Estimated fuel economy is good, too, with both engine and transmission packages hovering around the 30
mpg mark in combined city / highway driving.
Not exact matches
The Nissan Versa has been one of the cheapest cars
in the U.S. market for years now, and you don't have to add much to the base Versa S to achieve the vaunted 40 -
mpg mark.
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.
On an empty autobahn and on the twisties
in the hinterlands near Munich the pair is always on the wrong side of the 20 -
mpg mark.
That makes the Versa Note the only model
in its class to hit the vaunted 40 -
mpg highway
mark, and its combined EPA rating of 35
mpg is also best
in class.
Without the benefit of an electric motor, this version of the RC can only manage around the 30
mpg mark in real - world driving, with a claimed average of 38.7
mpg.
In practice we were able to get the Civic Hybrid's trip computer to report 44.1
mpg by about the half - tank
mark with testing that emphasized freeway and back - road cruising, peppered with a bit of city and stop - and - go driving.
Even with testing done primarily
in Eco mode and skewed heavily toward highway driving — an area
in which Kia tells us the Optima should excel — and treating the accelerator pedal like an eggshell, we were only able to get the trip computer to hang just below the 31
mpg mark.
The primary focus of the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited is economy, and it seems Ford's engineers made some sacrifices
in the name of reaching a high
mpg mark.
In terms of fuel consumption too, the new S4 and S4 Avant 3.0 TFSI score top
marks — using only 9.7 liters per 100 km (24.25 US
mpg), the sedan outdoes its predecessor by a remarkable 3.6 liters (0.95 US gal), as much as 27 percent.
Backed by an equally seamless electronically controlled 6 - speed automatic transmission with Tow / Haul mode, the engine also earns an impressive 16
mpg EPA city rating
in both rear - drive and 4 - wheel drive configurations with the former returning 23
mpg on the highway — the best open - road number of any full - size SUV — and the latter netting a still noteworthy 22
mpg mark.
Average fuel consumption of 6.9 litres / 100 kilometres
in the EU test cycle (equal to 40.9
mpg imp) and a CO2 emission rating of 181 grams per kilometre, finally,
mark new records for efficiency
in this performance class.
The models now boast some of the highest EPA
marks in the segment, with the Corolla LE Eco able to reach 42
mpg highway.
The 2015 Versa Note SR brings a dash of hot - hatch excitement to what's already the best - selling subcompact family
in the country, although folks should know that, despite the dynamic design upgrade, the new model does not offer a corresponding performance upgrade.On the other hand, it does enjoy fuel - economy
marks of 31
mpg city / 40
mpg highway / 35
mpg combined.
Likely to get the same 1.8 - liter currently used
in the Hyundai Elantra, look for highway fuel economy to exceed the 40
mpg mark.
Marking their world premiere are the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (fuel consumption combined: 6.0 — 4.1 l / 100 km [47.1 — 68.9
mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 139 — 109 g / km) *, a totally new compact - class vehicle majoring on functionality of space; the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (fuel consumption combined: 8.1 — 4.5 l / 100 km [34.9 — 62.8
mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 189 — 119 g / km), a new four - door Coupe
in the mid-size segment; and the second generation of the successful BMW X3 (fuel consumption combined: 8.3 — 5.0 l / 100 km [34.0 — 56.5
mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 193 — 131 g / km).
Certainly helping matters, this one of the top compact SUVs
in America serves up a sophisticated, modern design, available EcoBoost power, EPA
marks of up to 23
mpg city / 33
mpg highway / 26
mpg combined, exclusive technologies — like it's foot - operated power liftgate — and a pricing that opens at $ 22,470.