With a significant jump in
mpg over the gasoline model, it will likely pay for itself in a few years time.
Not exact matches
Standard on the 2011 Touareg is VW's
gasoline 3.6 - liter V - 6, which produces 280 horsepower and 265 pound - feet of torque and returns 16 city and 23 highway
mpg, an improvement
over the outgoing model's 14/19 city / highway
mpg.
Other
gasoline - only powered Civic sedans and coupes get 39
mpg ‑ US (6.0 L / 100 km; 47
mpg ‑ imp) in highway tests, an improvement of 3
mpg ‑ US (3.6
mpg ‑ imp)
over previous generation, and 28
mpg ‑ US (8.4 L / 100 km; 34
mpg ‑ imp) for city driving.
Beyond the smooth acceleration and the car's EPA rating of 87
mpg equivalent, it offers little advantage
over the
gasoline - powered Smart.
In contrast, a Mercedes - Benz GLA with a comparable 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder
gasoline engine can return 25
mpg and 35
mpg respectively, with the BMW X1 also being able to return
over 30
mpg on the highway.
According to averaged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, electricity to power a Leaf would cost the equivalent of an inflation - protected 87 cents per gallon of
gasoline if one chose a Leaf
over a 25
mpg gas - powered car.
In front - wheel drive specification, this offers a 35 % improvement in fuel efficiency
over the V6
gasoline engine in the previous QX50, while the new all - wheel drive model's 26
mpg represents a 30 % improvement.
Fill up an MDX Sport Hybrid with premium
gasoline, and the EPA predicts that you won't need to stop again for
over 500 miles, thanks to a 19.4 - gallon gas tank and fuel economy estimates of 26
mpg city / 27
mpg highway / 27
mpg combined.
The V6 turbo - diesel with EPA estimated fuel of 22 -
mpg city; 28 -
mpg highway has a whopping 32 percent improvement
over the V6
gasoline powertrain.
Fuel Efficient Estimated 42
mpg * means
over 200 miles of riding between fill - ups on regular unleaded
gasoline, too.
Depending on how many miles you rack up and if
gasoline rises above the $ 4 / gallon level, that can pencil out to an advantage
over the years, never mind the good mood that getting 50
mpg can foster.
Sure, buying a hybrid that goes 70
mpg costs a bit of an arm and a leg right now, but
over the long run, the savings on
gasoline will more than make up for this initial cost.