Sentences with phrase «improve city mpg»

(A standard stop / start function helps improve city mpg.)

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With two more ratios than the current car's six - speed automatic, the new transmission helps the 3.0 T improve its EPA ratings from 18/16 to 19/28 mpg (city / highway).

The new version gets with the modern - crossover program and in so doing makes big gains in fuel economy (an estimated 18 mpg in the city), passenger space (with a much - improved third row), and amenities (many of them shared with its new Infiniti sibling, the JX).

The engine, which delivers 365 hp in the Ford F - 150, has proven to be more fuel - efficient than V - 8s and could improve upon the Expedition's current EPA ratings of 14/20 mpg (city / highway) with rear - wheel drive and 13/18 mpg with four - wheel drive.

The Silverado's two - mode hybrid powertrain, which General Motors developed with German automakers BMW and then DaimlerChrysler, improves the truck's fuel economy by 40 percent city and 25 percent overall for an EPA - estimated 21 mpg city and 22 mpg highway while maintaining the truck's up to 6,100 - pound towing capacity.

The 140 - hp, 1.8 - liter four - cylinder is untouched, and the automatic is still a five - speed, yet the combination manages to improve both city and highway fuel - economy ratings by 3 mpg, to 28/39 mpg.

The combination is good for 333 hp, 291 lb - ft of torque, and improved fuel efficiency: 19 mpg in the city and 29 mpg compared to 18/27 in the outgoing V - 6 and six - speed automatic powertrain.

Both hybrids promise impressive gains in fuel economy, with the ML450 improving 6 mpg in the city over an ML350 and the S400 achieving an EPA - estimated 26 mpg on the highway.

Looking at the old Jetta SportWagen's ratings of 23/33 mpg city / highway for the manual - equipped inline - five and 30/42 mpg city / highway for the manual TDI, the new Golf SportWagen should post improved numbers that will prove very competitive in the compact segment.

It now pairs with ZF's excellent eight - speed automatic, which improves city fuel economy to 16 mpg.

The improved EPA ratings of 28/37/31 mpg city / highway / combined (up 1 mpg all around) are thanks to revised tuning for the optional Lineartronic CVT, which is now standard on the 2.0 i Premium and Limited trims, where it was previously a $ 500 option.

The six - speed automatic improves fuel economy to 33/42 mpg city / highway.

A less powerful, 190 - hp version of the 2.0 T provides the European equivalent of up to 49 mpg, but Audi says that even the 252 - hp engine will significantly improve on the current A4's EPA numbers of 22/31 mpg city / highway for the Quattro model.

Engine: 2.5 - liter, 16 - valve DOHC flat - 4 / 175 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 174 lb - ft @ 4,000 rpm EPA mileage: 26/36/30 mpg (city / highway / combined) The latest version of the Subaru Legacy midsize sedan bowed at the 2014 Chicago auto show, and brings fresh design, more technology, and improved fuel economy to the all - wheel - drive car.

This tuning is likely aimed at improving fuel economy, but the Sedona's numbers still lag behind the Odyssey's 19/28 mpg city / highway even in the Kia's most efficient SX trim, which has EPA ratings of 18/25 mpg city / highway.

Fuel economy for the Eco model is estimated at 28/38/32 mpg (city / highway / combined), which improves significantly on the 2.4 - liter Sonata's 25/37/29 mpg ratings and puts it right near the top of the midsize segment for combined ratings.

EPA figures for this powertrain improve by 1 mpg in both city and highway ratings.

Updates to the 3.5 - liter V - 6 and six - speed automatic transmission have improved fuel economy to 21/31 mpg (city / highway).

The update also improves fuel economy slightly, to 18/25 mpg (city / highway) for front - wheel drive versions and 17/24 mpg with all - wheel drive.

The CVT's tuning, along with a nearly 140 - pound weight loss, also helps fuel economy improve to 21/28 mpg city / highway.

(Despite the extra power, fuel economy improves slightly, to 19 mpg city / 26 mpg highway.)

Improving the fuel economy to 14 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway, the Navigator was designed to contend with the rising standards for gas consumption while not surrendering the level of luxury buyers crave.

EPA figures improve by 1 or 2 mpg for most models: With rear - wheel drive, the 5.3 - liter delivers 16 mpg city / 23 mpg highway.

That could improve the CR - V's fuel economy ratings, which for the 2014 model stand at 23/31/26 mpg (city / highway / combined) with front - wheel drive and 22/30/25 mpg with all - wheel drive.

Taking to the highway again to Palm Springs saw the fuel economy improve to 24.7 mpg on the trip and drag the overall mpg for that tank of fuel used for in - city driving back over the 20 mpg line.

