Both powertrains surpass the previous - generation
models in fuel efficiency.
Not exact matches
Other Hubs are devoted to
modeling and simulation of nuclear reactors, achieving major improvements
in the energy
efficiency of buildings, and developing
fuels from sunlight.
A supplier source told Reuters that GM is planning a special high -
efficiency model that will use aluminum extensively for a weight savings of at least 250 lb, and an improvement of as much as 20 percent
in fuel economy.
To increase
efficiency 25 percent over the V - 10, which was rated at a mere 11/17 mpg, the 2012
model will use an automatic start - stop function
in combination with a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to help save
fuel.
Today's final rulemaking builds on the
fuel efficiency and GHG emissions standards already
in place for
model years 2014 - 2018, which alone will result
in CO2 emissions reductions of 270 million metric tons and save vehicle owners more than $ 50 billion
in fuel costs.
We expect to see an updated 2.0 - liter flat - four engine
in the U.S. - market car, with improved power and
fuel -
efficiency over today's
model.
Output increases 20 horsepower
in both
models (the Carrera making 370 hp, the S 420 hp), while
fuel efficiency is said to be improved by 12 percent (final EPA figures are still to be determined).
Fuel efficiency is the overriding theme, with a variety of electric vehicles, hybrids and plug -
in models on display.
Car buyers flocked to Hyundai dealerships with
fuel efficiency on their minds, as 35 % of vehicles sold
in August were
models rated at 40 mpg highway.
The 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine featured
in Outlander ES and GS
models is also about
fuel efficiency.
Before you question the environmental impact of this apparently antiquated setup, keep
in mind the big Lexus V8 utilises both Otto and Atkinson combustion cycles - the latter familiar to drivers of the
fuel - sipping hybrid
models - improving
efficiency.
All
models get nearly the same
fuel efficiency, with an estimated 26 mpg
in the city and 33 mpg on the highway.
2004
MODEL YEAR Full - time electric shift optional on Laramie and SLT Tow / haul mode offered on light - duty models with automatic transmission Flexible fuel version of 4.7 - liter engine available to fleet customers Optional larger 34 - gallon fuel tank on 1500 Quad Cab with standard bed The 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 receives exhaust gas recirculation for improved efficiency New exterior color: Deep Molten Red replaces Garnet Red New adjustable rear seat outboard head restraints standard on Quad Cab Chrome bodyside moldings standard for Laramie Chrome surround grille with chrome billet inserts for Laramie standard Body - color side moldings now standard with Sport appearance group Chrome - clad wheels now standard on Laramie New available navigation radio with 4.9 - inch full - color display, AM / FM stereo, CD player, 11 speakers, 240 - watt amplifier and DVD - based navigation system Satin Silver door and instrument panel bezels for Laramie Laramie model features new seat appearance, with unique leather seat design with high - contrast color seat inserts Laramie J Package (includes ash receiver, cup holder, vanity mirror lamps for driver and passenger, glove box lighting, switchable dome lamp and electrochromic rearview mirror) 2003 MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab m
MODEL YEAR Full - time electric shift optional on Laramie and SLT Tow / haul mode offered on light - duty
models with automatic transmission Flexible
fuel version of 4.7 - liter engine available to fleet customers Optional larger 34 - gallon
fuel tank on 1500 Quad Cab with standard bed The 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 receives exhaust gas recirculation for improved
efficiency New exterior color: Deep Molten Red replaces Garnet Red New adjustable rear seat outboard head restraints standard on Quad Cab Chrome bodyside moldings standard for Laramie Chrome surround grille with chrome billet inserts for Laramie standard Body - color side moldings now standard with Sport appearance group Chrome - clad wheels now standard on Laramie New available navigation radio with 4.9 - inch full - color display, AM / FM stereo, CD player, 11 speakers, 240 - watt amplifier and DVD - based navigation system Satin Silver door and instrument panel bezels for Laramie Laramie
model features new seat appearance, with unique leather seat design with high - contrast color seat inserts Laramie J Package (includes ash receiver, cup holder, vanity mirror lamps for driver and passenger, glove box lighting, switchable dome lamp and electrochromic rearview mirror) 2003 MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab m
model features new seat appearance, with unique leather seat design with high - contrast color seat inserts Laramie J Package (includes ash receiver, cup holder, vanity mirror lamps for driver and passenger, glove box lighting, switchable dome lamp and electrochromic rearview mirror) 2003
MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab m
MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab
models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional
in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc
in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc
in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab
models
Also, on select V8
models, when you drive with
fuel efficiency in mind, or when the FuelSaver Multi-Displacement System (MDS) is on, the engine operates on 4 cylinders.
