Sentences with phrase «with about the fuel economy»

The transmission also cuts fuel consumption by approximately 8 % compared with current automatic transmissions, thereby providing the functionality of an automatic transmission with about the fuel economy of a manual.

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In Brazil — a country of 188 million people with the world's 14th largest economy — about 40 percent of the fuel burned in passenger vehicles is ethanol derived from sugarcane.

Recycling is high on the agenda for the schools - which both belong to Focus - Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust based in the North West of England — with Thornhill receiving a shout out from local MP Paula Sherriff during Prime Minister's Question Time after she received a letter from students concerned about the UK's reliance on Fossil Fuels; an issue the MP said that, if tackled, would support the sustainable future of the green economy.

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.

Driving around with a large bow on your roof, however, reduces fuel economy by about three miles per gallon.

On paper, nearly everything about this crossover — from its 33 - mpg highway fuel economy to its roomier, updated interior — matches up with the class leaders.

Well all bets are with the» so called» president in the oval office all semblance of fuel economy and efficiency are about to go out the window as he rips the EPA to shreds to the benefit of Big Oil... that at least here in the (not so) Good (anymore) Ole US of A bigger will reign supreme with concerns about efficiency and emissions once again going by the wayside.

Of course, if you really care about fuel economy, the frugal Jetta TDI, with its 140 - hp oil burner, is back.

Our Mini, with its 1.5 - liter turbocharged engine, is subject to an EPA fuel - economy adjustment that came about after an error was found in Mini's calculations.

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.

When asked about hydrogen as a practical fuel, Bereisa told us, «There's a lot more hydrogen production around than people think, so if the country wanted to move to a hydrogen economy, it could get done pretty quickly and with a lot less investment than we're already seeing in the current stimulus package.»

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.

Fuel economy is an unremarkable 16/22 mpg (with all - wheel drive), but that's about average for this class.

I m really lucky with the car, but the fuel economy isn t really that great... its not about the money, but I have a bad feeling burning so much gas, cause I driving a lot of km / year.

High fuel economy, a spacious interior, and relatively affordable pricing make it fully competitive with mainstream crossovers, but it also feels special enough to make us think twice about paying extra for a luxury badge.

While Mazda engineers won't talk about fuel economy, we saw 36 mpg on a short drive loop with speeds around 55 mph, lending the diesel credibility to be both the powerful option and the fuel - efficient choice.

With its new more powerful system, GM expects to see about a 20 percent improvement in fuel economy; the system previously offered on the Malibu offered a 12 percent increase in fuel economy.

Also, Consumer Reports has a 206 000 mile test of the Prius, noting that the performance and fuel economy was identical with a 2 000 mile driven Prius, thus making it likely the battery was in a good condition, although this test was on two about 10 year old cars, thus testing only amount of miles driven and not amount of calendar years.

Factoring in the need for every editor to occasionally wind up Stuttgart's newest music box, the staff did quite well, consistently returning to the parking deck with a fuel economy rating of about 23 mpg (10.2 L / 100 km).

Britain's fuel is brutally expensive - about $ 6 per gallon - but the long - striding Focus's 2.0 - liter turbo - diesel and six - speed manual combined economy and refinement, with 134 hp and 236 lb - ft of torque.

With a six - foot eight - inch, 264 - pound driver and a route with three alpine passes, Volkswagen's new one - liter car fell short of its lofty fuel - economy claims by about 50 percent, netting «only» about 160 With a six - foot eight - inch, 264 - pound driver and a route with three alpine passes, Volkswagen's new one - liter car fell short of its lofty fuel - economy claims by about 50 percent, netting «only» about 160 with three alpine passes, Volkswagen's new one - liter car fell short of its lofty fuel - economy claims by about 50 percent, netting «only» about 160 mpg.

With fuel economy ratings of up to 28 city / 41 highway mpg +, you'll have lots to brag about.

With either transmission, fuel economy is just about average.

