Gas Mileage

The 2016 Chevrolet Spark is a slightly larger, better equipped, and more stylish version of the smallest Chevy in brand's lineup. It succeeds a model whose unexpected sales numbers showed Chevrolet that there were buyers for a very small but up-to-date five-door hatchback minicar. However, with gas...

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Road trips are an integral part of the American myth, with writers from de Toqueville to Jack Kerouac setting out to experience the variety and beauty of the huge country. Vehicle launch events, on the other hand, are heavily scripted—with pre-set drive routes often designed to highlight a...

Japan will allow carmakers to replace traditional side-view mirrors with cameras.

PSA Peugeot Citroën admits that the real-world fuel economy of its cars is lower than official ratings.

Increasingly sophisticated computer modeling software has cut the number of prototypes and test cars that carmakers build. But they must still make dozens of vehicles that will never be sold, to test assembly, evaluate features, conduct durability tests, and wreck them to assess crash-safety...

The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has been with us since the 2013 model year, but it received a number of updates and new features this year. Nissan's goal was to keep the high-volume compact sedan in the running against the new and well-received Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Cruze...

The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio starts at $19,650.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that small crossovers don't provide equal protection to drivers and front passengers in small front overlap crash tests.

The steady rise of corporate average fuel economy rules through 2025 puts increasing pressure on manufacturers to boost the gas mileage of all vehicles. Lately, carmakers are challenged by cheap gas and a resulting public preference for utility vehicles of all sizes against sedans and hatchbacks...

An SUV-like version of the Chevrolet Spark could arrive in the U.S. soon.

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Ford's European boss believes stricter emissions standards will make cars too expensive.

A modern Mini Countryman isn't very mini at all.

Paris plans to ban older cars from its city center beginning July 1.

The Buick Verano compact sedan will end production in October.

General Motors reportedly plans to offer start-stop on at least one powertrain in every model by 2020.

As automakers and policy wonks fret and fuss over future fuel economy standards, interested spectators may be lost in the fumes. What exactly are Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, and what's important to know about them? The CAFE rules have many layers and facets—far too many to put...

The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage gets a host of updates, but remains a very basic economy car.

More carmakers may soon turn to 48-volt mild hybrids to improve fuel efficiency.