Gas Mileage
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With the 2014 Corvette, buying a stick-shift nets one mpg in all categories.
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EPA Will Release Results Of Its Gas Mileage Audits
The EPA will release the results of its most recent round of gas mileage test audits, hoping to make the testing process more transparent.
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2014 Chevy Silverado Pickup Gas Mileage Rises For Largest V-8 Engine
The 2014 Silverado equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8 posts significant mileage improvements over last year's model.
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Why German Elections Affect Your Next Audi, BMW, Or Mercedes
The results of German national elections don't get much news coverage in the U.S. But the re-election of Angela Merkel as chancellor on September 22 could prove to have an effect on your future Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz. At issue is the desire of the European Union to impose even more stringent...
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'Father Of The Prius' Stresses: Hybrids More Important To Toyota Than Electric Cars
Toyota will continue to concentrate on hybrids despite other car makers' interest in electric cars, the Toyota chairman said.
Stephen Edelstein -
Your Mileage May Vary; Dashboard MPG Readings Vary Too
It's one of the most common questions asked of any new car: "So what kind of gas mileage does it get?" The answer most often comes from the car's gas-mileage readout on the dashboard, generally specified to the tenths of a mile per gallon. But as Edmunds determined, those readings vary considerably...
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Ford is putting its 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a police car.
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Before Plug-In Hybrids, Volvo Preps Efficient New Gas Engines
As German luxury brands have moved to smaller turbocharged engines with much-improved gas mileage, Volvo's entire U.S. lineup has remained powered by five- and six-cylinder engines. Yet with the introduction of a new generation of so-called Drive-E engines—and eight-speed automatic...
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Ford's EcoBoost Engines Cross The 2-Million-Made Mark
Ford recently built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine. The small turbocharged engines are available in 90 percent of Ford vehicles.
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2014 Chevy Malibu Gas Mileage: Making Eco Mild Hybrid Irrelevant, Again?
The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu gets a new base engine, and with it come new, higher fuel-efficiency ratings from the EPA. But does the improved gas mileage mean the Malibu Eco model no longer has a reason to exist? For the new model year, Chevy made a large number of changes to the year-old vehicle...
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2014 Mazda 3 Sedan Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
The all-new 2014 Mazda 3 was revealed at the end of June, but only as a five-door hatchback--the model that will be the mainstay in Japan and Europe. Now we've had our first look at the 2014 Mazda3 four-door sedan in person; it was displayed at last week's Frankfurt Auto Show. The pictures show the...
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EPA Offers Gas Mileage Stickers, Embeds For Selling Used Cars
The EPA is expanding its used car gas-mileage label tool. It now allows sellers to create a graphic for online ads.
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The official EPA-rated gas mileage figures for the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid are in, and they’re pretty much in line with those released by the automaker back in June. The popular family sedan scores a 50-mpg rating for the city cycle, a 45-mpg rating for the highway and a 47-mpg combined figure, making it not only one of the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedans on the market but also one of the most fuel-efficient hybrids. On a single tank of gas, owners can expect a driving range of 673 miles, which is 46 miles farther than any other vehicle in this segment, according to Honda. Key...
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New 2014 Toyota Corolla L Base Model To Start At $17,610
Toyota has announced pricing for the 2014 Corolla Range, with an entry point of $17,610 for the Corolla L. Available in L, LE, S and LE Eco trim lines, Corolla pricing runs from the sub-$18K of the L to $22,110 for a top-end S Plus. This model features a, six-speed manual transmission, 17-inch...
Antony Ingram -
2014 Nissan Versa Note: Gas Mileage Drive Report
The Nissan Versa is one of the largest "subcompacts" on the market. For 2014, a new hatchback model called the Versa Note joins the all-new sedan launched last year. We spent several hundred miles with a prototype 2014 Versa Note over three days of this past weekend, and came away relatively...
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EPA's Ford C-Max Hybrid Gas Mileage: "Our Testing Not At Fault"
It's frustrating buying a car to find its gas mileage falls short of the official EPA ratings, and it's a frustration quite familiar to owners of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The car was launched to much fanfare with its 47 mpg combined rating--identical to that of the Ford Fusion Hybrid--but it...
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VW Wants Federal Incentives To Encourage Diesel Sales
Electric vehicles are already subject to reams of federal and local incentives to encourage the market's growth, and now Volkswagen wants similar incentives for the sale of clean diesel cars. The German automaker feels regulators aren't doing enough to encourage diesel sales, "one of the greenest...
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Five 40-MPG Mid-Size Sedans You Can Buy Today
Imagine it's 2025 and the full impact of tougher gas-mileage regulations has taken effect. That year, it's easy to buy a mid-size sedan--perhaps even something a bit larger--that returns 40 mpg in regular use. Here's the thing, though: For 2013, there are already a handful of sedans that do that...
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The 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid hasn't quite hit the dealerships yet, but already Nissan is promising more models that use the same hybrid system. When they're redesigned during the next couple of years, both the Murano and Rogue crossovers will be offered with a hybrid option, Nissan said. The news came from Carla Bailo, senior vice president of research and development for Nissan North America. She mentioned the new models during one of several presentations at the Nissan 360 global product event that opened today at the former El Toro airbase in Irvine, California. Last redesign: 2008...
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Ford's C-Max Mileage Mess: How It Happened And What It Means
Ford spent nine months justifying the 47-mpg fuel-efficiency rating of its new 2013 C-Max Hybrid--before it bowed to public pressure and lowered it to 43 mpg late Thursday. While its three latest hybrid models continue to sell well, the latest reversal draws attention to Ford's challenges when the...
John Voelcker -
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage: $12,995 For 40 MPG Minicar
The specification list and gas mileage for the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage read more like a car from the 1980s--but it's coming to market with a distinctly 2013 price tag. A five-door, light weight and aerodynamically efficient hatchback, the Mirage straddles the minicar and subcompact markets, but its...
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2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Cash As Ford Lowers MPG Rating
For Ford, it's all about "customer satisfaction"--a phrase it's repeated hundreds of times over the past nine months. During that time, it's grappled with the realization that not only did its 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid not achieve anywhere close to its 47-mpg EPA rating, but the shortfall had made...
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Ford To Lower Disputed C-Max Hybrid Gas Mileage Estimates: Report
Ford will lower the 47-mpg gas mileage rating for its C-Max Hybrid hatchback, a much-disputed metric that was never backed up by real-world owner experience. Soon after the cars launched a year ago, widespread media coverage--on this site and Consumer Reports, among others--indicated that owners...
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Forbidden Fruit: Europe's Ford Focus 3-Cyl EcoBoost Gets Even Greener
As the U.S. still eagerly awaits the introduction of the 3-cylinder EcoBoost Ford Fiesta, European drivers are buying Ford's tiny-engined cars in their droves. Various versions off the 1.0-liter, three-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline unit are available in both the Fiesta and larger Focus--and when...
Antony Ingram