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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Zero-to-60 mph speeds are in the low-eight second range, which doesn’t quite put it in the performance or sporty category. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

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The UX 250h can go-up to 71 mph on electricity alone, with a nearly imperceptible transition between gasoline and electricity. mpg, and on short in-town runs I was getting in excess of 50 mpg. The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. All can be monitored on dash gauges.

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BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

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Top speed of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is limited electronically to 236 km/h or 146 mph (250 km/h or 155 mph with the optional Sports Package). mpg US mpg), with a CO 2 emission rating of 231 grams/kilometer. liter V8 was terms presented for the first time in the BMW X6 xDrive50i. liters/100 km (equivalent to 23.8

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Volkswagen targeting 5% of Jetta sales in US with new sporty Hybrid model; expected 45 mpg combined

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The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 The Jetta Hybrid can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds, and has a top track speed of 125 mph (201 km/h), electronically governed in the US. Volkswagen’s first gasoline-electric hybrid system—that for the Touareg Hybrid—combines a 3.3-liter

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Volkswagen Introduces BlueMotionTechnologies Umbrella Brand for Fuel-Efficient, Low-Emissions Technologies; Previews Touareg Hybrid

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Volkswagen is presenting all three Passats under a new umbrella brand: BlueMotionTechnologies. 100km (26 mpg US) for the full-size SUV—about a 25% improvement in city driving over a conventional gasoline SUV of the same size. The NiMH battery pack is located in a space saving area. Fuel consumption is expected to be less than 9.0L/100km

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 Company engineers will present a technical paper on the new inverter at SAE World Congress in April.

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Prius c hybrid goes on sale in US with entry MSRP of $18,950; new transaxle, motor technology

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Ah NiMH battery and a variable-voltage system in which a boost converter boosts the operating voltage of the system to a maximum of 520 V DC. Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 53/46/50 mpg US city/highway/combined (4.4/5.1/4.7 The NiMH pack in the Liftback is 201V.) Maximum hybrid system output is 73.6 Click to enlarge.

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