Any specific technology that is not correctedly integrated to
achieve a high mpg is at best only press release material.
Not exact matches
The Hybrid's combined figure was only 3
mpg higher than the V - 6 model, and the car's mild hybrid system
achieved only 22
mpg in our brief, real - world test drive.
Mazda's compact car doesn't need any fancy extras to
achieve impressive
mpg numbers; in fact, the base model of the Mazda 3 sedan
achieves the
highest fuel economy numbers of any 3 configuration with its 41 -
mpg highway rating.
On the Japanese test cycle, Honda says the Fit Hybrid
achieves 85
mpg which is the
highest of any hybrid vehicle in Japan and should make for lofty EPA ratings in the U.S. as well.
Fuel - efficiency ratings for all three engines are yet to be announced, but GM says the 2.5 L will
achieve the
highest fuel economy in Cadillac's history, well above 30
mpg (7.8 L / 100 km).
The hybrid powertrain also pairs with an all - wheel - drive system, and the Q80
achieves approximately 42
mpg despite its
high power output.
That number is significantly
higher than the previous - generation CX - 9's 270 lb - ft of torque; that model used a 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine and only
achieved 19
mpg combined.
Fuel economy is surprisingly good for a small SUV, with the xDrive28i
achieving in the
high - 20
mpg range on the highway.
The ESX design team set a
high goal of making the vehicle capable of sipping gasoline at the rate of 80 miles per US gallon (2.9 L / 100 km; 96
mpg ‑ imp), but the eventual vehicle only
achieved an estimated 55 miles per US gallon (4.3 L / 100 km; 66
mpg ‑ imp).
However the Honda Insight still
achieves a highway rating of 61
mpg ‑ US (3.9 L / 100 km; 73
mpg ‑ imp), which is
higher than the Prius highway rating of 53
mpg ‑ US (4.4 L / 100 km; 64
mpg ‑ imp).
Official fuel economy figures for the standard M4 stand at 32.1
mpg, with CO2 emissions coming in at 204g / km; the CS produces 33.6
mpg and 197g / km of CO2 and the
high - performance M4 GTS emits 199g / km of CO2 and returns 34
mpg, but it's unlikely you'll ever
achieve if you're driving it in the way it was intended.
One of the
highest fuel economies in the compact car market, the 2014 Honda Civic manages to
achieve 30
mpg in the city and 39 on the highway *, numbers than go even
higher if its the Civic Hybrid, a type of vehicle not offered with the Impreza.
It really does
achieve 25 - 26
mpg at
higher than legal speeds.
Where I managed about 42
mpg on a test loop, the others
achieved numbers in the
high 40s.
Even with more horsepower, the S60 is able to
achieve a
higher estimated fuel economy than the 3 Series, with up to 25
mpg in the city and 36
mpg on the highway, compared to 24
mpg in the city and 35
mpg on the highway in the new 3 Series.
With its two mono - scroll turbochargers, charge air cooler,
High Precision Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double - VANOS fully variable camshaft timing, the six - cylinder in - line engine and takes a clear and consistent aim at the higher echelons of performance, but is equally committed to developing significant torque from low engine speeds and achieving high levels of efficiency (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l / 100 km [33.6 mpg imp] *; CO2 emissions combined: 197 g / km
High Precision Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double - VANOS fully variable camshaft timing, the six - cylinder in - line engine and takes a clear and consistent aim at the
higher echelons of performance, but is equally committed to developing significant torque from low engine speeds and
achieving high levels of efficiency (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l / 100 km [33.6 mpg imp] *; CO2 emissions combined: 197 g / km
high levels of efficiency (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l / 100 km [33.6
mpg imp] *; CO2 emissions combined: 197 g / km *).
While the
higher trim levels may cost you more up front, they come equipped as standard with the CVT transmission which offers a very good combined 35
mpg compared to the 30
mpg average you would
achieve with the base trim's manual transmission.
The
highest mileage we
achieved was 60.4
mpg in a trip from Santa Clarita to Ventura, CA (speed 55 to 65 mph).
The later 1.5 liter American - market CRX HF (
high fuel economy) model (chassis codes EC1 and AF) could also reliably
achieve very good gas mileage, more than a decade before gas - electric hybrids appeared on the market, and at no price premium over the base model; the 1.5 liter is rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(under the new rating system) at 42 miles per U.S. gallon (5.6 l / 100 km; 50
mpg ‑ imp) city and 51 miles per U.S. gallon (4.6 l / 100 km; 61
mpg ‑ imp) highway.
And all this while
achieving fuel consumption figures not typically associated with such
high performance: both new models return 28.5
mpg on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), with CO2 emissions of 231 g / km.
With the
highest tow rating among light - duty pickups (up to 10,500 pounds), and now with a new gas - electric drivetrain, the Silverado
achieves a class - leading fuel economy rating of up to 22
mpg, the Silverado is very competitive among full - size pickups.