Most of the compact sedans available in the current automotive marketplace share a few common elements, especially nimble handling and overall solid
fuel efficiency scores.
Not exact matches
That the Wildcats still managed to run Michigan — a team riding a 14 - game winning streak and boasting the No. 3 defense in the country, according to Ken Pomeroy's adjusted
efficiency metric — off the floor is a testament to the power of the offense
fueled all season long by its junior point guard's efficient
scoring and deft playmaking.
But so is the cost of any method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions enough to make a similar difference — whether it's doubling the
fuel efficiency of every single car and truck on the road (which would cost a few trillion dollars and take at least 15 years) or building
scores of new wind turbines for each turbine already turning today or erecting hundreds of new solar cell arrays for every array in use today.
Above all, the SUV's drinking habits pull down all of Fiat Chrysler's average
fuel - economy
scores, so raising
fuel efficiency is the biggest priority.
Super White 2012 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6 RWD 5 - Speed Automatic with Overdrive 4.0 L V6 EFI DOHC 24V 17 / 21mpg Awards: * ALG Best Residual Value * 2012 KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Engines offer a good balance of power and
fuel efficiency; wide variety of body styles and trims; strong safety
scores; impressive build quality; well - appointed interior.
In terms of
efficiency, the Mirage G4 is able to eclipse the
fuel economy
scores posted by the 2018 Chevy Cruze.
Maximum motoring fun and the most economical
fuel consumption — a two-fold victory in terms of performance and
efficiency has helped the latest MINI models to
score top marks over their rivals in comparative tests regarding engine technology and driving performance.
(On - the - road
score: 80,
fuel efficiency: 34 mpg combined).
Awards: * ALG Best Residual Value * 2012 KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards Reviews: * Engines offer a good balance of power and
fuel efficiency; wide variety of body styles and trims; strong safety
scores; impressive build quality; well - appointed interior.
In addition to winning the GT1 class championship that season, Corvette Racing also became the inaugural winner of the Green Challenge, an award created by the US Department of Energy, the EPA and SAE International for teams that
scored best in
fuel efficiency.
With its lighter weight and new powerplant, today's CR - V also earns top
scores for its
fuel efficiency.
HybridCars.com, using hypermiling techniques, achieved the upper limit of what any driver should ever expect for
fuel efficiency — a
score of 68.7 mpg on a 10 - mile course of mostly country lanes and some highway driving, with four or five stoplights along the way.
Where it really excels is the fact that it
scores well in each and every department, be it interior space, comfort, performance,
fuel efficiency and after sales service.
The 500X
scores major points with its interesting all - wheel system, however, which disconnects the rear axle when it's not needed in order to increase
fuel efficiency.
Now, with oil prices crashing while the cost of production does not; with campaigners
scoring victories from the Paris climate agreement to major institutional divestment from fossil
fuels; and with increasingly viable competition from electrified transportation,
efficiency and renewables — oil companies may be facing a unique confluence of uphill challenges.
These
scores were based on
fuel efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions and the very subjective views of the writer.