Gas Mileage
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The 2015 Ford F-150 gets mixed results in IIHS crash testing, with higher repair costs.
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2016 Mazda CX-3: First Drive Of 31-MPG Small Sporty CrossoverThe range of small and smaller SUVs seems to expand almost monthly, and the latest entry is the 2016 Mazda CX-3. This crossover utility vehicle slots below the compact Mazda CX-5 in the "Zoom Zoom" maker's lineup. The company expects the CX-3 to appeal more to couples and empty-nesters than to...
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Car Buyers Unprepared For Coming Wave Of Plug-In Hybrids, Electric Cars
Consumers will need to be better educated regarding the benefits of greener cars, analysts say.
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U.S. Vehicles Now Have Average Age Of 11.5 Years (Waste Not, Want Not)
New research shows that the average age of U.S. cars has reached a record high.
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The Greenest New Sports Car You Can Buy?
The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the newest generation of the world's most popular sports car. The iconic two-seater passed the British MGB more than a decade ago to become the highest-volume sports car in the world, and the latest iteration brings it into the current decade. In fact, we'd argue that...
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Buick To Get Version Of Opel Adam Minicar As Range Is Renewed Over Next Few Years
Buick could get its own version of the Opel Adam minicar, but not until 2018 at the earliest.
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The Ford F-150 uses ducting in its wheel wells to deal with aerodynamic drag from spinning wheels.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Price Starts At $20,000
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will start at just over $20,000.
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Elio Motors Raises $22 Million From Small Investors, Still Needs $130 Million More
As one website put it--in a piece tagged to lure Tesla Motors fans--Elio Motors is "the other automotive startup" to which those fans should presumably pay attention. But even Tesla CEO Elon Musk hasn't proposed "crowdsourcing" his product-development funds. Given that Elio now seems to have raised...
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2016 Fiat 500 Updates Include Uconnect Touchscreen, Styling Tweaks
The 2016 Fiat 500 will make its public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Average Fuel Economy Reaches 25.4 MPG In U.S. Vehicles During First Half
June new-car average fuel economy may have been affected by SUV sales.
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BMW: Water Injection Can Boost Power And Cut Fuel Consumption
BMW demonstrates water injection as an efficiency-boosting measure on a 1-Series prototype.
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It's a regular and recurring theme in comments on Green Car Reports: "Yeah, maybe the new 2016 something-or-other gets 31 mpg combined, but so what? My 20-year-old Geo Metro gets 40 mpg and I've put 280,000 miles on it! New cars are all stupid!" When we have the time or inclination, we often respond that a 1980s or 1990s econobox can't be compared straight across to a modern subcompact or compact car. Then we lay out the reasons. DON'T MISS: 2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Test Returns 40 MPG The latest such claim, surprisingly, comes from Hemmings Motor News, the bible of...
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Ford Applies Cylinder Deactivation Even To 3-Cylinder Engines For Fuel Efficiency
Ford tests a new cylinder-deactivation system on its 1.0-liter engine.
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Fuel-Efficient Four-Cylinder Engine Key To 2016 Ford Mustang Sales Success
EcoBoost sales may be fueling the Ford Mustang's current success.
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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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Gas Prices Matter To U.S. Households, But Only Somewhat
Gas purchases are inelastic, and a small part of average U.S. household spending, a new report finds.
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2016 MINI Cooper Clubman Grows Up Into More Maxi Wagon With Six Doors
The 2016 MINI Clubman gains conventional rear doors and more interior space.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled in Detroit.
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Drivers Say Fuel Economy Better Than EPA Ratings; Discrepancies Matter, Though
A AAA study found that most drivers get better fuel economy than the EPA ratings.
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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.
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Elio Motors Offers Shares To Public In 'Crowdfunding' Investment Quest
When Paul Elio said in April that his startup carmaker, Elio Motors, was pursuing crowdsourced funding, most journalists likely imagined sites like Kickstarter or GoFundMe. In fact, the investment opportunity is slightly more formal than that. Elio needs to raise roughly $230 million to start...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze To Be Shown This Week, Hatchback Model Included: Report
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze could be sold as both a sedan and a hatchback.
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Car Buyers: Fuel Economy Important, Doesn't Matter How You Get There
Consumers don't care about how cars achieve fuel-economy improvements, a new study finds.
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