Fuel -
economy ratings range from 19/29 for the turbo - 4 to the supercharged V8's 15/23 (for both power levels, interestingly).
The 2017 Acadia's EPA fuel
economy ratings range from 21 city / 26 highway with the 2.5 - liter engine and front - wheel drive (FWD) through 15 city / 22 highway with the 3.6 - liter V6 and all - wheel drive (AWD), dependent on trim levels.
EPA fuel
economy ratings range from a high of 24 mpg city and 36 mpg highway for the TDI model to 13/21 mpg for the W12 - powered 6.3 L model.
Not exact matches
A few things stand out about this particular
rate change: first, the magnitude of influence that just a quarter percentage - point change had on the stock market; second, the current
rate with an upper
range of.50 % compared to the various long - term averages of about 5 %; and third, the
rate remains historically low, with only minute incremental changes, despite the relatively good news we continue to read about the
economy.
This week brings a wide
range of data on the state of the U.S.
economy, while investors will also have multiple opportunities to try to gain further insight into the thinking of Fed officials on future interest
rate decisions.
If world
economies were truly strong, international central banks would not be enacting the broad
range of quantitative easing measures and experimenting with negative interest
rates.
This seems to be the growth track the U.S.
economy is on, with forecast growth averaging around 2 per cent and the unemployment
rate remaining stubbornly high, in the 9 to 10 per cent
range.
The Indian and Chinese
economies have both been growing at exceptional
rates in the
range of 9 - 11 percent per annum.
Trump delays metal tariffs on EU, Mexico and Canada: Reuters Special Counsel Mueller has far -
ranging questions for Trump: NY Times US consumer spending and price inflation picked up in March: Reuters Pending homes sales in March for US point to subdued growth: CNBC Dallas Fed Mfg Index: mfg activity rebounded «strongly» in April: Dallas Fed Chicago PMI edges up in Apr, remains relatively subdued vs. recent history: MW Fed expected to hold
rates steady this week and raise
rates in June: Reuters Rising gas prices on track to deliver most expensive driving season since 2014: AP Initial Q2 GDPNow estimate for US
economy is a strong 4.1 %: Atlanta Fed US Treasury in Q1: 2018 borrowed the most since 2008: Bloomberg
However, the intent of this language is that the target is a «thick point» rather than a
range, or in other words, the desirable
rate of inflation for the Australian
economy is «2 point something» (Stevens and Debelle 1995).
«The leg - up in the US 10 - year yield since April 18 has lifted the US dollar and caused most of the major -
economy exchange
rates to decline, and test the lower - end of their recent
ranges against the US dollar,» he noted.
The federal funds
rate, which governs the cost of lending between banks and serves as a benchmark for the whole
economy, has stood at a zero to 0.25 percent
range since December 2008, during the depth of the financial crisis.
The U.S.
economy is growing, inflation is near the Federal Reserve's optimal
range and the unemployment
rate is the lowest it has been in 16 years.
The Fed's statement following its March meeting suggested to us it was unlikely to be hurried into any further interest -
rate hikes by a single piece of inflation or employment data crossing a particular threshold and instead would make a wider judgement on the appropriate setting for monetary policy, based on a
range of readings across the
economy and financial markets.
October 27 - 28: The FOMC stated the
economy was in a healthy growth
range, but it would like to see higher inflation before it raised
rates.
Even now, the Fed's benchmark short - term
rate, which influences consumer and business loan
rates throughout the
economy, remains in a low
range of 1.5 to 1.75 percent.
Powell has in the past expressed a view that Fed communication «should do more to emphasize the uncertainty that surrounds all economic forecasts, should downplay short - term tactical questions such as the timing of the next
rate increase, and should focus the public's attention instead on the considerations that go into making policy across the
range of plausible paths for the
economy.»
As high unemployment
rates and company downsizing have left many Americans discouraged and unsure of the future, community colleges across the country have experienced a tremendous surge in enrollment over the past few years, with a diverse
range of students, from high school graduates to older, displaced workers, all seeking marketable skills to survive in a competitive
economy.
