Despite its ample size and quick acceleration, the Avalon
offers fuel economy figures comparable to some four - cylinder economy cars.
Not exact matches
That it can achieve those
figures and still
offer the best
economy in the petrol line - up - with a 60.1 mpg
fuel economy figure and emissions of 109g / km - is pretty extraordinary.
While there were several factors that guided my final decision, the most influential was
fuel economy; the 3 just simply couldn't compete with cars in its class — or even those
offering more performance — when it came to EPA
figures.
Chevrolet's latest Equinox returns similar
fuel economy figures, but
offers none of the pep of the Subaru.
The standard 192 - horsepower 1.5 - liter engine
offers strong off - the - line performance and acceptable levels of power for passing and merging, but the biggest advantage is its class - leading 33 - mpg combined
fuel -
economy figure.
While the typical Maserati Quattroporte customer is not interested in
fuel economy figures, the automaker
offers a diesel engine as well — not available in North America, though.
While Volvo has yet to release official
fuel economy figures for the 2016 XC90 T8 plug - in hybrid, we're certain it will beat out the GL450 4MATIC's EPA - rated
figures of 17 MPG city and 21 MPG highway and will likely
offer better
fuel economy than even the 2016 Volvo XC90 T6.
The key ingredient for
fuel misers is that the hybrid setup delivers better
economy than the 3.0 litre diesel — official
figures 44.1 mpg of compared to 37.7 mpg for the regular diesel, but manages to
offer power and torque
figures comparable to the 4.4 litre V8 diesel.
Fuel economy is also middle of the pack although the second drivetrain option
offers much improved consumption
figures, especially if you do a lot of city driving.
Both the hatchback and the station wagon variants of the 2012 Cee'd ride on the same 2,650 mm long wheelbase and will be
offered with up to five diesel CRDi and gasoline engines with improved
fuel economy and CO2
figures.
All models
offer competitive
fuel figures, with front - drive and rear - wheel - drive Movanos
offering combined
economy figure in the 29 - 41mpg range.
Fuel economy should be excellent with the manual
offering an average 34mpg and the dual - clutch transmission adding another 1mpg to that
figure.
This 90PS Renault - Nissan Alliance developed unit emits just 95g / km of CO2 and
offers a combined
fuel economy figure of 3.6 l / 100 km.
One example of this turnaround is the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, a sleek and efficient compact that
offers impressive features, handsome styling and
fuel economy figures even the staunchest tree - hugger would concede are pretty darn good.
Both options
offer terrific
fuel economy, with the Drive - E T5 earning
fuel economy figures of 25 MPG city and 37...
Ford's 2016 F - 150 pickup
offers impressive towing, payload and
fuel -
economy figures, not to mention a powerful set of engine options.
With the hybrid drive system
offering this wide range of individual modes and applications, the 918 Spyder is able either to achieve lap times comparable to those of a thoroughbred racing car, or the extremely low emissions and high
fuel economy figures of a plug - in hybrid.
Those looking for diesel - like
fuel economy might enjoy the hybrid, which
offers better performance than the base V6 and impressive
fuel -
economy figures.
While EPA
figures aren't yet available in regards to
fuel efficiency, MINI has equipped its Paceman with brake - energy regeneration and auto start - stop technology to help maximize
fuel economy — though it's not clear if both will be
offered in North America.
Both the 60hp and 75hp engines
offer the same
fuel economy figures, ranging between 64.2 MPG and 68.9 MPG depending on manual / auto gearbox and whether stop - start is fitted.
For that kind of cash, you can get into a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4 that
offers slightly more power and returns similar
fuel economy figures.
Hyundai says the new ix20 will
offer their Five Year Triple Care warranty as well as «class - leading
fuel economy and low CO2 emissions», but they fail to mention what those
figures are.
GM hasn't released
fuel economy figures yet, but it could
offer as much as 50 mpg.
With a starting price of $ 17,900 in hatchback form, the Fiesta SFE readily undercuts the hybrids and diesels that
offer similar
fuel economy figures, with the Mitsubishi Mirage being its closest natural enemy solely in terms of mpg
figures and powerplant form.
The Fiesta ST's claimed CO2 output of 136g / km and official
fuel economy figure of 47.1 mpg are brilliant, proving a fair bit cleaner and more frugal than its closest rivals and extremely impressive considering the performance on
offer from the engine.