Sentences with phrase «highway fuel economy increase»

The new engine returns a 3 mpg highway fuel economy increase, with 10 percent more horsepower.

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For that reason, 3 - cylinder mode is available more often, resulting in a big increase in highway fuel economy.

(Skip to details on the: S7 and RS 7) New for 2016 Horsepower on the gas V - 6 increases to 333 from 310, and the city and highway fuel economy estimates each increase by 2 mpg to 20 and 30 mpg, respectively.

300 - hp, 5.3 - liter V - 8 (321 pounds - feet of torque) featuring cylinder - deactivation technology, which increases fuel economy by shutting off four cylinders at highway speeds

Ford claims that in addition to the increased performance, the new engine will help the Explorer return at least the same, if not better, fuel economy (the old 2.0 - liter Explorer returned 28 mpg on the highway).

The second generation Volt's improved battery system and drivetrain increased the all - electric range to 53 miles (85 km), its EPA rated fuel economy in charge - sustaining mode to 42 mpg ‑ US (5.6 L / 100 km; 50 mpg ‑ imp), and the combined city / highway fuel economy in all - electric mode to 106 MPG - e, up from 98 MPG - e.

The new engine has a front wheel drive and the improved engine configuration will also help in increasing the fuel economy provided by Sienna to almost 27 mpg on the highways.

For the 2012 model year, EPA revised the Volt's fuel economy ratings, increasing the combined city / highway rating in all - electric mode from 93 MPG - e to 94 MPG - e, and the highway rating was increased from 90 MPG - e to 93 MPG - e.

Despite the increase in power, the new V6 delivers better fuel economy estimates in both city and highway driving.

The automaker did mention that the Accord will see an increase in fuel economy of 1 mpg highway thanks to some changes to bearings and the hood.

The larger engine displacement allows for increased torque, reducing engine speeds (RPM), which improves fuel economy at highway speeds.

For 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy was increased to 24 mpg ‑ US (9.8 L / 100 km; 29 mpg ‑ imp) city / 34 mpg ‑ US (6.9 L / 100 km; 41 mpg ‑ imp) highway with automatic transmission, and 26 mpg ‑ US (9.0 L / 100 km; 31 mpg ‑ imp) city / 37 mpg ‑ US (6.4 L / 100 km; 44 mpg ‑ imp) highway with manual transmission.

Hyundai says that even with this impressive power increase fuel economy is estimated at 16 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, nearly matching the 4.6 - liter V - 8 (17 mpg city / 26 mpg highway).

Fuel economy is increased from 29 city / 39 highway to 30 city / 40 highway for the five - speed manual Sentra.

A HF model, the most fuel - efficient gasoline - only powered Civic in the lineup, gets 41 mpg ‑ US (5.7 L / 100 km; 49 mpg ‑ imp)(17.54 km / L) under EPA highway test cycle, compares with 36 mpg ‑ US (6.5 L / 100 km; 43 mpg ‑ imp)(15.38 km / L) for previous generation, increasing the combined fuel economy rating to 33 mpg ‑ US (7.1 L / 100 km; 40 mpg ‑ imp)(14.08 km / L).

The result of all this technology is a modest increase in fuel economy ratings, from the gas - only XV Crosstrek's 25/33/28 miles per gallon (city / highway / combined) to the Hybrid's 29/33/31 MPG.

Fuel economy also isn't brilliant, with claims of 17mpg in the city and 26mpg on the highway for the front - wheel drive model (adding the optional all - wheel drive increases fuel consumption to 16mpg city / 23mpg highway) being quite disappointing in a class where 20mpg + for city driving is becoming the nFuel economy also isn't brilliant, with claims of 17mpg in the city and 26mpg on the highway for the front - wheel drive model (adding the optional all - wheel drive increases fuel consumption to 16mpg city / 23mpg highway) being quite disappointing in a class where 20mpg + for city driving is becoming the nfuel consumption to 16mpg city / 23mpg highway) being quite disappointing in a class where 20mpg + for city driving is becoming the norm.

Improved fuel economy is also coming to the Altima's V6 models: A 1 mpg increase in both highway (now 33 mpg) and combined (now 27 mpg) cycles.

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze sees a two - mpg increase in the highway fuel economy on models equipped with the 1.4 - liter turbocharged engine.

Even with these impressive power increases, fuel economy is estimated at 15 mpg city, 23 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined.

Nissan's new 2013 Pathfinder SUV — the 4th generation of the vehicle introduced more than 25 years ago — utilizes a new drivetrain featuring a 3.5 - liter DOHC V6 engine mated to a next - generation Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) to help provide up to a 30 % increase in combined city / highway fuel economy over the previous V6 - equipped model while maintaining comparable power.

Variable Cylinder Management ™ allows for deactivation of two of the engine's six cylinders under light engine loads, helping the more powerful 2016 RDX increase its highway EPA fuel - economy ratings by 1 mpg, rising to 19 / 28mpg for AWD models and 20 / 29mpg for FWD models (city / highway).

A 5.3 liter V8 is the next step up, and it offers General Motor's Active Fuel Management system, which essentially shuts down half of the engine's cylinders while cruising at highway speeds in order to increase fuel econFuel Management system, which essentially shuts down half of the engine's cylinders while cruising at highway speeds in order to increase fuel econfuel economy.

2.5 - liter turbocharged inline - 5 227 horsepower @ 5,000 rpm 236 lb - ft of torque @ 1,500 - 5,000 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 21/29 mpg (manual), 21/30 mpg (automatic) Note: The dealer - installed Polestar Performance Package increases the C30 engine output to 250 horsepower and 273 lb - ft of torque.