Fuel economy improves to 15.7 L / 100 km city, 11.2 highway and 13 combined — about par with Ford's 5.0 - litre V8 in its lighter, aluminum body F - 150 Crew Cab.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the Ford F - 150 More information about the 2013 Ford F - 150: Ford claims class - leading fuel economy, as well as best - in - class towing and horsepower for both its base V6 engine as well as both of the available V8s.

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While the green - themed new Ecomotive with its road tax - busting CO2 rating of just 99g / km is all about economy and environmental responsibility the 265 PS Cupra R is, undeniably, aimed at ultra-hot hatch enthusiasts with high octane fuel coursing through their veins.

I actually considered buying a Lincoln Navigator but the fuel economy was too bad... the odyssey has 20/28 mpg, is just as spactious, and comes with more options for a lower price... well not that low... About 40K with all the options

Manufacturers don't publish fuel economy numbers for HD trucks, but I dumped nearly 20 gallons into the tank; I pulled away with a theoretical range of 500 miles and a wallet that was about $ 80 lighter.

It costs about $ 4,500 more than the base model, but comes standard with all - wheel drive, additional luxury features, and virtually no fuel - economy penalty.

There are no EPA estimates available regarding fuel economy, but even with my rather exuberant driving in a mixture of speeds, elevations, and traffic patterns, I averaged about 33 mpg.

The 95bhp 1.3 - litre diesel costs about # 2,000 more than the cheapest petrol and its fuel economy of 76.3 mpg is significantly better, but it's slow, with 0 - 62mph again taking 12.3 seconds.

If that were to apply to the current Forte K3 Koup or ProCee'd GT and GT line, with its 204 - hp / 265 nm 1.6 L inline - four Gamma II T - GDI Turbo engine and also 133 - ps / 300 nm 1.6 L CRDi diesel engine, for example, that would raise its fuel economy from 24 mpg city / 36 highway to about 26/39 while bringing its 7.4 - second 0 — 60 run to about 7.0 seconds.

Fuel economy is about the same as I had with the R / T, although thats more due to San Diego traffic than anything else.

The weight loss is a good thing, and I suspect we'll see other automakers looking to add lightness to new models to aid with fuel economy now that they've exhausted just about every other strategy.

CVTs usually wring out superior fuel economy compared with conventional transmissions, but the GTS» standard five - speed manual comes in about equal.

With more consumer concern about fuel prices, future customers may want to maximize the performance of their vehicles without compromising fuel economy.

Who would have thought there would ever be a time when we'd be talking about great fuel economy with a high - performance car with an automatic transmission?

The Infiniti QX60 Hybrid, with its reduced emissions, enhanced fuel economy and extended driving range of more than 500 miles, is projected to be priced about $ 3,000 above the 3.5 - liter V6 equipped models.

You know you aren't getting a horsepower beast with the Fit, that's not what getting great fuel economy is about.

Under the hood, Maserati will place a 4.7 liter V8 engine with some improvements made to increase the final output to 475 HP and to reduce fuel economy by about 15 %.

Performance is lacklustre, especially on models fitted with the CVT transmission and fuel economy is also poor compared to just about any rival.

In other words, the Santa Fe Mild Hybrid equipped with the 1.7 diesel mild hybrid system can deliver 200 hp, like using the current 2.2 diesel and a fuel economy benefit of about 20 % better than the average of the model.

Overall, the new Regal is also about 200 pounds lighter than its predecessor, and with the 2.0 - liter it should offer up better fuel economy as well.

Under the hood, it's all about fuel economy with a host of engines ranging in size from 1.2 - liters up to 1.6 - liters and output somewhere between 89 horsepower and 130 horsepower.

Lexus claims the LC 500 can sprint from 0 - 60 in about 4.5 seconds, with the LC 500h coming in only two - tenths slower despite delivering considerably better fuel economy.

Even with its less grippy, fuel - economy - friendly tires, the Cruze Eco stopped in about the same distance.

With smooth operation, nice throttle response and even decent fuel economy, it's just about as perfectly suited as it can be.

Fuel economy is excellent with 39 MPG on the highway and about 28 in town.