Sentences with phrase «fuel economy gain compared»

This new BAS design has noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system, but neither comes close to fuel mileage delivered by a «full hybrid» operation like those in the Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid.

It seems that despite adopting: — a lithium - ion battery; — a «high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the less - efficient multi-port injection type»; — a new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission that replaces the conventional four speed used previously; — a «new BAS design [that is supposed to] ha [ve] noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system»; — all those «talks» of «advancements gained from production of multiple generations of hybrid technology as well as development of the Chevy Volt»; — and significantly less horsepower and oomph than an Accord hybrid that was first debuted 7 years ago, there are actually little to show for any significant advancement in fuel economy from GM's latest hybrid.

Not exact matches

Truett says this system has resulted in fuel economy gains of 8 to 10 percent, compared with a four - speed automatic transmission.

Higher fuel economy gains — on the order of as much as 12 percent compared with older automatics — come from gear settings that are more optimized for efficiency, not performance.

When compared to a standard 2.0 - liter naturally aspirated engine, the 1.6 - liter EcoBoost engine can deliver up to a 10 - percent gain in fuel economy simply on the merits of the engine downsizing and boosting as well as common powertrain systems such as twin independent variable camshaft timing (TI - VCT).

When the four - cylinder engine is paired with a new, optional six - speed transmission, fuel economy remains 20 mpg in the city and gains 2 mpg to 28 mpg on the highway, compared with last year's four - cylinder and four - speed pairing.

Compared to the first generation Acadia, the current version gives up some passenger room and cargo space, but gains maneuverability, fuel economy, and a host of up - to - date technology features.

Compared to past models, power output is up, but even more impressive is the gain in fuel economy.