Sentences with phrase «more highway mpg»

As for the hybrid - ness of this particular model, I'm with Jake — 3 more highway mpg isn't worth the $ 8,000 premium.

If drivers want more highway mpg, you should consider the V6 Highlander with up to 27 mpg highway.

Not exact matches

The number of car models, where at least one variant has a combined city / highway label fuel economy of at least 30 mpg, has grown from 46 models in MY 2012 to more than 70 models in MY 2017, and the number of car models with 40 mpg or higher has more than doubled (comprised of hybrid, electric (EV), plug - in hybrid electric (PHEV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV)-RRB-.

If that engine appears in the 3 - series, we can look forward fuel economy ratings more than twenty percent better than the 328i — we expect over 30 mpg city and over 40 on the highway.

Granted, the EPA's rating for this vehicle is a more modest 17 mpg in the city, 21 mpg on the highway, and 19 mpg combined, but even those numbers are very good for a 5400 - pound, seven - passenger vehicle.

One downside of the old car's 6.2 - liter engine was that it was awfully thirsty on gas, returning EPA fuel economy ratings of 13/19 mpg city / highway, but the German automaker claims that the new C63's 4.0 - liter engine is about 32 percent more fuel efficient.

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).

Rated at 19 mpg in the city, and 26 mpg on the highway, the X5 35d is also more fuel - efficient than the Mercedes - Benz GL350 BlueTec and the Audi Q7 TDI.

We worry more about testing 50 to 90 mph acceleration and thus see 14.1 mpg during 40 miles of mostly highway driving.

Granted, a $ 22,000 Legacy wouldn't have leather or a 36 - mpg highway rating, but the price overlap will surely cause more than a few moments of introspection on Subaru lots across the land.

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.

Though the iQ doesn't get the vaunted 40 - mpg highway estimate that so many subcompacts are pushing these days, its mileage — 36/37 mpg city / highway — reads more like that of a hybrid than a conventional car.

The Camry's 2.5 - liter inline - four and 3.5 - liter V - 6 engines are more fuel efficient than in 2011, while the 2012 Camry hybrid is expected to receive EPA ratings of 43/39 mpg (city / highway).

Because it gets fuel economy that's significantly better than the S400 Hybrid, particularly on the highway (the EPA rates the hybrid at 19/25 mpg city / highway, and Mercedes reckons that the diesel will earn a 20 / 31 - mpg rating), but is expected cost only a few thousand dollars more.

It can't even manage 30 mpg on the highway, which is less surprising when you realize it weighs 400 to 500 pounds more than the lightest in this group, the Mazda and the Kia.

And, though, some people may not consider more than $ 30,000 for a mid-size wagon affordable, if you consider the long - term savings on fuel that achieving 30/42 mpg (city / highway) yields, the A3 TDI's overall cost of ownership drops considerably.

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.

It has a 6.0 - liter V - 8, which cranks out 352 horsepower and 382 pounds - feet of torque — 32 more hp and 47 more pounds - feet than the 1500's V - 8 — and returns 12 mpg in combined city / highway ratings.

For only $ 375 more than the Honda Insight, the Toyota Prius C offers the highest city fuel economy of any hybrid in America, with its 53/46/50 mpg city / highway / combined rating.

27 mpg with city and highway driving very conservitave, i expected more then that from a 2005 4 cylinder that's underpowered, but all the downshifting i'm sure sucks a good bit of go go juice in my 10 mile drive to work.

For 2010, the front - wheel - drive A3 receives an optional diesel engine, which promises more than 40 mpg on the highway.

Six months after the hybrid arrives, Chevy will introduce a new four - cylinder that returns more than 30 mpg on the highway.

Noteworthy: The new supercharged V - 8 engine makes 90 hp more than the previous generation — all the while achieving more than 20 mpg on the highway and avoiding a gas - guzzler tax.

It also delivers an EPA - estimated 24/34/28 mpg city / highway / combined — more than respectable for a car that can do what the 4C does.

Things such as stop - start technology, a weight reduction of up to about 200 pounds and more aerodynamic styling have contributed to significant increases in EPA - estimated gas mileage: Automatic - transmission models besides the Premier are EPA - rated at 30/42/35 mpg city / highway / combined.

