A 4 per
cent fuel efficiency improvement on the diesel lifts its combined cycle figure to 52.3 mpg, and drops CO2 to 141g / km.
Not exact matches
Advanced EcoBoost petrol and EcoBlue diesel engines supported by new eight - speed automatic transmission, offering a 10 per
cent fuel -
efficiency improvement across the range
Even more impressive is the 25 per
cent improvement in
efficiency:
fuel consumption is now 32.8 mpg and CO2 emissions are just 199g / km.
Thanks to extensive aerodynamic
improvements (such as air inlet openings in front, modified door mirror caps, new wheel spoiler), tyres optimised for low rolling resistance and standard 8 - speed automatic gearbox optimised for low friction, Volkswagen was able to improve the
fuel efficiency of the Touareg by up to six per
cent (V6 TDI with 150 kW).
Kia's R&D teams have targeted a 3 - 5 %
improvement in acceleration (0 to 100 k, / h) and 5 - 7 % per
cent improvement to
fuel efficiency.
Alto 800 now delivers a superior
fuel efficiency of 24.7 Km / l of petrol, around 9 per
cent improvement over the earlier version.
The
improvement in operating results was driven by a 17.8 per
cent drop in operating expenses in the three months to March 31st, resulting from lower
fuel prices, local currency devaluations and ongoing
efficiency initiatives.