Tracking city fuel economy wasn't pretty, as I saw the trip computer give me averages below 10 mpg for a trek across the city, not quite meeting the EPA 15
mpg city number.
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-.
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.
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.
Whereas the six - cylinder diesel recorded EPA
numbers of 22/32
mpg, the new four - cylinder rings in with 28
mpg city and 42
mpg highway.
Even loaded to the gills and topped with that rooftop carrier, it managed about 20 mostly freeway
mpg, enough to match its
city EPA
number.
Just after BMW made headlines with a 45
mpg highway rating for the 2014 BMW 328d, Mercedes - Benz has now achieved the same
number on the larger 2014 Mercedes - Benz E250 BlueTec, which has just received official EPA ratings of 28/45
mpg city / highway.
Audi expects stellar fuel economy
numbers from all of its TDI models, estimating that the big A8 will achieve around 24/36
mpg city / highway; the current Q7 TDI is rated at 19/28.
BMW claims a zero - to - 62 mph time of 6.1 seconds with a six - speed manual, and while the company isn't talking about fuel economy
numbers, we expect the X1 with an eight - speed automatic to return about 22
mpg in the
city and 29
mpg on the highway.
The amended list also gains its first non-hybrid with the Scion iQ ranking at
number nine, thanks to its 36/37
mpg city / highway rating.
Along with the old - school ride and handling come some old - school fuel economy
numbers: The GX 460 is EPA - rated 15/20/17
mpg city / highway / combined.
Opting for the six - speed manual transmission with the V - 8 drops those
numbers down to 16/25
mpg city / highway.
Of the three all - wheel - drive SUVs, the CX - 9 gets the best EPA fuel - economy
numbers at 21/27
mpg city / highway versus 19/26
mpg for the Pilot and 18/25
mpg for the Acadia.
We also have
numbers for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro's 335 - hp, 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine option, which achieves 18/27
mpg city / highway when equipped with its standard six - speed manual transmission.
Hyundai says to expect EPA fuel economy
numbers of 29
mpg city, 44
mpg highway, and 42
mpg combined, up around 10 percent from the outgoing Sonata Hybrid.
Although no specific
numbers are available for any new 2015 Golf models, the 2014 Passat 1.8 T returns 24/34
mpg city / highway compared to the old 2.5 - liter's 22/32
mpg, while the TDI model achieves 31/43
mpg ratings.
Looking at the old Jetta SportWagen's ratings of 23/33
mpg city / highway for the manual - equipped inline - five and 30/42
mpg city / highway for the manual TDI, the new Golf SportWagen should post improved
numbers that will prove very competitive in the compact segment.
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.
The powertrain's 16/23
mpg city / highway EPA
numbers are far better than in the R - class or the ML but can't match the Cadillac or Audi wagons.
These impressive mileage ratings put the 2014 Mercedes - Benz CLA250 near the top of the entry - level luxury class, with only the 2014 Lexus CT200h hybrid beating the CLA's rating with its
numbers of 43/40/42
mpg city / highway / combined.
But this is a car that has no power steering, so you get the best of both worlds; no hydraulic p / s pump to sap 1
mpg off the
city EPA
number, and no electric boost alternative to sap steering feel in favor of that extra
mpg.
The 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder Drive - E motor that's standard on the V60 T5 as well as the 2015 Volvo S60 T5 is living up to its green mission by delivering impressive fuel economy
numbers of 25/37/29
mpg city / highway / combined in the 2015 Volvo V60 and S60.
EPA fuel economy
numbers peg it at 31
mpg city and 45
mpg highway.
Ford expects the Escape's EPA
numbers to jump by 1
mpg city and highway compared to the 2008 model.
That's just 2 -
mpg shy of the
city number for the Ford F - 150 4 × 4 with 2.7 - liter turbo V - 6 and six - speed automatic, and matches the Ford on the highway.
A less powerful, 190 - hp version of the 2.0 T provides the European equivalent of up to 49
mpg, but Audi says that even the 252 - hp engine will significantly improve on the current A4's EPA
numbers of 22/31
mpg city / highway for the Quattro model.
While the current Jeep Wrangler returns 17
mpg in
city and 21
mpg on the highway using either its five - speed automatic transmission or six - speed manual, expect markedly better
numbers with the eight - speed automatic.