Lexus improved the 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine for the new RX350 so that it produces more power (275 hp) with better mileage of 18/24 mpg city / hwy.

The upgrades also improve fuel economy to 17 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway.

[99] As a result of its improved battery pack, the 2013 model year EPA rating climbed to a combined city / highway fuel economy of 98 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.4 L gasoline equivalent / 100 km; 118 mpg - imp gasoline equivalent).

Fuel consumption has been improved to just short of 40 mpg in normal city driving, and carbon dioxide emissions have also been cut.

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.

Fuel savings are said to improve by roughly 25 percent over the base model, for an average of 25 / 36 - mpg during city and highway driving.

The 6 - cylinder model also sees fuel economy improve by 10 percent or more, with new estimated ratings of 20 mpg city / 28 mpg highway / 23 combined.The new 2015 Legacy arrives in Subaru dealerships in summer 2014 with the 4 - cylinder 2.5 i model available in Standard, Premium and Limited trim lines, accompanied by the top - of - line 6 - cylinder 3.6 R Limited.The 2015 Subaru Legacy is the best - equipped ever, with all trim lines adding new standard amenities.

The new engine improves on the previous powerplant in both power (up by some 40 percent) and fuel efficiency (from 15/19 mpg (city / highway) in 2011 to as much as 17/21 in 2012).

In addition to reworked front end styling, the 2014 Versa Note gets an active grille shutter to improve fuel economy — 31 mpg city, 40 highway according to the EPA — and Nissan's Divide - and - Hide adjustable rear load floor height.

The LE's three trim levels (base, Plus and Premium) are duplicated in the LE Eco line, which improves the LE's fuel mileage from 29 mpg city / 38 mpg highway to 30 city / 42 highway.

Even with a special gauge to give me feedback and improve my driving habits, I struggle to get above 17 mpg in the city, and highway cruising at acceptable speeds tops out at 29 mpg.

A Dodge Caliber auto presently achieving 24 city 30 highway mpg could be improved to 29 city - 35 highway mpg with its World engine, with no other change, while reducing 0 - 60 by 1.5 seconds.

All 308 horsepower is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 - speed transmission with a driver - selectable Eco mode that adjusts shift points for improved fuel efficiency 3.6 - liter V6 308 horsepower @ 6,800 rpm 265 lb - ft of torque at 2,400 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 17/24 mpg (front - wheel drive), 16/23 mpg (AWD)

A budget - pleasing feature is that once you ease off at cruising speed, the 300C's computer shuts off four of the hemi's eight cylinders to improve fuel economy (the EPA figures are 17 miles per gallon regular unleaded city and 25 mpg highway).

When it comes to performance capabilities, the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan leads the pack with its 4MOTION all - wheel drive system, four unique driving modes (Snow, On - Road, Off - Road, Off - Road Custom), turbocharged engine (184 hp, 221 lb - ft torque, 27 mpg on the highway **, 22 mpg city **), and 8 - speed automatic transmission with Sport mode that improves both efficiency and performance.

engine is very quiet... cabin is also extremely quiet... handles great... windows and doors close nice and tight... plenty of leg room and 2nd row seat backs recline for added comfort... sound system more than adequate... so far my only complaint is city mpg, about 11 mpg, I can only hope this improves with initial break in period... I haven; t been on a road trip yet to see an overall average

In terms of fuel consumption, the combination of improved aerodynamics, more efficient powertrains, and the adoption of electric power steering yield a respectable 21/28 city / highway mpg score for manual transmission models, representing a sizable improvement over the previous model's somewhat dismal 19/25 rating.

Fuel economy is improved for all models, now ranging from 17 mpg city with all - wheel drive to 25 mpg highway with front - wheel drive

With all of this improved performance, the Camry still manages to deliver an estimated 28 mpg city, and 39 mpg highway *.

Unchanged from the previous model year, the CVT - equipped Accord gets the same EPA - estimated 31 combined mpg, but the breakout of 27 city and 37 highway mpg is improved by a single mile at the top end.

Automatic V6 4WD trucks improve EPA ratings 2 mpg in each category to 18 mpg city / 23 mpg highway.

Acura says the hybrid will improve city economy by 7 mpg.

With a couple of extra gears to work with, expect the GLS450's fuel economy to improve some over the 17 mpg city and 21 mpg highway EPA rating on the 2016 model.

The Sonic's base 1.8 - liter four - cylinder motor is good for 138 horsepower, but upgrading to the available 1.4 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder mill introduces 148 lb - ft of torque (while maintaining the same number of horses at the crank) along with improved fuel mileage figures of 29 - mpg city and 40 - mpg highway.

The hybrid drive system in the MDX Sport Hybrid only leads to 27 mpg average, with most of that coming from improved city fuel economy.