There aren't any sweeping changes to the Veloster's efficiency, but it will get slightly improved EPA fuel
economy ratings across the model
range.
Although BMW claims the extender roughly doubles the
range of the i3, which would put its total
range at about 200 miles, we don't yet know what fuel
economy the i3 will get when the gasoline engine is running, nor the official EPA
ratings for mpg - e and estimated
range.
The second generation Volt's improved battery system and drivetrain increased the all - electric
range to 53 miles (85 km), its EPA
rated fuel
economy in charge - sustaining mode to 42 mpg ‑ US (5.6 L / 100 km; 50 mpg ‑ imp), and the combined city / highway fuel
economy in all - electric mode to 106 MPG - e, up from 98 MPG - e.
[114] Both the all - electric
range and fuel
economy ratings are the same for the 2017 model year Volt.
With 440 lb - ft of torque, the
Range Rover Sport's new 3.0 - liter turbodiesel V6 is a paragon of power, delivering superb acceleration while achieving a combined 25 - mpg fuel -
economy rating.
GENERAL Vehicle / model: ’17 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 Base price: $ 43,095 Price as tested: $ 53,515 Options as tested: Customer Preferred Package 28J ($ 2,695), Jeep Active Safety Group ($ 1,495), 5.7 L Hemi V - 8 ($ 3,295), Rock Rails ($ 895), Uconnect 8.4 NAV ($ 450), Blind Spot and Cross Path Detection ($ 595), Destination Charge ($ 995) ENGINE Type: Chrysler 16 - valve V - 8 Displacement (ci / liter): 345/5.7 Bore x stroke (in): 3.92 x3.58 Compression ratio -LRB-: 1): 10.5 Intake / FI: Naturally aspirated, sequential multi-port electronic Mfg.'s power
rating @ rpm (hp): 360 @ 5,150 Mfg.'s torque
rating @ rpm (lb - ft): 390 @ 4,250 Mfg.'s suggested fuel type: Midrange unleaded recommended; regular unleaded acceptable DRIVETRAIN Transmission: ZF 845RE 8 - spd automatic Ratios -LRB-: 1): First 4.71 Second 3.14 Third 2.11 Fourth 1.67 Fifth 1.29 Sixth 1.00 Seventh 0.84 Eighth 0.67 Reverse 3.30 Axle ratio -LRB-: 1): 3.09 Transfer case: MP 3022 2 - spd Low -
range ratio -LRB-: 1): 2.72 Crawl ratio -LRB-: 1): 39.6 FRAME / BODY Frame: Steel unibody Body: Steel SUSPENSION / AXLES Front: Short - and long - arm independent, coil springs, twin - tube coilover shocks, steel upper - and aluminum lower - control arms, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in Rear: Multi-link, coil springs, twin - tube shocks (with load leveling for towing), aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links plus a separate toe link, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in STEERING Type: Electric rack - and - pinion Turns (lock - to - lock): 3.2 Ratio -LRB-: 1): 16.7 BRAKES Front: 13.8x1.3 - in vented disc, two - piston caliper Rear: 13.0x0.9 - in vented disc, single - piston caliper ABS: Four - wheel WHEELS / TIRES Wheels (in): 18x8.0 Tires: P265 / 60R18 Goodyear Wrangler All - Terrain Adventure with Kevlar FUEL
ECONOMY EPA city / highway: 14/22 Observed city / highway / trail: 15.7 DIMENSIONS / CAPACITIES Weight (lb): 5,154 Wheelbase (in): 114.8 Overall length (in): 189.8 Overall width (in): 76.5 (84.8 w / mirrors) Height (in): 69.3 Track f / r (in): 63.9 / 64.1 Minimum ground clearance (in): 8.2 (standard height), 10.4 (suspension position # 2) Turning diameter, curb - to - curb (ft): 37.1 Approach / departure angles (deg): 26.2 (standard height) 36.1 (suspension position # 2, air dam off) / 24.0 (standard suspension), 27.1 (air suspension position # 2) Breakover angle (deg): 18.2 (standard height), 22.8 (suspension position # 2) GVWR (lb): 6,800 Payload (lb): 1,190 Maximum towing capacity (lb): 7,200 Seating: 5 Fuel capacity (gal): 24.6 PERFORMANCE 0 - 60 mph (sec): 7.3 Quarter - mile (sec @ mph): 15.6 @ 90.9 Braking 60 - 0 mph (ft): 132.8 Ramp Travel Index (20 - deg, points): 375
