Sentences with phrase «lower mpg»

Although E-85 can be used in some of these vehicles, so far, it is not a significant player, because it is restricted by the limited number of pumps and flex - fuel vehicles on the road and by lower mpg.

Gas in the Portland, Oregon area is 10 % ethanol year round which may be the reason for the lower mpg achieved.

Obviously, how you drive will affect the figures, so I just wanted to debunk others who claim lower mpg figures.

In the cold of winter, hybrids may get lower mpg than in ideal weather.

A fair bit lower mpg than claimed (about 15 % lower than land rover claim for the model).

It uses an older version of the CVT that isn't as efficient and has lower mpg ratings as a result.

We'd probably lose our patience with the car without that shorter gear, but there's little doubt it contributes to the V's lower mpg versus a regular Prius (51/48/50)-- along with the wagon's extra weight and less slippery body (0.29 coefficient of drag versus a 0.25 Cd on the Prius hatch).

Transmission choices are a 10 - speed automatic and, for traditionalists who don't mind slower acceleration and lower mpg, a six - speed manual.

The 5.3 was extremely reliable and even with low Mpg's (15.5 no matter what) it was a pleasure to own and drive.

The low mpg's when cold and this window frosting are big disappointments for me.

Cons: Very low mpg compared to figures, achieves only 44mpg on shell v - power and about 40 mpg on normal fuel (go for v - power if you own this car).

I do nt see that as a limitation Not sure where Allan is getting the 25 - 30TW figure for business as usual, perhaps manufacturing synthetic oil and using it to power 2Billion low mpg SUV's This seemingly unavoidable shortfall between supply and demand needs to be brought to the attention of the general public, because massive improvements in efficiency, eradication of trivial uses of electricity, and lifestyle changes, particularly in relation to transport seem inevitable.

Not exact matches

In breaking down the United States region by region, the group concluded that 45 percent of Americans live in areas where EVs emit lower levels of greenhouse gases than a conventional 50 mpg vehicle.

This D4 boasts 187bhp and 295 lb ft of torque, a six - speed manual transmission, and a low 111g / km CO2 rating, with corresponding 67.3 mpg combined economy figure.

At 208 total system horsepower, the Hybrid deploys a similar version of the new 2.5 - liter four, detuned to 176 horsepower and 163 lb - ft, working with the electric motor to boost power under hard accel and optimize mpg in low stress situations.

Fuel - economy ratings for the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid are 49/47/48 mpg (city / highway / combined), which eagle - eyed readers will note are lower than the 2015 model's numbers.

The additional gears, coupled with a slightly lower axle ratio, improve fuel economy from the ’14 C7 six - speed automatic's 16/28 mpg by 1 mpg highway, to an EPA - rated 16/29 mpg.

Where it edges them out is in the MPG and CO2 arms race, with emissions as low as 120g / km and combined economy from 54.3 mpg.

This slightly more high - tech engine makes for 42 mpg on the highway when paired with the CVT and the Eco model's low - rolling - resistance tires.

In the most efficient touring mode, the i8 achieves better than 90 mpg on the European cycle (EPA numbers are typically lower).

Adding all - wheel - drive does lower the mileage ratings, though, with a slight drop to 27/42 mpg city / highway.

Both manage 17 mpg in the city, which isn't bad for a large, four - wheel - drive SUV but still sounds rather low by modern standards.

If not, car - based crossover SUVs and minivans are rated 2 to 6 mpg better in combined driving, with lower starting prices to boot.

Variable Cylinder Management, now standard across the board, is capable of turning the six - cylinder into either a four - or three - cylinder engine during low - load cruising, and with the Touring models» six - speed automatic (a five - speed is standard on other trim levels), the Odyssey returns the best EPA fuel economy at 19/28 mpg city / highway.

The Nissan Sentra, when equipped with the $ 400 FE + package that adds aerodynamic tweaks and low - rolling - resistance tires, has EPA ratings of 30/40 mpg city / highway.

The end result was enough to beat the Guinness World Record for «lowest fuel consumption — 48 U.S. contiguous states for a non-hybrid car,» beating the previous record of 77.99 mpg.

The car will go on sale in the U.S. this fall, although BMW officials caution that EPA fuel - economy numbers might be lower than the European estimate of 70 mpg.

