At first, I'm very impressed
with the fuel economy figures plus the many technological features on it.
With mass market players like Tata, Mahindra and of course, Maruti Suzuki bringing in the AMT or Automated Manual Transmission to the country at prices that were much cheaper than traditional auto - boxes and
with fuel economy figures that were identical to the ones on the manual, there was a large number of people that realised how much sense it made.
As
with all fuel economy figures, you'll struggle to achieve those quoted stats, but the 60hp engine will be harder than the others in real driving conditions unless you have an extremely light right foot.
It's a safe, comfortable and extremely relaxing means of travel,
with fuel economy figures that speak for themselves.
Not exact matches
«
With oil nearing $ 100 per barrel and gasoline prices continuing to rise, consumers» consideration for
fuel economy once again is taking top billing,» Ken Czubay, a Ford vice president, said in a statement accompanying the firm's sales
figures Tuesday.
Though exact numbers aren't out yet, Volvo has at least confirmed its new T8 twin - engine plug - in hybrid powertrain will be available — it develops 395bhp in the XC90
with a 0 - 60 time of 5.6 seconds and a combined
fuel economy figure of 112.9 mpg.
With only six forward speeds, the Jaguar falls short of the Infiniti's highway
fuel economy by 2 mpg but matches its city
figure.
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.
The crossover still manages to improve upon its previous
fuel economy figures, although the increase is fairly small: the all - wheel - drive model sees the most significant increase
with a combined rating of 22 mpg, up from 19 mpg.
You've got to
figure that VW would prefer that
fuel -
economy - conscious Americans just buy diesels, which VW has lots of experience
with and which are immensely popular in Europe.
The Passat GTE, available in both saloon and estate body styles, aims to mix 8 - second 0 - 62mph and 136mph performance
with an NEDC combined
fuel economy figure of 141mpg and CO2 emissions under 45g / km.
Carbon dioxide and
fuel economy figures have also been released, suggesting Alpina is as concerned
with its environmental credentials as other manufacturers.
The official combined
fuel economy figure for the Up GTI is 58.9 mpg, but during our test, where we covered over 100 miles and spent nearly five hours behind the wheel, we averaged just over half that,
with 31mpg.
With pressure mounting on Nissan to improve
fuel economy figures, however, the Xterra might be the first of Nissan's SUVs to go.
Infiniti's hybrid powertrain from the M sedan, consisting of a 3.5 - liter V - 6 and a lithium - ion battery pack, is newly available in the Q50 Hybrid, which boasts city / highway / combined EPA
fuel economy figures of 29/36/31 mpg, as compared
with the standard car's 20/30/23 mpg.
The new 3.0 - liter TDI diesel V6
with 240 horsepower produces nearly identical acceleration
figures as the supercharged 3.0 - liter while delivering class - leading
fuel economy.
It's a very well - rounded package now,
with much more competitive
fuel economy and CO2 emissions
figures than the earlier model, although it still comes
with a few reservations in areas such as engine refinement and the quality of some of its cabin materials.
Admittedly, it's not like the engine buckles under the Nissan Sentra's weight every time you apply pressure to the gas pedal, and the 1.8 - liter unit does admittedly return some very good
fuel economy figures (automatic models return 29mpg in the city and 37mpg on the highway; versions
with a manual transmission are two mpg less frugal in both instances).
Being a relatively lightweight car
with pretty efficient engines should make the MX - 5 cheap to run; during our real - world
fuel economy test, the range - topping 2.0 - litre unit returned an incredible 47.9 mpg (up 7mpg on Mazda's official claimed
figure).
The official
fuel economy figure of around 252mpg is pretty unrealistic, too, although
with regular plug - ins, this could still be a very efficient commuter car.
After releasing early estimates, Honda has revised the
fuel economy numbers for its Accord Hybrid,
with the new government - certified
figures raising the car's
fuel economy by one mile per gallon in the city to a lofty 50 MPG.
Every engine returns competitive
fuel economy and CO2
figures when compared
with equivalent rivals»; this includes the four - wheel - drive xDrive models as well as the more powerful versions such as the 335i and M3.
Stick to SE spec
with 18in wheels and it'll emit a respectable 149g / km of CO2 and the official combined
fuel economy figure is 50.4 mpg.
