Having tested cars each week for three years, it is obvious to this tester that vehicles now meet or exceed
their estimated mileage ratings.
Our INFINITI page also shows the EPA -
estimated mileage ratings for each car, a summary of the car's features, and our internet price.
Editor's note:
Estimated mileage ratings have been lowered to reflect a June 2014 Ford audit of this car's stated mileage.
Editor's note:
Estimated mileage ratings have been lowered to reflect a November 2012 EPA audit of this car's stated mileage.
Not exact matches
Things such as stop - start technology, a weight reduction of up to about 200 pounds and more aerodynamic styling have contributed to significant increases in EPA -
estimated gas
mileage: Automatic - transmission models besides the Premier are EPA -
rated at 30/42/35 mpg city / highway / combined.
Automakers don't raise engine output without simultaneously improving fuel economy these days, and Audi claims a 23 percent increase in
mileage, which we
estimate will translate to an EPA combined
rating of 18 mpg versus 15 mpg for the previous S8.
The CX - 3's fuel
mileage estimates of 29/35 mpg city / highway also fall short of the 3's 30/40 mpg
rating with the same powertrain.
The four - cylinder 2016 Passat boasts EPA -
estimated mileage increases of 2 mpg on the highway and 1 mpg combined for 2016, resulting in a 25/38/29 mpg city / highway / combined
rating.
Hyundai / Kia last year restated
mileage ratings for 35 % of its» 11 - ’13 models after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found flaws in the methodology the auto maker used to derive the fuel - economy
estimates.
The EPA's 102 mpge
rating is up 4 mpge and the EPA
mileage estimate for combined gasoline mode — that is, when battery power has been depleted — improves by 4 mpg to 41 mpg.
The 2018's EPA -
estimated combined gas
mileage rating is up 3 mpg, to 21 mpg, with front - wheel drive; it's
rated 20 mpg combined with all - wheel drive.
Front - wheel - drive models with the CVT get the best EPA -
estimated gas
mileage; they're
rated 28/35/31 mpg city / highway / combined.
EPA -
estimated gas
mileage for the base Optima Hybrid LX is 36/40 mpg city / highway while the uplevel EX is
rated at 35/39 mpg.
MPG Disclaimer: * Based on
Estimated EPA
mileage ratings.
Transit Connect's new 1.5 - liter EcoBlue diesel engine — the only diesel in the segment — is targeted to have an EPA -
estimated fuel economy
rating of at least 30 mpg on the highway (actual
mileage will vary; final EPA 1.5 - liter EcoBlue fuel economy
estimates are expected in early 2019).
Oddly enough, the fuel - saving features of Subaru's CVT give it worse
mileage than the manual (
estimated at 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway compared to the CVT's 19/25
rating).
* Based on 2017 EPA
mileage / highway
estimates and driving range
ratings.
The Freedom Drive II models, which are Trail
Rated, have
mileage estimates of 21 city / 23 highway.
As a bit of a lead - foot, I never expect to get anywhere near manufacturer -
rated mileage estimates for whatever car I'm driving.
There are no EPA
estimates for fuel economy because the XL 2500's gross vehicle weight
rating of 8,600 pounds exempts it from being counted for purposes of federal
mileage requirements.
Overall, our observed
mileage over 200 miles of highway - skewed driving came out at 18.3 mpg, far nearer to the EPA's city
rating (18mpg) than to its freeway
estimate (25mpg).
The all - new 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage model is
estimated to achieve a fuel economy
rating of 40 mpg combined / 37 mpg city / 44 mpg highway (CVT - equipped model; pending EPA fuel
mileage rating).
Gas
mileage ratings are based on EPA
estimates and
mileage will vary depending on options, driving conditions, driving habits, and fuel quality.
I've read reviews from individuals and
ratings companies (e.g., magazine editors) that the
mileage estimates are way off.
* MPG
rating is based on 2016 EPA
mileage estimates and is used for comparison purposes only; actual
mileage will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, and other factors.
Check out the round - trip redemption
rates and an
estimate of the taxes and fees you can expect when using ANA
Mileage Club to book United flights to Sydney.
It also allows you to save places you want to check out,
rate and review places, and create a saved road trip itinerary that shows you your
mileage, length of trip in hours, and your
estimated total cost in fuel!
State Farm's «Drive Safe and Save»
rating program establishes auto insurance
rates based on actual
mileage driven rather than
estimated mileage.
Although some insurance companies incorporate
mileage - related
rate factors such as commute distance or
estimated annual
mileage, none begins to approach actuarially accurate, marginal pricing, and so fail to give motorists accurate price signals.
So, make sure that you
estimate your annual
mileage correctly, and companies like Nationwide and The General Insurance may give you a discount reflected in the
rate.
California, for its part, actually requires insurers to consider
estimated annual
mileage in setting
rates.