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The once-humble Honda Civic has been a mainstay of the carmaker's lineup in the United States for nearly 40 years. But never before has it been so aspirational inside, outside, and underneath. This year, the Civic's makeover was intense, to say the least. Shedding its ugly duckling looks for a chic, Honda Insight-inspired fastback shape, the latest 2016 Civic has grown up and gotten larger--except in the engine compartment. Gone, at least for now, is last year's Civic Hybrid and its combined 45-mpg EPA rating. For 2016, the Honda Civic offers a choice of engines: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder in...
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Unveiled At Toronto Auto Show
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan debuted at the 2016 Toronto Auto Show.
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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid To Be Imported From China To U.S.
Of the three vehicles using GM's newest hybrid system, we know rather less about the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid than we do about either the Chevrolet Volt or the Chevy Malibu Hybrid. But with first media drives of the conventional CT6 now published, we know a bit more than we did before. For...
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2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Energi: Software Tweaks For Drivability Improvements
The 2017 Ford Fusion, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, enters its fifth model year with what the industry calls a mid-cycle refresh: a few styling updates, some new standard equipment, and changes to trim levels. The mid-size sedan's hybrid and plug-in hybrid models too benefit from those...
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Is Honda Accord Hybrid Gone? Yes, For A Year--But It'll Be Back
The Honda Accord Hybrid has the highest fuel-economy rating of any mid-size hybrid sedan: 47 mpg combined. That's better than any other competitor now on sale, including hybrid models of the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, and Toyota Camry. But the hybrid Accord has quietly vanished from...
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: First Drive Of Sedan Using Volt Hybrid System
The second generation of GM’s Voltec plug-in hybrid system is now powering a car that doesn’t actually have a plug at all. The new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain as the 2016 Chevy Volt, but with a far smaller battery pack. That makes it a new entrant...
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The 2017 Volvo S90 will get the T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid powertrain from the XC90.
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Starts At $28,645
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid starts at $28,645.
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2016 Scion iA: Gas Mileage Review Of High-MPG Subcompact Sedan
Gas-mileage ratings are rising every year in virtually every vehicle segment, but most buyers expect smaller cars to deliver the highest numbers of all. That's true, to a point, although minicars like the Smart ForTwo two-seater and the Fiat 500 tend to be rated lower than longer and more...
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2016 Honda Civic: First Drive Of New 35-MPG Compact Sedan
The 2016 Honda Civic may be the most radical redesign of the Civic in its 40-plus-year history. The tenth generation of the car that made Honda's reputation, both in North America and around the world, is longer, lower, and wider, with a racy fastback shape and its first mainstream turbocharged...
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Next Volkswagen Phaeton To Go Electric (As VW Slashes Spending)
Volkswagen may add an electric powertrain to its Phaeton luxury sedan.
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Honda Accord Hybrids Recalled For Software Fix
Honda Accord Hybrid sedans are recalled to address a software issue.
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The Mercedes-Benz electric car due in 2019 could be a crossover, the company's R&D boss says.
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2016 Honda Civic Sedan: Sleek Lines, Turbo Engine, CVT For Efficiency
The redesigned 2016 Honda Civic sedan broke cover ahead of its arrival in U.S. showrooms later this year.
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2016 Scion iA: First Drive Of 37-MPG Subcompact Sedan
The 2016 Scion iA is a four-door subcompact sedan that's Scion's first new vehicle since the ill-fated and now departed iQ minicar. One of two new vehicles for what tends to be termed "Toyota's beleaguered Scion brand," it's a fresh new entry with stellar fuel economy. It also happens to be great...
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All-New 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sedan Coming soon
Hyundai has slipped the first image of its next-generation Elantra and confirmed that the global debut of the new compact sedan will be taking place soon. A local debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show in November is likely. ALSO SEE: 2016 Toyota Prius To Debut Next Month, Prior To Frankfurt Show...
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Electric Aston Martin Rapide Coming In Two Years, Says CEO
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer dropped hints earlier in the year that the company was investigating the possibility of an electric version of the Rapide sports sedan. Now the former Nissan exec has confirmed that the car is coming in two years and that it will have as much as 800 horsepower on tap...
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Toyota Avalon Hybrid Discounts: Large 40-MPG Sedan Discounts Rise
With gas prices still relatively reasonable, sales of hybrid cars seem to have plateaued--and that means carmakers are boosting incentives on several models. The Toyota Avalon Hybrid has always been one of our favorites, and in recent months, incentives have risen on the three-year-old big sedan...
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The 2016 Lexus ES 300h gets a styling update and some added technology features.
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New 2016 Scion Models Priced: Compact iM Hatchback $19,255, Smaller iA Sedan $16,495
The 2016 Scion iA and iM go on sale in September.
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Chevy Cruze Hybrid Coming Soon To Join Diesel, Gasoline Models?
Sometimes a few words can make all the difference. In last week's seminars and presentations on the new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, GM discussed its 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and gave a few scant details on a future 1.6-liter diesel model as well. But the company also suggested...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Unveiled; 40-MPG Highway Rating Promised
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled in Detroit.
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Strong-Selling 40-MPG Mitsubishi Mirage To Get Sedan Model
A Mitsubishi Mirage sedan will arrive in the U.S. before the end of the year.
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New 2016 Chevy Cruze To Sell Alongside Older 'Cruze Limited'
The first-generation Chevrolet Cruze will live on as the Cruze Limited.
Stephen Edelstein