-selling EV in August. Starting at around $40,000 (30,000 euros) in Europe, the EX30 is Volvo’s cheapest and smallest electric SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2025

Honda: 0 Saloon and 0 SUV Prototypes Two Honda 0 Series (pronounced zero) concepts were displayedthe Saloon and SUV. Both 0 Series models are targeting a 300-mile all-electric driving range with 15%-80% fast charging in under 15 minutes. The SUV will go on sale in early 2026 while the Saloon is scheduled for late 2026.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

Car shoppers on our continent had been steadily losing interest in wagons since the year of Peak Wagon (1977) , with de-wagon-ification really accelerating when minivan sales took off in the 1980s and the SUV craze took full effect in the 1990s. You could get the 1996 Camry with a 188-horse V6 , but this car has the base 2.2-liter

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Toyota Minivan North America Miles 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. But when including the electric range of 21 miles, the city and highway combined number is 49 mpge. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles. Then again, was it?

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 1, 2021

“Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans. I have an 86-year-old mother-in-law with a 20-mile electric range plug-in hybrid and she almost never uses gas. Many EVs are made for the luxury market, which is more traditionally men.”

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San Francisco Minivan Gas-Electric Purchase 98

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. Its just that the Gravity is an SUV. And Ive never, in 25+ years of evaluating vehicles, been in an SUV that drives quite like this. The crew at Lucid by all accounts arent dyed-in-the-wool SUV guys. In a good way, you hear?

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

This is noteworthy as it recognizes not everyone is ready for an electrified car, truck or SUV, and that gasoline engines are becoming more efficient and still have a place on the country’s roads and in people’s driveways. This three-row, six-passenger all-electric SUV has e-AWD with a 160 kW motor up-front and 270 kW motor in the rear.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

In June, Volvo unveiled its smallest and cheapest SUV, the EX30 ( see our revie w ). The Swedish automaker calls the electric SUV a “cornerstone” of its EV plans. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan during the EX30 launch (Source: Volvo Cars) Volvo’s first three-row electric SUV, the EX90, will go on sale soon.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. More miles from up top. Over the course of a year, Hyundai says it could add more than 700 miles of driving range. During our week in the Sonata Hybrid we drove 210 miles through Southern California, averaging 48.6

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