She's a big girl no doubt, but despite its 4,471 lb curb weight (the four - cylinder diesel drops to 4,359 lbs, four -
cylinder gas versions tip the scales at 4,217 lbs), direction changes take place with relative ease.
Not exact matches
This
version features the improved battery in addition to a two -
cylinder gas engine that switches on once the battery dips down to a 6.5 - percent charge.
Expect a whole range of
gas and diesel four -
cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a
version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel drive.
Under the Hood A 121 - horsepower, 1.6 - liter four -
cylinder engine powers the base model, and a turbocharged
version with 181 hp powers the S. Both engines require premium
gas.
WHEN Late 2011 HIGH
GAS PRICES BE DAMNED The newest go - fast renditions of Chrysler's big sedans are both more powerful and more efficient than the previous
versions, thanks to more displacement combined with
cylinder - deactivation technology.
The plug - in hybrid
version of the X5 gets an EPA - estimated 24 mpg in combined driving and is powered by a four -
cylinder gas engine and electric motor.
X5 xDrive40e The plug - in hybrid
version of the X5 gets an EPA - estimated 24 mpg in combined driving and is powered by a four -
cylinder gas engine and electric motor.
In an indication that the production
version of the NMC will offer more than adequate performance, the concept in Beijing sports the same 217 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter direct injection four -
cylinder gas engine as the seventh - generation Golf GTI.
Kia's new engine is a direct - injection 2 - liter four -
cylinder with a turbo, making 274 horsepower while getting similar EPA
gas mileage to the nonturbo
version.
Ford also plans a
gas / electric hybrid
version of the Futura, using the 2.3 - liter four -
cylinder and a 65 - kilowatt electric motor.
The Rover Company (already a builder of industrial
gas turbines) built experimental 2.5 liter 4 -
cylinder turbodiesels (including
versions with an intercooler) in 1963, but did not put the design into production.
With no elephants under its hood (I checked), the Golf R sports a highly tuned
version of Volkswagen's familiar 2.0 - litre turbocharged four -
cylinder gas engine, with new
cylinder heads, high - pressure injection system and more.
All Accord EX trims with leather seats also came with satellite radio while PZEV Accords (all four -
cylinder / automatic
versions) meet Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) standards, meaning they're about as clean as a
gas - burning car can be.
The roadster will be powered by the same engines that are found under the hood of the hatchback
version, starting with a 1.3 Liter four
cylinder and a larger 1.5 Liter
gas burning engine.
The 2019 Lexus UX will be available in two
versions: the UX 200 introduces a new 2.0 - liter, four -
cylinder engine coupled with a new Direct - Shift continuously variable transmission (CVT), while the UX 250h pairs the same 2.0 - liter
gas engine with a new fourth generation hybrid drive system.
Dealers expect the 2005 Escape Hybrid, a four -
cylinder,
gas - electric
version of Ford's popular mid-size Escape SUV, to show up in their showrooms by August.
Also planned for launch in 2013 is a compressed natural
gas powered Eco Fuel model, running a modified
version of Volkswagen's EA211 1.4 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder engine.
This five - passenger SUV is available in two
versions: the NX 300 (formerly NX 200t), which is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 - liter 4 -
cylinder with 235 horsepower, and the NX 300h, a hybrid with a 195 - hp 2.5 - liter 4 -
cylinder gas / electric powertrain.
However, the Avalon's combined mileage that's almost 14 miles per gallon more than its strictly
gas version comes through sacrificing its 280 - horsepower V6 for a 156 - horsepower 4 -
cylinder.
It will be introduced late this summer with your choice of two V - 6 engines and later will be offered in a four -
cylinder gas - electric hybrid
version.
Besides two
gas engines — one naturally aspirated, the other a turbo — the Optima offers a hybrid
version (2.0 L four
cylinder and electric motor totalling 192 horsepower) and a plug - in hybrid (same
gas engine and a more - powerful electric motor for a total of 202 horsepower) with an EV range of approximately 47 kilometres.