That may be why you were
expecting high mpg.
Not exact matches
At 80 mph, the engine isn't spinning too
high — around 2,400 rpm — and 20/26
mpg city / hwy fuel economy isn't terrible, but the very best you can
expect from the 13.7 - gallon tank is around 350 miles, which led me to join contributor Marc Noordeloos in wishing for more range.
In this driving mode, Hyundai
expects the Sonata Plug - in Hybrid to deliver 38
mpg city, 43
mpg highway, and 40
mpg combined, each 1
mpg lower than the
expected numbers from the standard Sonata Hybrid, likely due to the larger battery pack's
higher weight.
Many customers are upset with what they consider a «bait and switch» paying an up - front premium over other models such as the Focus or Escape
expecting a
high 40
mpg average.
It's not particularly quick, with 0 - 62mph taking 11.5 seconds, but is perfectly capable of keeping up with traffic and claims official economy of 78.5
mpg, which is great news for those who
expect to cover
high annual mileages.
That's already
higher than
expected and with a fuel economy rating of up to 29
mpg, it's understandable why the powertrain is in demand.
While
higher running costs are to be
expected with a performance model, the MINI Cooper S (which is faster on paper than the Abarth) can return economy of 49.6
mpg and has CO2 emissions that translate to road tax of # 130 a year.
Thanks to the sophisticated engineering and durable but lightweight materials that went into constructing this compact luxury SUV, you can
expect fuel efficiency as
high as an EPA - estimated 25
mpg highway and 20
mpg city.
City fuel mileage of 21
mpg is about what you'd
expect from a
high - revving V6, and the SH - AWD slices off three
mpg from the TLX V6's 34
mpg rating.
The engine and transmission combination are
expected to deliver 35
mpg combined, about 3
mpg higher than before.
They are the
highest standard power ratings ever for the Corvette, delivered with efficiency that is
expected to exceed 26
mpg on the highway.
They are the
highest standard power ratings ever for the Corvette and GM
expects it to also get 26
mpg on the highway.
Expected class - leading fuel economy better than 50
mpg in the city, which is the
highest city
mpg of any non-plug-in vehicle.
Running costs are obviously much
higher for the petrol - powered performance models:
expect 30.7
mpg economy and 214g / km CO2 emissions from the S6 and 29.4
mpg and 223g / km from the RS6.
2011 Ford Mustang V - 6 goes
high - tech: new 305 - Hp engine, six - SPEED transmission
expected to Deliver 30
MPG highway • For 2011, Mustang makes sports coupe news with a new
high - performance, all - aluminum Duratec ® 3.7 - liter DOHC Ti - VCT V - 6 that delivers 305 horsepower and an
expected best - in - class 30
mpg highway with six - speed automatic transmission — no other vehicle in -LSB-...]