The 2014 Mercedes - Benz E250 BlueTec is the clear
fuel economy leader of the 2014 E-Class lineup, which also includes 3.5 - liter V - 6 E350 models, an E400 Hybrid model with a V - 6 mated to an electric motor, and the 5.5 - liter V - 8 E550 models.
Not exact matches
He has also worked with government
leaders on switching energy
economies from fossil
fuels to renewables, and has traveled to places such as Greenland and India to witness firsthand the damaging effects
of our carbon - addicted world.
The lack
of enthusiast appeal is hardly a deal breaker in a segment so focused on roominess and
fuel economy, but the 6 isn't a
leader in those areas, either.
This hybrid model is a
fuel -
economy class
leader and it gets the third row
of seating in the version RX 450H L.
There are all the expected configurations
of bodies and cargo beds, 2 - wheel drive and 4 - wheel drive, and three engine choices: the 3.6 - liter 305 - horsepower gasoline V6, the well - known 5.7 - liter 395 - horsepower Hemi gasoline V8, and the new 3.0 - liter 240 - horsepower turbocharged EcoDiesel V6, which will be the
fuel -
economy leader.
The Sienna $ 1,130 AWD upcharge isn't bad, but all - wheel - drive costs you about 10 % on
fuel economy: 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, 19 mpg combined, vs. 18/25/21 for front - drive, which is another 1 - 2 mpg short
of the class
leader Odyssey.
It replaces the previously optional SFE package (the high - mileage version
of the Focus in previous years) and promises to be a
fuel economy leader in the segment.
The third iteration
of Honda's ultraefficient Insight coming this summer as a 2019 model is poised to be among the
fuel economy leaders with an estimated 55 mpg in city driving.
As for
fuel economy, the SE with the CVT is the mileage
leader with EPA estimates
of 32 City / 42 Highway / 36 Combined.
New Fusion is expected to deliver best - in - class
fuel economy across customers» choice
of gasoline, hybrid and plug - in hybrid sub-segments, delivering on Ford's commitment to be the
fuel - efficiency
leader — or among the
leaders — with each new model brought to market.
It is one
of the segment
leaders in
fuel economy thanks to Skyactiv technology.
The Skyactiv technology available from 2012 made it one
of the
leaders in
fuel economy.
As a
leader in the sustainability space, we are developing new technologies to efficiently employ discarded materials and fibers, while potentially reducing the use
of petrochemicals and light - weighting our vehicles for desired
fuel economy.»
Jagoda Munic, director
of Friends
of the Earth Europe, said: «European
leaders lined up to restate their commitment to the Paris climate agreement following Trump's withdrawal
of the US, but their statements are empty without action to transform our
economies away from fossil
fuels.
At the G20 summit in Hangzhou on September 4 and 5, 2016, the United States pressed the
leaders of major global
economies to outline specific plans to phase out most fossil
fuel subsidies.
Meanwhile, a short walk away at the national Ministry
of Economy, coal industry
leaders from around the world came together Monday and Tuesday, invited by the Polish government to a summit on the role
of the carbon - intensive fossil
fuel in the global energy future.
In November 2015, the
leaders of Asia - Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
economies, reaffirmed their landmark 2009 commitment to «rationalize and phase out over the medium term inefficient fossil
fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption while recognizing the importance
of providing those in need with essential energy services».
Rather than continuing to invest in fossil
fuel infrastructure when their climate goals require them to wean off
of fossil
fuel reliance, the
leaders say they will push toward strengthening a clean energy
economy in their jurisdictions.
Obviously, the Insight vs. Prius comparison isn't very satisfying from a more objective perspective, with Honda's hybrid being a small aluminum two - seater and Toyota's hybrid being a mid-size «family» car, but PR and marketing are rarely based on objective standards, so it is not so surprising to learn that Honda is finding that the «halo» effect
of having the
fuel economy leader is worth keeping in production a car that sells about 2,000 units per year.
Prius paved the way for hybrids and while it is still the hybrid
leader in sales and
fuel economy, I'm proud to say that since its introduction, 13 other auto brands have seen the benefits
of hybrid technology and joined the hybrid market.»