A widespread gear ratio ensures quicker getaways and the sixth gear ensures increased fuel
economy at cruising speeds.
In the U.S., all 2018 CX - 5s will come with Mazda's 2.5 - litre SkyActiv four - cylinder gasoline engine now equipped with cylinder deactivation technology to improve fuel
economy at cruising speeds.
Two good reasons: on the one hand, upon start - up, gases heat up more quickly, which results in quicker treatment of polluting emissions; on the other hand, once you're on the road, these same gases are cooled down more efficiently before they reach the turbocharger, which translates into better fuel
economy at cruising speed (20 percent better, according to Volkswagen).
Not exact matches
Now, with many
economies at comfortable
cruising speed, where do we go from here?
Variable Cylinder Management, now standard across the board, is capable of turning the six - cylinder into either a four - or three - cylinder engine during low - load
cruising, and with the Touring models» six -
speed automatic (a five -
speed is standard on other trim levels), the Odyssey returns the best EPA fuel
economy at 19/28 mpg city / highway.
When you
cruise at highway
speeds, it holds the rpm nice and low for optimal fuel
economy.
The 4 - cylinder uses Honda's i - VTEC and Variable Timing Control (VTC), which makes more power
at high engine
speeds for best acceleration, but
at low
speeds, like when you're
cruising down the highway, it retunes itself for better fuel
economy.
A budget - pleasing feature is that once you ease off
at cruising speed, the 300C's computer shuts off four of the hemi's eight cylinders to improve fuel
economy (the EPA figures are 17 miles per gallon regular unleaded city and 25 mpg highway).
A 6 -
speed automatic transmission is the only available gearbox, and fuel
economy is rated
at 12 miles per gallon in stop and go driving and 18 miles per gallon during highway
cruising.
A 5.3 liter V8 is the next step up, and it offers General Motor's Active Fuel Management system, which essentially shuts down half of the engine's cylinders while
cruising at highway
speeds in order to increase fuel
economy.
Both engines are mated with unique six -
speed automatic transmissions that offer optimized gear selection for off - the - line power delivery in lower gears, while benefiting fuel
economy with higher gears that keep the engine turning efficiently
at lower revolutions while
cruising.
A six -
speed manual transmission is the best way to direct this output to the rear wheels, and fuel
economy is advertised
at 16 mpg around town and 19 mpg during highway
cruising.
All while the luxury limousine gets and estimated fuel
economy of 16 miles per gallon in the city and 24 miles per gallon while
cruising at highway
speeds.
The 3.2 - litre five - cylinder engine feels less stressed than smaller - capacity units like the Pajero Sport's, the surfeit of torque allowing lower engine
speeds when
cruising, in turn improving fuel
economy, which
at 12.5 L / 100 km was on par with the Fortuner in the middle of this pack.
Uniquely for a Lexus performance engine, the new 2UR - GSE V8 runs on the Atkinson cycle when operating
at cruising speeds, to help enhance fuel
economy.
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Fuel
economy tops out
at about 25 highway
at cruising speed of 75 or so.
Fuel
economy for the Volkswagen - which also offers the same pair of six -
speed transmissions found in the Jetta - is listed
at 31 - mpg city and 43 - mpg highway, numbers which can easily be bettered during steady - state
cruising.
Fuel
economy is estimated
at 21 city, 27 highway, and 23 combined miles per gallon thanks to the gearbox's absurd number of forward ratios, the engine's use of fuel - saving technologies including direct injection, and the Active Drive 4x4 system's ability to disengage the rear wheels in high traction situations (such as highway coasting or low -
speed cruising) to reduce drivetrain drag.
Also, for the first time in a Lexus performance engine, the rear - wheel - drive coupe uses the Atkinson cycle
at cruising speeds for enhanced fuel
economy and then switches to the Otto cycle
at higher rpm to enhance performance levels.