Stepping up from the base S with its five - speed manual and into the CVT - equipped S Plus model gets buyers a ticket into the 40 - mpg club, even if the Versa sedan is still sparsely - equipped at this low price point.

Both the 2.0 - and 2.5 - liter engine are reasonably fuel efficient: the EPA fuel economy for the 2.0 liter / manual transmission is 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway and slightly lower for the automatic; the EPA fuel economy for the 2.5 liter manual is 27 city / 37 highway, while the automatic transmission gets 26 city / 35 highway.

With gasoline prices low nationally, maybe fuel economy isn't the most important factor in the grand scheme of McLaren ownership, but here it is: The 570S is EPA - rated 16/23/19 mpg city / highway / combined — better than the Audi R8's 14/22/17 mpg and the Viper's 12/19/14 mpg.

Fuel economy ranged from as low as 18.6 mpg in early January to 23.4 mpg of mostly freeway driving.

The six - speed manual transmission, available only with rear - wheel drive — is rated lower still, at 19/28 mpg.

Those ratings are for rear - wheel drive 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel models, though we've heard rumblings that four - wheel drive Ram 1500s equipped with the new 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6 and eight - speed automatic transmission will only be roughly 1 mpg lower.

The switch to a four - cylinder engine has yielded an impressive 39.2 mpg combined figure, but like its bigger - engined predecessor, the ST will quickly settle in the low 20s if you're pushing on.

The EPA rating is on the lower side of this fuel - gulping class: 14/20/16 mpg city / highway / combined with rear - wheel drive, 13/19/15 mpg with all - wheel drive.

Official figures suggest 56.4 mpg is possible on the combined test cycle, and a 117g / km CO2 figure ensures low road tax.

> MPG and running costs - A lack of boost ensures claimed mpg can't top the class, but a low insurance group opens the door to younger and harder to insure drivers.

In other Lexus models the hybrid system is used to enhance performance without penalising too much, but here's it's all about maximising mpg and lowering CO2.

Only the Sequoia is rated lower, at 13/17/15 mpg.

> MPG and running costs - Won't match Kia's new Niro hybrid for parsimony, but we're getting a manageable low - 30s mpg from our long - term Proceed GT.

A larger footprint would result in a lower mandated standard — important, considering the present 2014 Honda Ridgeline is EPA rated at 15/21 mpg city / highway, which is on par with several full - size pickups on the market.

The result is a lowered, raucous, gas hog of a show truck (11 city / 15 highway mpg, premium fuel, of course).

The new mill, which Mazda tuned for real - world fuel economy and useful low - end torque below 3,000 rpm, is EPA - rated at the top of its class with 22/28/25 mpg city / highway / combined.

Ford lowered its combined mileage to 43 mpg in August 2013 after uncovering a faulty EPA rule that allowed the automaker to equate C - Max mileage with the mechanically related Fusion Hybrid (read about it here).

Though the diesel's EPA figure of 23 mpg combined beats the gas model's 18 mpg average, its torque is mostly available at lower rpms, petering out by the time the engine reaches its most crucial point in the powerband.

This engine offers good gas mileage with either the standard five - speed manual or available four - speed automatic — 25/34 mpg city / highway, regardless of the transmission — but Kia also offers a $ 600 Fuel Economy Package for automatic EX models that boosts gas mileage to 27/36 mpg, thanks to enhancements like a five - speed automatic instead of a four - speed, plus low - rolling - resistance tires and aerodynamic improvements.

As upgrade engines go, however, the Passat six - cylinder's combined mileage is still 2 to 3 mpg lower than many competitors.

Using the EPA's more realistic 2008 rating system — which generally leads to lower numbers — gas mileage is rated at 18/24 mpg (city / highway) for two - wheel - drive models and 17/23 mpg for those with four - wheel drive.

Other competitors like the 2014 BMW 320i and the 2014 Acura TSX have lower ratings of 24/36 mpg and 22/31 mpg city / highway, respectively.

The XD diesel achieves 52.7 mpg (4.1 L / 100 km) under Japan's JC08 test mode, 30 % -40 % better than the previous model and only 2.4 mpg (1.0 km / L) lower than the larger Toyota Camry Hybrid and 8.9 mpg (26.4 L / 100 km) lower than the slightly smaller Prius V.