Bentley says that the new 4.0 liter engine is 40 percent more efficient
in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions than the outgoing
model and that the range has improved to over 500 miles on a single tank of
fuel.
With all
models, power still comes from the combined efforts of a 1.8 - litre Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor, but there have been numerous tweaks to the system — all
in the name of
fuel efficiency.
Strengths of this
model include Low entry price, excellent safety performance, styling and performance (GLI), and cargo space
in the SportWagen, TDI's impressive
fuel efficiency.
While there are certain
models that stand above the rest
in certain areas, be it for city
fuel mileage or passenger volume, practicality and
efficiency is about shining
in all those categories at once.
Just remember that we are talking about the entry
model, which comes with a five - speed manual transmission and a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine that trails newer rivals
in terms of both output and
fuel efficiency.
The advances
in dynamics and
efficiency that come as part of the package are also expressed by the new
model designations for the BMW M140i 3 - door (
fuel consumption combined: 7.8 l / 100 km [36.2 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 179 g / km), BMW M140i 5 - door (
fuel consumption combined: 7.8 l / 100 km [36.2 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 179 g / km), BMW M240i Coupe (
fuel consumption combined: 7.8 l / 100 km [36.2 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 179 g / km) and BMW M240i Convertible (
fuel consumption combined: 8.3 l / 100 km [34.0 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 189 g / km).
Low - Friction Wheel Bearings As
in other Civic
models, the Civic Hatchback's wheel hubs feature new low - friction bearings that measurably reduce rolling resistance, which directly contributes to improved
fuel efficiency.
Since it is not gasoline powered, we must exclude the superb electric - powered
efficiency in the e-Golf (126 city / 105 highway MPGe), which leaves the most
fuel efficient 2015 Volkswagen
models to be found
in the range of available TDI Clean Diesel options.
While it is unlikely that anyone
in the market for a car boasting the sort of performance caliber of the 911 Turbo S places a great deal of emphasis on overall
efficiency, the inclusion of new
fuel - saving technology, including a new stop / start system that cuts the engine at 4 mph as you roll to a standstill, as well as the coasting function brought to other 911
models, has clearly improved its credentials
in this area.
As with other Kia
models in Europe, new cee'd will be available with
fuel - saving technologies developed under the company's EcoDynamicsTM sub-brand to optimise
efficiency and lower emissions.
Interesting features of this
model are affordable hybrid
model,
fuel efficiency in the 4 - cylinder and hybrid., comfortab >
The hatchback was announced with four petrol and three diesel engines, with
fuel efficiency gains of about 17 percent compared to the older
model that was sold
in India.
A soon - to - be unveiled Eco
model will achieve an even greater improvement, strengthening Toyota's leadership
in hybrid
fuel efficiency.
The fourth - generation
model carries over many of the engines found
in the current vehicle, and most benefit from a broad range of modifications to improve
fuel efficiency, NVH and power delivery.
Strengths of this
model include luxurious interior, impressive
fuel efficiency (BlueTec), excellent performance (AMG), and Superior craftsmanship Check out this gently - used 2009 Mercedes - Benz E-Class we recently got
in.
The next - gen Dzire moves to a new lightweight Heartect platform which has helped it shed close to 105kgs as compared to the outgoing
model and this is expected to aid
in performance and
fuel efficiency.
The new Pilot is almost 300 pounds lighter than the outgoing
model; its more rigid, tightly sealed yet lighter body
in combination with new, efficient powertrains, a new all - wheel - drive system and class - leading aerodynamics result
in class - leading dynamic performance and
fuel efficiency along with a new level of cabin quietness befitting its status as a premium family SUV.