The 2015 CR - V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7 / 6.9 / 8.1 l / 100 km)(city / highway / combined) for front - wheel - drive models and 26/33/28 mpg (9.0 / 7.1 / 8.4 l / 100 km) for Real Time AWD models, both increasing +4 / +3 / +3 mpg over 2014 models — i.e., an increase in the combined rating of 11.5 % and 12 %, respectively, compared to the 2014 models.

• The eAssist «smart electrification» system produces 25 - percent increase in fuel economy • eAssist technology is standard on all 2012 models with the 2.4 L four - cylinder engine • Provides customers with a full - size luxury sedan featuring 37 mpg highway and 25 mpg city for about $ 30,000 (exact pricing has not yet been set) • Boost in fuel economy comes with no compromises in the driving experience

The Limited trim Sedona I drove took a big fuel economy hit due to increased weight, coming in at 17 mpg city and only 22 mpg highway.

All of this results in up to a 2.2 percent increase in efficiency for optimized fuel economy, and up to an EPA fuel economy rating of 29 city / 38 highway / 33 combined mpg (for the Elantra SE with 6 - A / T).

In terms of fuel economy, the new 2.0 - liter VC - Turbo engine is projected to have a double - digit percentage increase in highway mpg for the front - wheel drive models.

In the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the new 8 - speed enables a class - leading 29 - mpg (8.1 l / 100 km) EPA highway estimate — a 3.5 % increase in fuel economy over the previous six - speed automatic — and a quicker 0 - 60 time of 3.7 seconds, all while delivering wide - open - throttle upshifts quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

Available from dealers on the T6 is Polestar Performance tuning, a $ 1,495 package that increases output to 325 horsepower and torque to 354 ft - lb, without impacting EPA fuel economy ratings of 17 - city / 24 - highway mpg.

With a wide 6.02:1 gear ratio and two overdrive gears (fifth and sixth), the Lincoln Navigator's 6 - speed offers up to a 7 percent increase in fuel economy on the highway over a typical 4 - speed automatic.

Despite the extra 3 HP, this new engine will deliver a fuel economy of 30 mpg (on the highway)- a 1 mpg increase over the previous version.

In addition, highway fuel economy has been increased to a best - in - class 39 miles - per - gallon for Altima 2.5 - liter engine models (except 2.5 SR).

While the eighth - generation Malibu delivered pretty good fuel economy at 36 MPG highway, the ninth - generation 2016 Malibu will likely see that number increased to the high 30s or low 40s.

BMW anticipates a 25 - percent increase in fuel economy from the M3 Coupe, meaning somewhere in the range of 18 mpg city, 25 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined.

VCM allows for deactivation of three of the engine's six cylinders under light engine loads, helping the more - powerful 2016 RDX increase its highway EPA fuel - economy ratings by 1 mpg, rising to 19 / 28mpg for AWD models and 20 / 29mpg for FWD models (city / highway).

The 29 mpg highway rating represents an 11 percent increase over the fuel economy of the previous generation's LS3 - powered Corvette, while the 6.2 L LT1 delivers 455 horsepower, a 6 percent increase over the previous generation Corvette as well.

In addition to an improvement of 105 horsepower, fuel economy was increased by nearly 12 percent on the highway compared to the standard 4.7 - liter V8.

As a result, city / highway fuel economy is now 20/29 mpg * — an increase of 3 mpg in highway driving over the 2011 TL.

This new direct - injected Lambda V6 produces a higher specific output (87.6 hp / liter) than its normally - aspirated mid-luxury competitors, while 3.8 - liter GDI fuel economy increases more than seven percent from 27 mpg to 29 mpg on the highway.

Even with these impressive power increases, fuel economy is estimated at 16 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, nearly matching the 4.6 - liter V8 (17 mpg city / 26 mpg highway).

Estimated fuel economy is 18 mpg City / 26mpg Highway for both the 7 - speed automatic and 6 - speed manual transmissions — increases of 1 mpg City / 2 mpg Highway for the automatic and 1 mpg Highway for the manual transmission versus the 2008 350Z.

Accord Sedan 4 - cylinder models paired to the CVT have a 27/36/30 mpg city / highway / combined EPA fuel economy ratings (an increase of 3 / 2/3 mpg compared to the previous model) and the V - 6 models achieve EPA fuel economy ratings of 21/34/25 city / highway / combined mpg (an increase of 1 / 4/1 compared to the previous model).

As a result, 3.8 - liter GDI fuel economy increases over seven percent from 27 mpg to 29 mpg on the highway.

Internal engineering tests estimate this new eight - speed transmission to be six percent more efficient at transferring power than the former 6 - speed automatic, increasing highway fuel economy from 25 mpg to 26 mpg.

The 300 - horsepower 3.5 - litre VQ - series V6 has been redesigned with more than 60 per cent new parts (compared with the previous generation 3.5 L V6) and is expected to achieve a 15 per cent increase in highway fuel economy.

City / highway EPA - estimated fuel economy ratings increase to 21/28 miles per gallon1 (mpg) on 2WD models and 21/27 mpg1 on models equipped with Real Time ™ 4WD — an increase of 1 mpg in both city and highway driving on all models.

The 2.5 - liter four - cylinder saw a 9 - hp power bump and increased fuel efficiency for an EPA fuel - economy rating of 25 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway with the six - speed automatic transmission.

However, the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer can also be equipped with a CVT that, apart from adding convenience, also increases its fuel economy to 27 City / 34 Highway MPG.