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While ASG's study reveals that these advanced powertrains are largely responsible for leading significant fleet fuel economy gains in 2018, there is one notable model with a conventional powertrain that is a standout in the API.

With an EPA estimated 33 MPG highway (26 city / 33 hwy / 29 combined), the Rogue outshines competitors in class by an average 7 MPG highway, proving to skeptics that significant fuel economy gains in the mid-size SUV segment are attainable, earning ASG's 2018 BEST ALL - AROUND PERFORMANCE Award.

Not exact matches

Add in productivity gains and fuel savings from more efficient travel, and a switch to fully automated car fleets could save the U.S. economy a staggering US$ 1.3 trillion a year, Morgan Stanley estimates.

A slowing economy, uncertain fuel price regulations, new taxes and a weakening currency have slowed new - car sales to a 2.8 % gain in May from 7 % the same month a year earlier.

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

This comes as automakers from around the world are struggling to make low - emissions vehicles scale up in China, the United States and other markets where programs and regulations are calling for massive gains in fuel economy over the next 10 to 15 years.

The new version gets with the modern - crossover program and in so doing makes big gains in fuel economy (an estimated 18 mpg in the city), passenger space (with a much - improved third row), and amenities (many of them shared with its new Infiniti sibling, the JX).

While the competition dithers, the F - 150 offers the tantalizing prospect of gains in both performance and fuel economy.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

Together with a slight improvement in drag (its coefficient drops one hundredth to 0.30; the Camry's is 0.28) and a slight reduction in weight — as much as 78 pounds, depending on trim — the new 2013 Altima posts big gains in EPA fuel economy: the city rating jumps from 23 mpg to 27 mpg, and highway mileage goes from 32 mpg to a top - of - the - class 38 mpg.

To help their makers meet mandated fuel economy gains, the Ram 1500 gets a standard 48 - volt system for its V - 6, optional in the Hemi, and loses about 275 pounds, while the new Chevy Silverado gets a new diesel and a rumored 2.7 - liter twin - turbo I - 4, and loses 450 pounds thanks to its mixed - material construction.

Both hybrids promise impressive gains in fuel economy, with the ML450 improving 6 mpg in the city over an ML350 and the S400 achieving an EPA - estimated 26 mpg on the highway.

So for the huge gain in fuel economy, you've got to do it.»

Whether those fuel economy gains make it worth spending significantly more for a hybrid depends of course on where and how much you drive (check out the annual fuel cost calculator at the EPA's web site, fueleconomy.gov) and whether you place any value in driving an environmentally cleaner vehicle.

The popular Altima midsize sedan has some equipment reshuffling among trim levels and packages, and the V - 6 model gains 1 mpg in highway and combined fuel economy for a rating of 22/32/26 mpg city / highway combined.

Power is unchanged but there are gains in fuel economy and fewer emissions, with the car now claimed to be capable of delivering 33.6 mpg on the standard EU test when working with the now - standard seven - speed twin - clutch transmission — nearly 5mpg better than before.

Turn a blind eye to the curiously stubborn 6.3 designation - which was never quite right anyway, since its naturally aspirated predecessor displaced 6208 cc - and it's hard to find fault in the new powerplant, which manages a 32 percent gain in fuel economy.

MH: Loser I like the XV Crosstrek and think the gas - only version should do well for Subaru, but the hybrid's estimated gas mileage — only 3 mpg better in combined city / highway driving — is a problem in an era when hybrids must produce big fuel - economy gains to warrant their extra cost.

I understand Jeep needs to get more aerodynamic for fuel - economy gains, but this just loses too many of the traditional Jeep styling cues in the process.

The bigger gains in fuel economy come during city driving, when the electric motors do the vast majority of the work.

Additionally, full - size trucks are making impressive gains in fuel economy, and most Americans want the biggest truck they can get for the money.

Gains in city fuel economy are lower.

Four - wheel - drive 2014 Ram 2500 models also gain the front - axle disconnect feature introduced on the 2013 Ram 3500, which decouples the front axle when not in use, reducing driveline loss and improving fuel economy by as much as 1 mpg.

The 320i starts at $ 33,445, undercutting the 328i by about $ 4000, which seems like a decent deal until you find out that you're losing 60 hp and not seeing any gain in fuel economy.

The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods: reducing vehicle weight and size; increased market share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.

Like just about every other automaker, Mazda is embracing the idea of turbocharging smaller - displacement engines for the attractive gains in fuel economy and weight reduction.

Fuel economy gains aren't limited to plug - ins and hybrids for the 2014 model year.

Besides the small gain in fuel economy, its main benefit is a new active parking system that automatically scans the street sides for a suitable spot, and guides you in without having to touch the wheel.

As with the new Altima, Nissan will use the redesign to make a significant gain in fuel economy.

The standard engine is a new 2.5 - liter four - cylinder unit with undisclosed power and torque levels that's said to offer improvements in NVH, fuel economy, and emissions over its predecessor, as well as gains in horsepower and torque.

Embracing aluminum would likely bring weight savings, and with that, a much - needed gain in fuel economy.

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).

Corvette engineers believe the C7.R can see as much as a 3 percent gain in fuel economy, which could save Corvette Racing at least one regular pit stop over the course of the race.

Improvements to engine hardware and powertrain control strategies account for the gains in power and fuel economy.

So, this article says that the 2009 Escapes will have a more efficient transaxle, but a new, larger engine will wipe out the gains made in fuel economy.

Coming into 2017, the Subaru Forester get insignificant change in styling, but it gains new safety technology, and has better fuel economy.

If you're not looking for maximum performance, the A7 TDI is the one to get, with no loss in performance but a serious gain in fuel economy from its diesel engine.

However, with fuel economy needs playing a larger role in consumer buying habits, companies like Land Rover are starting to offer them albeit with an additional up - charge ($ 1,500 in the case of the Range Rover) which often undercuts the gains in fuel economy for several years.

Modest gains of 0.1 second and 0.3 l / 100 km have been made to the 0 — 100km / h time and fuel economy respectively, resulting in key figures of 4.5 seconds and 10.5 l / 100 km.

For non-electric vehicles fuel economy gains from this technology are typically in the range of 3 - 10 percent, potentially as high as 12 percent.

While the start / stop function is responsible for most of the city driving fuel economy gains, the eight - speed transmission (two more gears than other 7 - Series models) plays a big role in both city and highway driving.

But as automatics become more advanced and gain additional gears (eight - speed transmissions are fairly easy to find), they are often now overtaking manuals in terms of fuel economy.

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.

The new Kappa HEV engine alone delivers a 3 % gain in fuel economy through three stages: gas extracted upstream ensures more than 20 % EGR rate, the EGR cooler delivers a cooling efficiency of 98 % and the single stage gear EGR valve results in a 56.9 millisecond response time.

Corvette Racing engineers expect a 3 percent gain in fuel economy over the C6.R which could mean one less pit stop over the course of 24 Hours — a potentially huge advantage.

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.

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.

The pricier alternative is a 1.4 - liter turbocharged 4 - cylinder that's sportier and makes more torque, and thus goes quicker, but has as its main advantage a 2 -5-mpg gain in highway fuel economy, depending on transmission.

«While we continue to make strong progress in fuel economy gains on our full - size trucks, we know that there is a group of customers who want the functionality of a truck but may not need full - size pickup,» said Tony DiSalle, vice president of Buick and GMC Marketing.

It brings gains in fuel economy, power and size, and offers impressive safety features bundled into the Honda Sensing suite.