Sentences with phrase «improvement in fuel economy»

These figures represent a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy compared with the previous model, due in no small part to the new start - stop system.

When combined with a new 10 - speed automatic transmission, the 2018 F - 150 sees a 1 to 2 mpg improvement in fuel economy over the outgoing models.

Chalk this up to a 21 per cent improvement in fuel economy due to a more efficient engine and much better aerodynamics.

The lift in performance is accompanied by a significant improvement in fuel economy.

Compared to a six - speed operation, the wider gear spread enables an average improvement in fuel economy of more than 3 %, and more responsive performance.

This all - V - 8 engine lineup delivers a fleet - average 1 mpg improvement in fuel economy versus the outgoing F - 150.

You can expect dramatic improvements in both fuel economy and performance on both petrol and turbo diesel engines.

It delivers a 12 % improvement in fuel economy versus the outgoing model.

All together, a good example of the ability of the increasing sophistication of electronic engine management combined with new approaches can deliver further improvements in fuel economy.

This 20 - percent improvement in fuel economy corresponds to a 17 - percent reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile).

The vehicles in use already have shown a nearly 50 percent improvement in fuel economy.

The transmission alone would have provide upward of 10 % improvement in fuel economy over today's conventional six - speed automatic transmissions.

It targets low emissions as well as a significant improvement in fuel economy.

The improvement in straight - line performance is combined with a dramatic improvement in fuel economy.

Last but not least, internal engine modifications were made — including a new and innovative thermal management system; they contribute towards the noted 18 per cent improvement in fuel economy in the 2.0 - litre TSI.

Delivering power and torque increases by up to 20hp and 20Nm as well as improvements in fuel economy by up to 25 per cent, it appears to have succeeded.

Based on the fourth - generation Optima sedan, the hybrid version benefits from the same full redesign as the gas - powered model and targets a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy compared to its predecessor.

It must be very tempting to rate vehicles using premium to eek out a slight improvement in fuel economy for overall Corporate Average Fuel Economy ratings and for advertisements.

The 6.7 - liter Power Stroke V - 8 turbocharged diesel engine — designed, engineered and built by Ford (earlier post)-- averages an 18 % improvement in fuel economy for pickup models and up to 25 % improvement for chassis cabs versus 2010 models.

«Altima is also the mid-size sedan with the greatest improvement in fuel economy over the last decade, going from 29 mpg highway to 39 mpg.»

Expanded multi-disc lock - up control improves the efficiency of power delivery and works with the new gear ratios to provide a 1.0 mpg improvement in fuel economy on the highway, and a 0.8 mpg improvement in city driving, as compared to a conventional design.

The 2011 Grand Cherokee gets Chrysler's all - new 290 - hp 3.6 L Pentastar V6 that gets an 11 percent improvement in fuel economy with up to 23 mpg on the highway.

Hybrid cars are generally costlier than conventional gasoline cars but also provide substantial improvement in fuel economy, so running cost should be fairly less.

While the atmo engine continues to offer six - speed manual or six - speed dual - clutch transmission choices, the turbo variants have dropped the previous six - speed epicyclic automatic option in lieu of a new seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, which brings a claimed seven per cent improvement in fuel economy when compared with the previous automatic option.

The updated Demio 13C - V Smart Edition II features a rear roof spoiler, undercover, and with a 0.4 km / L improvement in fuel economy, now achieves a rating of 20.6 km / L under Japan's JC08 mode test cycle.

The third - generation Prius extends its record of continuous improvement in fuel economy.

The US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light - duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light - duty vehicle (LDV) miles.

Officials attributed the strong showing by auto manufacturers to general improvements in fuel economy as well as growing manufacturer investment in hybrid and electric - powered vehicles.

We should see downsized, but still powerful, engines on the new Aviator, and expect a big improvement in fuel economy.

All the engines offer a combined 1 mpg (0.4 km / L) improvement in fuel economy vs. the outgoing truck, Ford says.

The 5.7 - liter Hemi V - 8 is still optional across the model line, but base models receive the new corporate Pentastar 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers more horsepower (280 versus 210) and minor improvements in fuel economy.

The standard XFR has had a spruce up itself, gaining an 8 - speed automatic gearbox and stop / start technology to yield sizeable improvements in fuel economy (up 11 per cent) and CO2 emissions (down 8 per cent).

Even so, Ford claims an average of 8 percent improvement in fuel economy across the entire lineup as a result of engineering enhancements.

Introduction of new TDI and TSI engines, and the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission (DSG), has resulted in considerable improvement in fuel economy and reduced emissions over a wide range of engine power outputs.

Along with greatly enhanced driver feel, the result of the new CVT redesign is an estimated 15 % + improvement in fuel economy with the 4 - cylinder engine and a 10 % improvement with the V6 engine (versus 2012 Altima models).

Currently, Mazda is working on technical improvements in fuel economy and environmental performance for its rotary engines.

The almost unthinkingly repeated justification for that is supposed to be some [unspecified] improvement in fuel economy, but I suspect that any fuel mileage gains are trivial and incidental.

The Sport Hybrid model offers a real improvement in fuel economy.

But as it delivers a notable improvement in fuel economy, whatever it lacks in those final degrees of civility and smoothness can be forgiven.

That philosophy continues, but there's not enough payoff: Hyundai has dialed back the horsepower of its top - selling versions, resulting in modest gains in smoothness and only meager improvements in fuel economy.

To achieve a marked improvement in fuel economy in a car whose raison d'etre is good fuel economy is a stunning outcome...

Consequently, truckers, especially those who haul freight long distances in «combination tractors» (semis), have a strong incentive to purchase vehicles incorporating cost - effective improvements in fuel economy.

Carbon fiber coupled with other efficiency measures in the A350 yields a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy over comparable aircraft without such advances.

The slippery shape does however contribute to a slight improvement in fuel economy, now 9.4 L / 100 km (down from 9.7 L / 100 km).

There has been a greater improvement in fuel economy, 38.2 mpg for manual versions and 36.2 mpg for the auto.

With a supercharged 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine and 15 - kilowatt electric motor under the hood and a compact lithium - ion battery pack packaged underneath the third - row seat, the hybrid Pathfinder promises a significant improvement in fuel economy with no loss of passenger and cargo room.