In 2015, the 1.3 - liter
model was dropped and a new 1.5 - liter 2NR - FKE engine was used for 2WD
models, this new version has a
fuel efficiency of 22.2 km / L (63 mpg ‑ imp; 52 mpg ‑ US) under the JC08 test cycle.
With diesel
models» 10 - percent gain
in fuel efficiency, as well as other maintenance - related improvements, running costs should be down versus these trucks» predecessors.
This
model will deliver a best -
in - class combination of
fuel efficiency and off - road capability, and we are all very excited for its release.
Other noteworthy additions for 2013 include available xDrive AWD and a new ActiveHybrid
model, which teams a 55 - hp electric motor with the TwinPower turbo - 6 for a combined 335 horsepower and a modest boost
in fuel efficiency.
The new 1 - litre K10C petrol engine has greater thermal
efficiency than the K10B used
in other
models because of a higher compression ratio (12.0:1 instead of 11.0:1), dual
fuel - injection and friction reduction.
In the 4th quarter of 2012, Ford sold 19,554 hybrid models and has climbed to the number 1 slot in «fuel efficiency customer satisfaction» according to J.D. Powe
In the 4th quarter of 2012, Ford sold 19,554 hybrid
models and has climbed to the number 1 slot
in «fuel efficiency customer satisfaction» according to J.D. Powe
in «
fuel efficiency customer satisfaction» according to J.D. Power.
The new Pilot is almost 135 kg lighter than the outgoing
model; its more rigid, tightly sealed yet lighter body,
in combination with new, efficient powertrains, a new all - wheel - drive system and class - leading aerodynamics, result
in class - leading dynamic performance and improved
fuel efficiency along with a new level of cabin quietness befitting its status as an exceptional family SUV.
Amid the crowded compact crossover market, the 2013 Ford Escape, all - new and impressively thought out for the 2013
model year, is one of the segment's leaders
in style,
fuel -
efficiency and high - tech features.
Now, the second generation
model offers state - of - the - art engine and suspension technology, further improvements
in fuel efficiency, significantly more space and an innovative range of features and equipment.
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three
model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the
model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise
in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced
fuel consumption; biggest
efficiency advance
in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average
fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest
fuel consumption and CO2 levels
in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
Launching nationwide later this year, and positioned as a premium compact above Civic
in the Honda passenger car lineup, Insight elevates itself above other compact hybrid
models with its sleek sedan design, roomy five - passenger cabin, and refined driving performance, along with high
fuel efficiency.
Like the previously announced 911 Carrera and Carrera 4
models, direct
fuel injection technology continues to be a central point of the
efficiency enhancements
in the 2009 Targa.
«As part of our bold initiative to increase
fuel efficiency by 25 percent across the entire Kia
model line - up by 2020, a plug -
in hybrid was a critical addition to our offering.
After the Polo base version presented
in 2009 and the Polo BlueMotion (debut
in 2010) with its superior and possibly record - breaking
fuel efficiency, as well as the Polo GTI now also debuting
in Geneva, the CrossPolo completes the series as a fourth
model.
The Insight is unique
in providing universally appealing styling, with the packaging and refinement of a premium compact sedan and
fuel efficiency competitive with leading hatchback hybrid
models.
The Escape hybrid does, however, edge the Highlander out
in fuel efficiency, by about five to 10 percent, depending on
model comparisons.
The 2 Series coupe is larger than the
model it replaced and came complete with a four - cylinder that was more powerful and offered better
fuel efficiency compared to the V - 6
in the old 1 Series coupe.
This employs new valve train mechanisms and direct injection technology
in the SOHC, VTEC, VMC systems to improve
fuel efficiency by more than 10 % and output by 5 %, relative to the present standalone engine
model.
Maximum motoring fun and the most economical
fuel consumption — a two-fold victory
in terms of performance and
efficiency has helped the latest MINI
models to score top marks over their rivals
in comparative tests regarding engine technology and driving performance.