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2013 Dodge Dart Limited: Gas-Mileage Drive Report

The 2013 Dodge Dart has gotten off to a slow start in the market, but it's a vitally important car for Chrysler. The first vehicle based on shared underpinnings from its parent Fiat, the Dart has to show Chrysler can build competitive cars--and, even more important, top-quality small cars that...

April 30, 2013 by John Voelcker 2

Breast-Beating Over EPA Mileage Labels: Will Ratings Change?

February 28, 2013 12

2013 Chevrolet Spark: Gas Mileage Test

January 29, 2013 7

Consumer Reports: New Ford Hybrids Don't Meet Mileage Ratings

December 7, 2012 24

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Los Angeles, August 2012

Ford Hybrids' Fuel Economy Failing To Live Up To EPA Ratings?

This is starting to look not so good. It appears that two new hybrid cars from Ford--the 2013 C-Max Hybrid hatchback and the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan--may not deliver... November 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 201

2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost 1.0-Liter, 3-Cylinder Engine For Subcompact

It's been on sale in Europe for months, and now it's coming to the U.S.: the smallest engine sold by a U.S. automaker in decades. The 2014 Ford Fiesta that goes on sale next... November 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 5

New-Car Buyers Want Higher Gas Mileage (It Pays For Itself Too)

How much do you spend on gasoline each year? If you happen to live in the average U.S. household, the total is more than $2,850 every year--roughly $240 a month, or $60 each... July 16, 2012 by John Voelcker 4

How Seriously Do You Take Gas Mileage Numbers In Car Ads?

When you see that magic 40-miles-per-gallon number in a car ad, does it make you pay attention? Most likely it does. (Among other things, it's usually in much larger type... July 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 12

2012 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, road test, Catskill Mountains, Oct 2011

July 4th Special: Six U.S. Cars That Get More Than 30 MPG

If your workplace is anything like ours, it seems that while you're at work, most of the rest of the United States has taken the entire week off to celebrate Independence... July 2, 2012 by John Voelcker

20 Years Of Gas Mileage: All Cars Improving, But Hybrids Best

The impact of fuel costs on family budgets is a big topic of national discussion right now. A front-page article in my local paper said that an average family paid more than... February 23, 2012 by george parrott 12

2012 Ford Focus Titanium hatchback, New York, July 2011

3-Cylinder 2014 Ford Focus EcoBoost To Deliver 50 MPG-Plus?

Smaller, more efficient engines will be all the rage for the next 15 years, as automakers work to meet gas-mileage standards reaching past real-world averages of 40 miles per... February 23, 2012 by John Voelcker 7

Gas Mileage Highest Ever For New Cars Sold In January

Well, here's a bit of good news. The sales-weighted average gas mileage for all vehicles sold in the U.S. was the highest it's ever been, reaching 22.9 miles per gallon... February 15, 2012 by John Voelcker 1

New Mileage Rules Encourage Small Cars To Become Big Trucks For Lower MPG

Automakers have long known there's a double standard for gas mileage. Cars have to meet higher goals, trucks have less stringent requirements. And the larger the vehicle, the... January 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 12

2013 Dodge Dart: 40-MPG CAFE Target Hints At EPA Ratings

The 2013 Dodge Dart, which will be fully revealed to the public at next week's Detroit Auto Show, achieved an unadjusted gas-mileage rating of at least 40 mpg, according to... January 5, 2012 by John Voelcker

2011 Nissan Leaf at quick-charging station

Consumer Watchdog To EPA: Re-Test Hyundai Elantra Gas Mileage

On the record, and even off, auto manufacturers are usually fairly discreet about their competitors. But starting this year, we've heard more open mutterings from several... December 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

Xtronic CVT, 6th generation - for 2013 Nissan Altima

Nissan Boosts Fuel Economy By Redesigning CVT In 2013 Altima

One of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to keep a car's engine operating at its most efficient speed, regardless of how fast the vehicle is traveling. That's the... November 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

Who Hates High-Mileage Cars? Your Local Auto Dealers, That's Who

Sometime next month, the EPA and NHTSA will release final draft rules that increase corporate average fuel economy standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025. Most--although not... November 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 7

Auto Dealers Lobby Against Obama's Higher Gas-Mileage Rules

Yesterday, auto dealers met with their members of Congress to try to delay new rules that would stiffen the gas-mileage requirements for cars sold in model years 2017 to... September 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 5