When times are good, we seem to prefer big, gas thirsty beasts to
fuel efficient cars like the 2012 Honda Fit subcompact.
Not exact matches
Certainly everybody that I saw in my short time was extremely interested in purchasing a
car and if they happen to be from the more upwardly mobile kind of middle class, they were very interested in buying not a
fuel -
efficient car but a hummer even, you know, pretty much following the exact same model as the American aspiration or, you know, the «American dream» model and certainly the suburbs seem to be a growing trend and if you noticed that, Philip, you know, I visited a suburb called Orange County outside of Beijing and it really looked
like Orange County and they even had
like the palm trees and everything and I saw these in all the cities I visited Chongqing, Chengdu, various other cities that I visited, they were ringed by suburbs and the folks who live there, you know, the privileged few were using
cars to commute into the cities for work.
We
liked the combination of expressive sheetmetal, a feature - laden interior, and value for the money, plus the 2011 Sonata was among the first
cars in the segment to abandon the option of a V - 6 engine to focus on
fuel -
efficient four - cylinders.
The
car is the first to wear Nissan's new Puredrive labeling —
like BMW's EfficientDynamics tag, it will be applied to vehicles with the brand's most
fuel -
efficient technologies.
These days, many would - be buyers of this kind of
car are tempted into compact,
fuel -
efficient SUVs
like the Octavia's Karoq stablemate.
With its impressive cargo capacity, seating space and in -
car connectivity, the 2018 Honda Fit is a great choice for those looking for an inexpensive,
fuel -
efficient hatchback that doesn't feel
like a rental
car.
Last year, KBB.com said shoppers will
like the Verano if they're looking for a «big -
car ride, comfort and style in a
fuel -
efficient compact sedan.»
The Impreza must be one of the least - expensive, most
fuel -
efficient AWD
cars available, but it certainly doesn't feel
like a bottom - feeder.
This smaller version of the four - wheeled companion may not offer the towing and cargo capacity of the full - size trucks but they are more
fuel efficient and they typically handle a lot
like a sports
car.
In addition to offering iconic luxury touches
like leather seating surfaces, panoramic sunroof, and LED lights, the compact luxury
car provides
fuel -
efficient powertrains and nimble handling.
Interesting features of this model are sleek, charismatic new style,
fuel -
efficient powertrains, handling and poise, choice of hatchback or sedan, and World - first small -
car technology
like Active Park Assist and MyFord Touch
Strengths of this model include maneuverability and parking ease, Cargo capacity and flexibility, handles
like a small
car, and
fuel -
efficient powertrain
There are other amenities I would
like but GM just doesn't build a really fully loaded
fuel efficient car.
As with the 1978 Dodge Omni, Ford knew it needed a front - drive,
fuel -
efficient small
car to compete with the
likes of Honda (Civic), Toyota (Corolla) and Volkswagen (Rabbit).
If you're in the market for a
fuel -
efficient, small
car, you can buy a cheaper one, but it's going to feel
like it.
At the same time, mainstream
cars and crossovers,
like V - 6 Nissan Murano, and the V - 6 Accord and V - 6 Camry, are offering powerful and
efficient V - 6 engines using less expensive regular
fuel, that are faster and more
fuel efficient than the premium brands» models.
Aluminum bodywork was good enough for lots of top sports -
car racing teams through motorsports history and is used successfully by the
likes of Audi, Jaguar and others, and if it makes the new F - 150 more
fuel efficient without losing capability, so be it.
If you spend a lot of time on the highway, take a look at slightly larger but still budget - friendly and
fuel -
efficient cars like the Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, or the Spark's larger sibling, the Sonic.
That's why we have a large selection of new and pre-owned
fuel efficient cars,
like the 2017 Toyota Corolla, for sale.
With figures
like these, the new S 63 AMG is not only considerably better than all its competitors, but also more
fuel -
efficient than much less powerful
cars in this segment.
Finally it looks
like Vios and price only RM50k very affordable highly
fuel -
efficient car.
If you're seeking an artful blend of style, utility,
car -
like comfort, ride, handling and surprisingly
fuel -
efficient performance (on regular - grade gas), all in a luxury CUV, it will be difficult to overlook the SRX.
Maybe, but as it stands, this trim doesn't seem to do any particular thing well enough to stand out on its own — or steer
fuel economy - crazy consumers away from more
efficient cars (
like the Prius) or value - oriented customers away from similar compact offerings (including the regular Elantra).