Final
fuel economy figures weren't released, but the 2016 2.4 - liter achieved 26 miles per gallon in the city and 33 mpg on the highway in front - wheel - drive trim (25/31
with AWD).
While most car firms make great claims of improved efficiency
with their new models, Jag has added a dollop more power — to hell
with the CO2 and
fuel economy figures.
Official
fuel economy figures for the standard M4 stand at 32.1 mpg,
with CO2 emissions coming in at 204g / km; the CS produces 33.6 mpg and 197g / km of CO2 and the high - performance M4 GTS emits 199g / km of CO2 and returns 34mpg, but it's unlikely you'll ever achieve if you're driving it in the way it was intended.
Suzuki claims that the Vitara S - Turbo should achieve a
fuel economy figure of 6.2 L / 100 km and our real - life
figure was refreshingly close to that at 6.9 L
with a mixture of urban and freeway driving.
A CVT continuously variable transmission
with preset shift points sends the power to the front wheels and the Maxima posts performance and
fuel economy figures slightly above average for its class.
Over 39,000 examples of the Chevrolet Traverse have been sold
with overstated
fuel economy figures since last fall.
It delivers a claimed combined
fuel economy figure of 43.5 mpg
with a CO2 output of 171g / km but will still propel the newly lightened Discovery to 60mph from rest in a brisk 8.0 sec.
The new sedan is also just as fast as the previous car, needing six second to hit 60 mph
with rear - wheel - drive and 5.8 clicks to achieve the same benchmark
with xDrive, but
fuel economy is better based on European - cycle
figures.
The engine is paired
with a 5 - speed manual gearbox and has an ARAI - certified
fuel economy figure of 18.78 km / l.
Lincoln cites EPA - estimated
fuel economy figures of 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway, for a combined 18 mpg rating in 4x2 form
with this new powerplant, which will surely be appreciated by owners no matter how low gasoline prices go.
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.
The 103kW 2.0 TDI manual Q3 delivers outstanding
fuel economy figures of just 5.2 l / 100 km, and
with a full 64 - litre tank of
fuel, it has a range of over 1000 kilometres.
Mitsubishi didn't reveal output and
fuel economy figures for the NA - spec 2017 Outlander PHEV yet, but they should be similar
with those from Europe and Japan.
All models offer competitive
fuel figures,
with front - drive and rear - wheel - drive Movanos offering combined
economy figure in the 29 - 41mpg range.
No
fuel economy figures are available for the 1.5 - litre TSI just yet, but the new engine features cylinder deactivation technology,
with an official CO2
figure of 120g / km.
With no V8 or diesel engine option, the Tacoma's towing and
fuel -
economy figures are also limited.
Fuel economy should be excellent
with the manual offering an average 34mpg and the dual - clutch transmission adding another 1mpg to that
figure.
The fact is,
with rapidly advancing technology, automatics are posting better
fuel economy figures and...
However, you'll find no quibbles
with the 40 - mpg - city
fuel -
economy figure.
Much of the GTD's popularity can be attributed to its decent
fuel -
economy figures; in BlueLine specification, it returns 64.2 mpg on average,
with CO2 emissions of 116g / km in three - door manual form.
When equipped
with the 1.4 - liter turbocharged engine, the subcompact Sonic feels quick and agile, and its
fuel -
economy figures earn two big thumbs - up from our test staff.
The 138bhp version of this engine, despite its boost in power, returns the same claimed
economy figures, so you shouldn't be paying any more in terms of
fuel costs for the faster version, and business users will incur BIK tax at the same rate
with both engines.
Plus,
with claimed
economy figures 23 / 31mpg for the city and highway respectively for the rear - wheel drive models (or 22/28 for Q50 2.0 t variants that comes
with the optional all - wheel drive system), the Infiniti is fairly frugal — though it's worth pointing out that the like - for - like BMW 3 Series, Mercedes - Benz C - Class and Audi A4 are, on paper at least, able to go that bit further per gallon of
fuel.
Not that it's hard to return good
fuel economy with the diesels: Fiat claims a 68.9 mpg combined
figure, while the petrol engine records an official
figure of 42.8 mpg.
One must be careful when presented
with claims about this motorcycle or that attaining «63.5 mpg US», or some other
fuel economy figure.
First was a number of complaints and lawsuits from owners saying the real - world
fuel economy didn't match up
with EPA
figures.