No more: on the eve of the 2014 Chicago auto show, Chrysler announced its diesel - fueled half - ton pickup is EPA rated at 20 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined.

A 106 - hp Mazda inline - four with a six - speed manual or automatic nets more than 40 mpg on the highway.

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.

We don't blame them, since the six provides more than enough power — 300 hp in S models, 292 hp in other trims — and achieves 6 mpg better than the Hemi on the highway.

The six is some 66 pounds lighter than the outgoing V - 8, makes more torque lower in the rev range, and it's more efficient (a class - leading 18/26 mpg city / highway).

Its long, flat stretches were favorable to the Golf R's fuel economy, which approached 24 mpg instead of the low 20s we've been more commonly recording in and around L.A.. That's still a far cry from its EPA rating of 30 mpg highway, but when you're trying to get a boring, six - hour - plus drive over with as quickly as possible, you're not worrying about maximizing mileage.

At the same time, fuel economy is unimpressive at 21/28 mpg (city / highway), which is no better than the far more powerful Ford Escape, whose turbo 2.0 - liter bristles with an additional 64 hp and 99 pound - feet of torque.

The cabin feels more like a full - sized SUV's than a crossover, but its superbly responsive 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine earns an EPA 16 city / 24 highway mpg rating, which is quite an improvement from the fuel pains of a big SUV.

Our highest tank average of 41.6 mpg did crest the magic 40 - mpg mark, but most of our highway trips have resulted in 38 - 40 mpg, more in line with the new ratings.

Recent advancements in supercharger - rotor design have diminished parasitic losses to the point that the Corvette ZR1 is the first sports car able to pair more than 600 hp with 20 mpg in EPA highway mileage tests.

That's 5 mpg more than the same body style equipped with 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 and eight - speed automatic in the city, though only 2 mpg better on the highway.

Despite crazy - short gearing (about 4000 rpm at highway speeds) and updated EPA city / highway ratings of 21/26 mpg, owners report more than 30 mpg in mixed daily driving.

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.

Jeep said today it expects the 2015 Jeep Renegade to achieve more than 30 mpg on the highway with either engine, although exact numbers have yet to be released.

This engine pairs only with front - wheel drive and should offer up even higher fuel economy than the old A3 TDI's 30/42 mpg city / highway ratings, thanks to the new engine's more efficient operation.

Fuel economy numbers have not been released for either new model, but it would be safe to bet that the X3 sDrive 28i will be slightly more efficient than its all - wheel - drive variant, which is rated at 28 mpg on the highway.

Things are much more impressive from a gas mileage perspective, with an EPA rating of 19/26 city / highway mpg.

But more than one staffer admitted to feeling somewhat guilt - ridden — especially if he or she was alone in the vehicle and not using it to tow anything — for driving a large SUV that requires premium gasoline and has fuel economy ratings of 14/20 mpg city / highway.

The X5's turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline -6-cylinder engine gets an EPA - estimated 16/23/19 mpg city / highway / combined and has more than enough oomph and acceleration fun for those using the X5 as a daily driver.

The new gearbox should be considerably more versatile and fuel - friendly than the outgoing six - speed transmission, which helped return 11/16 mpg city / highway in the old, V -8-powered Raptor.

The new car is 13.5 percent more efficient than the outgoing model, says Bentley, but you'll still see only 20 mpg on the highway and 12 mpg in town.

(Skip to details on the: Cruze Eco) New for 2012 Models with the turbo 1.4 - liter four - cylinder and the six - speed automatic transmission are more efficient for 2012 with the regular Cruze rated at 38 mpg on the highway and the Cruze Eco at 39 mpg.

With a continuously variable transmission, the CR - Z delivers 35/39 mpg city / highway, but you'll want the six - speed manual (which drops fuel economy to 31/37 mpg) for a significantly more engaging experience.

Ever - economical Kia likes to point out that its engine, which gets 15 mpg (15.7 L / 100 km) city / 20 mpg (11.8 L / 100 km) highway, runs on regular - grade unleaded gasoline, while the Honda Odyssey requires premium fuel, something fast becoming more of a selling point as gas prices in the U.S. increase.

Even though the updated engine configuration uses richer air - fuel mixtures and more spark advance, Volvo says the C70's fuel economy ratings of 19/28 mpg (city / highway) are unchanged.