Some other
numbers that you might appreciate would be the 138 hp of the turbocharged 1.4 - liter engine with its six - speed automatic transmission, the 3,136 pounds of this lightweight package in its front - wheel - drive configuration (all - wheel drive is also available), and the EPA rating for the FWD model of 26
mpg city / 34
mpg highway.
In this driving mode, Hyundai expects the Sonata Plug - in Hybrid to deliver 38
mpg city, 43
mpg highway, and 40
mpg combined, each 1
mpg lower than the expected
numbers from the standard Sonata Hybrid, likely due to the larger battery pack's higher weight.
Based on European figures, I estimate EPA fuel economy
numbers for the 2016 Ford Focus RS will fall somewhere around 21
mpg city, 29
mpg highway, and 23
mpg combined, versus 23/32/26
mpg for the Focus ST.
This tuning is likely aimed at improving fuel economy, but the Sedona's
numbers still lag behind the Odyssey's 19/28
mpg city / highway even in the Kia's most efficient SX trim, which has EPA ratings of 18/25
mpg city / highway.
The weaker engine earns little reward in gas mileage, with EPA
numbers (21/27/23
mpg city / highway / combined) that are closer to the V - 6 Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro convertibles than to Fiat's and Mini's figures.
EPA
numbers haven't been released, but we estimate the Panamera S Hybrid to achieve 20
mpg city and 26
mpg highway.
This new model's high - tech powertrain is meant to give the Sonata Eco a slight boost in fuel economy
numbers, to an estimated 28/38/32
mpg (
city / highway / combined) rating.
Our Four Seasons BMW M2's 20/26 EPA fuel mileage equals the six - speed manual version's highway
number, and is 2 -
mpg better in the
city.
Despite the fact that General Motors has killed the Saturn Vue 2 - Mode Hybrid, the Environmental Protection Agency still released its fuel economy
numbers: 27 miles per gallon in the
city, 30
mpg on the highway, and 28
mpg combined.
No matter if you pin the throttle on the highway or drive the Land Cruiser gingerly around town, the Land Cruiser hits its EPA
numbers (13
city / 18 highway
mpg) every single time.
Despite its impressive 274 - hp output, the boosted four - cylinder returns very respectable fuel economy
numbers: 22/34
mpg city / highway.
EPA
numbers ring in at 28/37
mpg city / highway — more than respectable, but still shy of the Civic's 30/39
mpg rating.
The company isn't ready to discuss
numbers yet, but in the TSX sedan that engine is good for 201 horsepower and 172 pound - feet of torque and gets 21
mpg city and 30
mpg highway.
But fuel economy is only 16
mpg city / 22
mpg highway (I observed 14
mpg over the weekend)-- not strong
numbers for a four - door coupe that only weighs a bit more than 3000 pounds.
Adding all - wheel drive drops the
city and highway
numbers down to 21 and 27
mpg, respectively, while the combined figure falls to 23
mpg.
Now that the EPA
numbers are in, we see that Mazda is able to match the Altima's class - topping 38
mpg highway figure and that it falls only 1
mpg short in the
city, with a rating of 26
mpg — a very impressive showing.
Fuel economy for the manual - transmission car is rated at 26/38
mpg city / highway, a very impressive
number but one that's telling about the Turbo's character.
During my 130 - mile round - trip commute, I found the EPA
numbers to be spot on, as I saw 13
mpg in combined
city and highway driving.
With this system, the new model will get fuel economy
numbers in
city / highway19 / 27
mpg FWD, 20/27
mpg FWD w / auto idle stop and 18/26
mpg for the AWD, 19/26
mpg AWD w / auto idle stop.
Those are better
numbers compared to the 2011 model that delivered 43/40
mpg highway /
city rating.
This engine delivers EPA fuel - economy
numbers that are respectable, if not exactly standard - setting for the class: 27
mpg city and 34
mpg highway for the manual gearbox, and 26/34 for the automatic.
Fuel - economy
numbers are EPA - estimated at 16
mpg city / 23
mpg highway with the 5.3 - liter V8 (16/22 with four - wheel drive, 15/22 with XL and four - wheel drive), and 15/22 (15/20 with four - wheel drive, 14/20 with XL and four - wheel drive) with the 6.2 - liter V8.
Standard models» fuel economy reaches 30
mpg on the highway, while hybrid variants nearly achieve that
number in combined
city and highway driving.