Sentences with phrase «fuel economy performance of»

It realizes both exhilarating driving performance and outstanding fuel economy performance of 30.8 km / L under JC08 test mode.

I've liked some of the new vehicle designs they have to offer but didn't really give them a second thought due to poor fuel economy performance of their drivetrains.

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Buffett's comments, fueled by one of the worst annual performances of his flagship Berkshire Hathaway fund, suggested that the U.S. Economy «had fallen off a cliff».

Lower fuel costs (hedging rates of 80 - 90 % for the majority of large airlines has delayed much of the benefit from low fuel prices into 2016), a faster than expected recovery of the European economy and strong performance on business travel on North Atlantic routes is benefitting the region.

A trade - off between performance and fuel economy may be inevitable in the long run, and as manufacturers change the performance of their vehicles to increase their fuel efficiency, consumer complaints about performance may not go away.

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.

Safety, security and comfort are generally considered important to vehicle design with performance, fuel economy and other factors also considered in terms of how marketable a given vehicle will be.

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Still, most of the staffweren't impressed by that number, questioning whether it would be better to trade some of the Q5's performance for improved fuel economy.

In addition, its hybrid competitors, the Infiniti M35h and the Lexus GS450H, promise much better fuel economy — combined figures are 29 and 31 (estimated), respectively — and give up little in terms of performance.

With the departure of the V - 8 engine in the new GS, the Lexus GS450H hybrid attempts to cover both the performance and the fuel - economy ends of the spectrum.

«We carefully integrate modern technology to improve performance, reliability, durability, fuel economy, safety, and comfort, while retaining the essential character and style of the original design.»

That impressive highway performance set the tone for a year in which the 5 - series crisscrossed the eastern half of the United States, piling on 29,324 miles and astonishing drivers with its fuel economy and range.

A drawback to this performance is, of course, (premium - only) fuel economy.

Respectable EPA fuel - economy ratings of 26/35 mpg city / highway further confirm that the 2013 Accord has all the right moves when it comes to engine performance.

Thanks to an advanced material mix known as WWK70 — which indicates a steel content of only 70 percent — and to a new generation of more efficient four - and six - cylinder engines, handling, performance, and fuel economy should improve significantly, too.

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.

It might have one of the best - integrated hybrid systems in the world, but with no significant performance advantage and a negligible fuel economy improvement, there's simply no compelling reason to buy it.

The claims are the same too - the new I - Shift Dual Clutch improves driveability and makes the flow of power seamless, with performance and fuel economy benefits.

That ups the headline power and torque figures to 335bhp and 332 lb ft, but reduces emissions and improves fuel economy to 149g / km and 44.1 mpg, supposedly giving you the best of both worlds in terms of performance and parsimony.

I was thinking the Golf GTD would be the perfect blend of practicality, performance (assuming it ever comes to US) and fuel economy.

«Both the car segments and the brands in the top 10 vehicles are associated with affordability and fuel economy, rather than luxury and performance,» iSeeCars said of women's top choices.

With this all - new and highly efficient engine, transmission, and ECO + functionality, the 2016 Volvo S80 offers a trio of benefits including increased fuel economy, reduced emissions, impressive safety ratings, and fun - to - drive performance — all in a luxurious Volvo sedan.

With this new small - displacement turbocharged four - cylinder, the Accord should see significant improvements in performance and fuel economy compared to the outgoing 2.4 - liter naturally aspirated four - banger, which made 185 hp and 181 lb - ft of torque.

The refreshed 2017 Kia Forte five - passenger sedan boasts updated exterior styling, 14.9 - cubic - feet of cargo capacity in the trunk, and a new 147 - horsepower 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that's mated to a six - speed automatic transmission that promises both improved fuel economy and performance.

Using a multi-link system, the variable compression engine, dubbed VC - Turbo, can adapt its compression ratio to different driving conditions to offer optimal levels of performance and fuel economy.

These cars use their electric motors to put performance ahead of fuel economy.

Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged petrol engine to the range, claimed to offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph and 0 - 62mph in 8.6 seconds — plus almost - diesel fuel economy of 41mpg on the official test.

Ford plans to continue the roll - out of its EcoBoost engines, which bundle turbocharging and direct fuel injection to boost both economy and performance.

Voted one of Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2001, Audi's 1.8 L 5 - valve I - 4 is proving the worth of its design, offering startling performance — particularly in light of its meager displacement — combined with exceptional fuel economy.

The Passat GTE, available in both saloon and estate body styles, aims to mix 8 - second 0 - 62mph and 136mph performance with an NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 141mpg and CO2 emissions under 45g / km.

«Lightweighting is critical for the future of our vehicles, not only to improve on fuel economy, but also to help improve vehicle performance,» says Hagen Seifert, head of materials at VW Group's Audi brand.

The Escape Hybrid remains one of our favorite hybrids because it sacrifices little utility for a measurable increase in performance and fuel economy at the same time.

Closest in price and mission would be the $ 99,925 Jaguar F - Type R coupe, which matches the GT - R in horsepower and fuel economy but delivers a knockout punch in terms of style, grace and sound, all the while delivering its own kind of scintillating performance.

AMG purists may question the need to create a performance version of the GLA, a vehicle aimed at first - time Mercedes buyers and crossover shoppers seeking fuel economy, but there is precedent.

Their only common bond — being normally aspirated, high - rpm screamers — is an increasingly rare characteristic when so many performance cars rely on turbochargers to produce performance within the bounds of fuel - economy regulations.

«When we took a look at sizing, what we wanted to do was make sure we offered fantastic fuel economy and still deliver the performance that was required,» Don Ufford, chief engineer - Ford truck engineering, says of the I - 4.

BMW describes it as a «symbol for the future of sheer driving pleasure», and says it can combine the performance of a BMW M Car with a standard of fuel economy exceeding the market's current small cars.

In the glove box, two small notebooks have tracked the engine's faithful performance by way of fuel economy.

«We chose the 1.6 turbo for many reasons,» Christophe Besseau told evo at the Paris motor show, CO2 and fuel economy were two of them, but so was performance, and the driving pleasure of the immediate torque.»

Also, Consumer Reports has a 206 000 mile test of the Prius, noting that the performance and fuel economy was identical with a 2 000 mile driven Prius, thus making it likely the battery was in a good condition, although this test was on two about 10 year old cars, thus testing only amount of miles driven and not amount of calendar years.

It also has a good balance of fuel economy and performance.

API SN with Resource Conserving matches ILSAC GF - 5 by combining API SN performance with improved fuel economy, turbocharger protection, emission control system compatibility, and protection of engines operating on ethanol - containing fuels up to E85.

As with the Stingray, the Z06 gets modern technologies to aid fuel economy, although engineers are quick to point out that performance wasn't compromised in pursuit of this goal.

Being horizontally opposed, it is an engine unlikely to be shared outside of the Porsche brand and has been given all the latest technology to not only improve performance, but also fuel economy.

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In our view, the 2.0 - litre TDI diesel with 148bhp is the pick of the range, with plenty of performance (0 - 62mph only takes 8.5 seconds), yet fuel economy can still reach up to 65.7 mpg.

The low - end fuel economy improvements of VTEC - E and the performance of conventional VTEC are combined in this application.

Each injector has a solenoid operated by an electronic control unit, resulting in more accurate control of injector opening times that depend on other control conditions, such as engine speed and loading, and providing better engine performance and fuel economy.