Where Nevada, US; On sale mid-2018; Price TBC ($ 85,900 in the US); Engine 6166cc, V8, supercharged petrol; Power 697bhp at 6000rpm; Torque 645 lb ft at 4800rpm; Gearbox 8 - spd automatic; Kerbweight 2433 kg; Top speed 180mph; 0 - 62mph 3.7 sec; Fuel
economy 20.4 mpg; CO2
rating TBC; Rivals Bentley Bentayga W12, Mercedes - AMG GLE 63 S,
Range Rover Sport SVR
The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan (earlier post), launching later this year, received an EPA driving
range rating of 366 miles (589 km) and fuel
economy rating of 68 mpg of gasoline - equivalent combined, giving it the best
range rating of any electric vehicle without a combustion engine, including fuel cell and all - electric vehicles, in the United States.
Honda's new eight - passenger SUV comes with a wide
range of upgrades for 2012, including a refreshed front - end design, enhanced interior features that come with plenty of new technological goodies and a wide -
range of safety enhancements, and finally, an increased fuel
economy rating compared to its predecessor.
The first mass production PHEV available in the U.S. market, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, with an EPA
rated all - electric
range of 35 miles (56 km), and an additional gasoline - only extended
range of 344 miles (554 km) has an EPA combined city / highway fuel
economy of 93 MPG - e in all - electric mode, and 37 mpg ‑ US (6.4 L / 100 km; 44 mpg ‑ imp) in gasoline - only mode, for an overall combined gas - electric fuel
economy rating of 60 mpg ‑ US (3.9 L / 100 km; 72 mpg ‑ imp) equivalent (MPG - e).
Cadillac makes a big promise in touting a more than twofold increase in fuel
economy, but right now that's a hazy claim: Fuel
economy estimates aren't yet available for the conventional CT6, and the eventual
rating for the plug - in variant will be in MPGe, a testing method which takes maximum advantage of electric - only driving
range before switching over to petrol power.
Critical Knowledge: Five - door, 5 - passenger hatchback with split - folding rear seatMore compact, more cost - effective, next - generation Integrated Motor Assist systemNew Eco Assist technology helps driver «learn» how to maximize fuel economyHonda says the 2010 Insight will be priced «significantly below» other hybrid modelsBase and EX models available, the latter offered with an optional navigation systemFuel
economy ratings are 40 mpg city and 43 mpg highwayDriving
range is 400 city
[91][93] The Prime has an EPA -
rated all - electric
range of 25 mi (40 km), over twice the
range of the first generation model, and an EPA
rated fuel
economy of 133 mpg ‑ e (25.9 kW ⋅ h / 100 mi) in all - electric mode (EV mode), the highest MPGe
rating in EV mode of any vehicle
rated by EPA.
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (earlier post) is EPA -
rated at 46 mpg (5.11 l / 100 km) combined, 47 mpg city and 46 mpg highway; the powertrain shares the transmission architecture with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended
range electric vehicle (EREV), but includes changes to optimize the system for engine - driven charge - sustaining operation in the
range of conditions represented by the US EPA 5 cycle fuel
economy tests.
Most of the Altima's major mechanical components are carried over, but fuel
economy ratings have improved significantly: The four - cylinder 2013 Nissan Altima sedan is now among the most fuel - efficient midsize cars in this price
range.