At the foundation of our success, of course, are innovative new products...
like the ninth - generation Accord, which earned its 28th
Car and Driver Ten - Best title and the 2014 Green Car of the Year... and also the newly - launched and even sportier, more fuel - efficient and well - equipped 2014 Civic... now America's best - selling compact car three years runni
Car and Driver Ten - Best title and the 2014 Green
Car of the Year... and also the newly - launched and even sportier, more fuel - efficient and well - equipped 2014 Civic... now America's best - selling compact car three years runni
Car of the Year... and also the newly - launched and even sportier, more
fuel -
efficient and well - equipped 2014 Civic... now America's best - selling compact
car three years runni
car three years running.
From
fuel -
efficient models
like the 2018 C - Max Hybrid and 2018 Fusion Hybrid to high - performance sports
cars such as the 2018 Mustang, our lot features a range of high - quality new Ford
cars that live up to the brand's signature mantra, «Built Ford Tough.»
These big
cars eventually will go away, to be replaced by smaller and more
fuel -
efficient models
like Chevy's new Impala.
With a shift towards premium compacts and
fuel efficient car shopping, Audi look
like they are on the right track towards selling these green A3s
like hot cakes.
The Flex also gives you a choice of powerful yet
fuel -
efficient engines, a near luxury -
car -
like interior, and plenty of cutting - edge features to please even the most stubborn tech junkie.
With more
fuel -
efficient cars,
like the Fiesta, out of the picture, the automaker's SUVs and trucks will carry more weight.
After browsing through the 1991 press materials, I'm convinced this will be a significant and pivotal year for General Motors.For the first time in what seems
like decades, the world's largest automaker has an impressive mix of nicely styled,
fuel -
efficient, dependable and reasonably priced
cars in its lineup.Two GM divisions, Buick and Cadillac, have surged ahead of the pack and have taken the lead in building world - class products.
We have new Dodge vehicles here
like the Charger and Challenger, which provide a muscle
car pedigree with high performing engines available, while also combining it with everyday driving, as each boasts
fuel efficient models, and plenty of room and comforts for your commute, family, and more.
Some of these are: first
car to offer SmartPlay Infotainment system, first smart hybrid diesel
car in the country, India's most
fuel efficient diesel
car at 28.09 Km / litre and safety features
like dual airbags and ABS offered base variants upwards.
Sounds
like American
car makers years ago ignoring the need of
fuel efficient cars.
In contrast, reducing emissions involves things
like perhaps driving a
fuel efficient car rather than a wasteful SUV.
And automaker heavyweights
like Bill Ford believe a gas tax would actually stabilize prices, and prevent the fickle drops and spikes gas prices are prone to now — allowing
car companies to better predict future price patterns, and make more
fuel efficient vehicles accordingly.
A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light - duty vehicles —
cars and small trucks — via a combination of more
efficient vehicles; the use of alternative
fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.
First, we will help states
like Michigan build the
fuel -
efficient cars we need, and we will get one million 150 mile - per - gallon plug - in hybrids on our roads within six years.
We would
like to take a second to remind everyone that having a
fuel efficient car (such as a Prius or a Civic hybrid) is not a free pass to drive as many miles as possible.
For instance, a market - based policy
like a price on carbon might encourage consumers to buy more
fuel -
efficient cars, but it will fall well short of revolutionizing global energy infrastructure and technologies.
There's nothing
like a gasoline shortage to get buyers thinking about more
fuel -
efficient cars.
I realise that
cars like this wouldn't appeal to the market at all, which is why they aren't being made, but what I can't understand is why the latest Ford Fiesta is less
fuel efficient than my 1980s version.
Then Americans will desire
fuel efficient cars, the automakers can do
like other companies do and produce the products their customers want, and you won't be simultaneously subsidizing and encouraging big houses in the suburbs.
A popular criticism of hybrid and
fuel efficient cars goes
like this: If your
car is more
fuel efficient, and you know you're saving money on gas, you'll be more inclined to drive more — thus negating any energy and carbon savings you had.
What we would
like to see from Toyota and other
car makers: More affordable very
fuel -
efficient and low - emission hybrids, plug - in hybrids, all
cars flex
fuel so that they can run on cellulosic ethanol when it is available (the
fuel sensors required for that are apparently only about $ 30 - no reason not to include them in all
cars), diesel - hybrids with the latest emission technology (to run on biodiesel where available, of course) and, as soon as battery technology is ready, affordable electric - only vehicles.
I realize that as a service, law is different from designing a product
like a
fuel -
efficient car.