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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

That whoosh you hear and feel, when tromping the pedal, is not only the wind blowing through your hair, but the feeling of stellar acceleration. Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid AWD. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Base price: $75,000. Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. mpg, but a somewhat better 29 mpg on a 94-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Otherwise, the cabin is quiet with little wind or tire noise. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L In 450 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 25.6

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro SX Touring Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Tire and wind noise were low, and the engine in hybrid mode was quiet, except when kicking in during heavy acceleration. The functional Aero Blade improves aero dynamics, wind noise and driving stability through an open channel in the front that allows air to enter the Aero Blade and then exit out the back.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

Green Car Congress

They are among the first of 1,000 examples that Hyundai has committed to produce between now and 2015 and are built on the same production line in Ulsan, Korea as the Tucson. For me, hydrogen cracks all those problems and it also solves other issues along the way such as making best use of wind energy, for example. mpg US or 3.5

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The Tucson, Santa Fe, Elantra and Sonata come as hybrid and/or plug-in hybrids, the Nexo is powered by electricity via a hydrogen fuel cell, and the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are battery electric. Wind and road noise were reduced partly due to acoustic laminated glass and sound deadening insulation. Hyundai gets electricity.

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