Sentences with phrase «bases fuel economy improvement»

Federal council bases fuel economy improvement on projected weight limits for safety features

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Aiming for fuel economy improvements rather than power gains, the base engine is downsized from 2.5 liters to 2.0 liters.

The 5.7 - liter Hemi V - 8 is still optional across the model line, but base models receive the new corporate Pentastar 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers more horsepower (280 versus 210) and minor improvements in fuel economy.

Critical Knowledge: All - new, fourth - generation model based, in part, on Mercedes engineeringNew Quadra Lift air suspension systemNew Selec - Terrain system offers five terrain settingsAll - new, flex - fuel, 3.6 - liter «Pentastar» V - 6 engine provides improvements in fuel economy, horsepower and torqueLarger front - and rear - door openings for improved ingress / egressIncreased rear - seat knee and leg room; larger cargo volumeAll - new, stiffer body structure7,400 - pound towing capacity on 4x2 models with the Hemi V - 8

Based on the fourth - generation Optima sedan, the hybrid version benefits from the same full redesign as the gas - powered model and targets a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy compared to its predecessor.

Trucks equipped with the new base 6.2 - liter V - 8 gas engine average a 15 % improvement in fuel economy versus 2010 models.

The new dual - clutch transmission is expected to deliver a fuel economy improvement of up to six percent, based on preliminary testing.

Based on longer term trends since MY 2004, truck SUVs have the largest cumulative percentage fuel economy improvement of 27 %, followed by both cars and car SUVs at 23 %.

Leading fuel efficiency: 35 % fuel economy improvement compared with 2005 on a corporate average by launching products delivering class - leading fuel efficiency across a wide range of segments in Japan, China, Europe and the United States such as: an all - new front - wheel drive hybrid model and an all - new plug - in hybrid model based on Nissan's unique technology.

For 2006, the Explorer's improvements, the automaker says, include better fuel economy; a new 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine and six - speed automatic transmission; cleaner tailpipe emissions; 10 advanced safety features, all of which are standard; 10 percent higher payload; increased towing capacity, which is now up to 7,300 pounds; a new frame, some of which is based on the one used in the F - 150; and an all - new interior.

The strategy calls for thorough improvements in base automotive technologies before the step - by - step introduction of electric devices to improve fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions.

«Just as individual mileage can vary based on driving styles and environmental conditions, we expect fuel economy improvements will differ from customer to customer depending on individual driving habits,» said Nair.

Welch also thanked Pruitt for «greenhouse gas standards that help us build upon the incredible progress that the automotive industry has made in fuel economy, and improvements in emission reductions, while ensuring that new motor vehicles remain in the economic reach of our customer base.»

At present, these advanced vehicles represent a substantially costlier pathway to improve fuel economy on a dollar - per - gallon - saved basis than incremental improvements to conventional technologies, especially when fuel prices are low.