The new eAssist system combines an electric motor with a 2.5 L four - cylinder engine to give the LaCrosse a 19 percent increase
in city fuel economy compared to the V6 powered LaCrosse.
This new eAssist system, when coupled with the four - cylinder engine, has a 19 percent
increase in city fuel economy compared to the LaCrosse's advanced V - 6 and leverages a compact lithium - ion battery pack to provide select benefits found in fully electric vehicles, such as torque - assisted launch, energy - saving regenerative braking and exceptionally smooth stop / start.
Add DSF and Delphi 48 - volt to the Passat and the sum is greater than its parts, about a 19 - percent efficiency
gain in city fuel economy, while allowing «coasting» at zero internal combustion rpm on the highway.
While the Optima is an excellent choice in this segment, the Camry has the
edge in city fuel economy, and it drives a bit more smoothly, as well.
This new eAssist system, when coupled with the four - cylinder engine, has a 19 %
increase in city fuel economy compared to the LaCrosse's advanced V - 6 and leverages a compact lithium - ion battery pack to provide select benefits found in fully... Read more →
It packs 196 horsepower and new start / stop technology shuts down the 2.5 L engine to save fuel when the Malibu stops momentarily, such as at stoplights, contributing to an estimated 5 - percent increase
in city fuel economy.
It also gains a 67 percent edge over RX 330
in city fuel economy.