The 2.4 - liter Tigershark engine offers up to an estimated 31 mpg highway fuel
economy rating, a more than 45 % improvement versus the outgoing model, and a driving
range on a tank of gasoline of nearly 500 miles.
The Clarity Fuel Cell has a driving
range of 366 miles and a fuel
economy rating of 68 combined MPGe.
The Clarity Electric also boasts an EPA fuel
economy rating of 126 / 103/114 MPGe (city / highway / combined), and an EPA
range rating of 89 miles on a full charge.
The Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque is
rated for 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, and although the official Mercedes - Benz GLA fuel -
economy ratings aren't yet available, the same turbocharged engine in the GLA also powers the CLA.
The Clarity Fuel Cell is competitively lease priced at $ 369 per month for 36 months with $ 2,868 due at signingi with California customers eligible for a $ 5,000 rebate.iiThe lease terms include an attractive mileage allowance of 20,000 miles per year, up to $ 15,000 of hydrogen fuel, up to 21 days of access to a luxury vehicle from Avis while in California, iii 24/7 roadside assistance, and eligibility for Californias Clean Air Vehicle Stickers, allowing single occupant HOV access.2 In addition, the Clarity Fuel Cell has the highest EPA driving
range rating of any zero - emission light - duty vehicle in America, including fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, with a 366 - mile
range rating and fuel
economy rating of 68 combined MPGe (miles per gallon of gasoline - equivalent).
The
Range Rover P400e has fuel
economy rating and CO2 emission
ratings of 2.8 L / 100 km (35.71 km / l) and 64 g / km respectively.
If fuel
economy and price are important criteria in the new car purchase, there are a host of gasoline - powered alternatives with fuel -
economy ratings in the mid 30 - mpg
range in city driving and an even 40 on the highway.
EPA fuel
economy is
rated at 15 mpg city and 23 mpg highway, a
range we find realistic as CNET's car turned in an average of 18.5 mpg over varied driving conditions.
Driving in the city and on the freeway, we see our average fuel
economy range between 48 and 52 mpg, in keeping with the EPA's
rating for the 2010 Prius of 51 mpg city and 48 mpg highway.
Featuring an EPA - estimated 89 miles of
range on a full charge, the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric has an EPA fuel
economy rating of 126 / 103/114 MPGe (city / highway / combined).
With EPA fuel
economy ratings of 57 mpg in the city and 56 mpg on the highway, and a driving
range of more than 500 miles, the Insight CVT is the most fuel - efficient vehicle in America with an automatic transmission, according to American Honda Motor Co..
EPA
ratings surpass anticipated performance numbers for fuel
economy, total driving
range and electric - only driving
range
Both engine options offer similar performance in terms of fuel efficiency and power output
ranging from 240 - 300 horsepower and fuel
economy ratings of up to 35 mpg highway.
At 366 miles, the Clarity Fuel Cell has the highest EPA driving
range rating of any zero - emission vehicle in America, including fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, and an EPA fuel
economy rating of 68 MPGe3 combined.
The Chevrolet Volt is a compact plug - in hybrid hatchback with an impressive all - electric
range of 53 miles and a combined fuel
economy rating of 42 miles per gallon once the batteries are flat, and it's this combination of the best of the plug - in and hybrid worlds that make the Volt one of the ten best liftbacks on the market.
The Ridgeline's 3.5 - liter VTEC V - 6 delivers estimated EPA fuel
economy ratings of 16/21 * for city / highway driving and its 22 - gallon fuel tank provides a maximum
range of 462 miles.
The compact Ford Focus hatchback is available with an assortment of power plants, including the standard 160 - horsepower 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder, a frugal 123 - horsepower turbocharged 3 - cylinder that has a combined fuel
economy rating of up to 35 miles per gallon, a green 143 - horsepower electric version with a
range of 76 miles, and two high - performance variants that are targeted towards driving enthusiasts, including one with all - wheel drive and 350 horsepower.