Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel capable direct-injected turbocharged engine in a production car. GM has produced more than 5 million flex-fuel models over the last 15 years, and has a goal of offering more than 50% of its production in flex-fuel models by the end of 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Buick Engine Fuel MPG 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

GM will reveal the new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week in Detroit. seconds and an estimated 31 mpg (7.6 L/100km) on the highway, 22 mpg city (10.7 The 2012 Verano.

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Buick 2012 Fuel Economy MPG 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

GM expects to post 100,000 units of more of the 12 GM vehicles that are EPA-rated at 30 mpg US or better on the highway—the highest total in company history—when it reports March sales on Tuesday. —Mark Reuss. This includes the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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MPG GM Buick Cadillac 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2011

To date, Buick and "fuel economy" haven't often been used in the same sentence. But the 2012 Buick LaCrosse, the brand's largest surviving car, will offer one engine option that's projected to deliver 25 mpg city, 37 mpg highway. We've just.

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Buick MPG 2012 Fuel Economy 109

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

They will power Buick and Chevrolet models built and sold in the Chinese domestic market starting later this year. Fuel economy has been improved by up to 10% compared to the engines powering the popular Buick Excelle GT. This translates into combined fuel consumption of 4.9 liters/100 km (48 mpg US) for the 1.0T

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Buick 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

four-cylinder engine will be the third engine offered in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. With a six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city. Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped

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Buick 2010 Engine MPG 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Buick will offer its LaCrosse CX model with a new fuel-efficient, direct-injected Ecotec 2.4L Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped four-cylinder engine as standard and priced at $26,995. Earlier post.). equipped models.

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2010 Buick MPG Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

In China, GM and its joint ventures currently offer light electrification technology with the Buick LaCrosse eAssist; full hybrid technology with the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid; extended-range electric vehicle technology with the Chevrolet Volt; and battery-electric vehicle technology with the locally produced Sail SPRINGO EV ( earlier post ).

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GM China Range Buick 225

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2012

GM has released details of the 2013 Buick Encore's official EPA fuel economy. Set to become one of the most efficient cars in its class, the Encore will managed a combined 28 mpg, with 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway from its 1.4-liter, liter, turbocharged gasoline engine.

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Buick MPG 2013 Fuel Economy 83

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup. Along with specific aerodynamic enhancements, it achieves 12% greater highway fuel economy than current models equipped with the 2.4L The eAssist system consists of a 32-cell, 0.5-kW

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Chevrolet MPG 2012 Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2012

The eAssist system may have entered production less than a year ago, but General Motors is clearly making a big bet on the mild hybrid system to help its Buick brand meet rising fuel economy regulations. liter engine in the 2012 Buick Lacrosse, the eAssist system was optional on the smaller 2012 Buick Regal.

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Buick Engine Hybrid 2013 101

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Engine technologies such as SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) and turbocharging, as well as new transmissions such as the S6, will be applied in Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products offered by Shanghai GM. These products offer improved fuel efficiency of between 8% and 13%. all have class-leading fuel economy.

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GM 2015 Buick Engine 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

Expansion of GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio in China will be led by the Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid ( earlier post ) and Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as the Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) that will be introduced in the market later this year. 100 km (50 mpg US).

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GM China Buick Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. L/100km) and 25 mpg (9.41 L/100km) and 25 mpg (9.41

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Buick Regal GS). liter four-cylinder engine is the smallest Hyundai engine to use Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) in the US, which helps deliver an estimated highway fuel economy of up to 40 mpg, lower emissions and higher reliability. This year’s winners and the applications tested: 3.0L

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Engine Hyundai Infinity Buick 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

In China, General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. The mild hybrid system extends the engine’s fuel cut-off time when the vehicle is decelerating, further improving fuel economy. Rong Guang EV.

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Minivan Chevrolet China Buick 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Initially introduced in the Buick line, eAssist has now made the jump to the Chevrolet line with its application in the new Malibu Eco ( earlier post )—which will be the only version of the new Malibu initially available. Very aggressive use of deceleration fuel cutoff. liters per 100 km, respectively).

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Fuel MPG Fuel Economy Li-ion 210

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Scheduled to arrive in late 2024, the all-new Envista will complete the all-SUV Buick family.

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Buick MPG SUV Miles 75

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 mpg) and a 9.2% D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

four-cylinder more power than many V6 engines, all on regular fuel. Estimated highway fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 Turbocharging and GDI are part of “Hyundai Blue Drive,” the company’s environmental initiative to continue industry leadership in fuel efficiency and sustainability.

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Hyundai Exhaust Waste Fuel Economy 199

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. mpg average. Looking like a Euro competitor.

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Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2024

40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $25,000 The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, a five-passenger small SUV, is nicely equipped at a low starting price of $24,960. The resulta drive with smooth acceleration and increased fuel efficiency. Fuel economy for the Corolla Cross Hybrid is EPA rated at 45 mpg city/38 highway/42 combined.

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Toyota Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 98

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 8, 2024

Normal and Smart were both good for fuel economy, while turning the selector wheel all the way to the right Sport gave more spirited driving. turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 98

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

liter V6, the 4Motion permanent all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the EPA rates the fuel economy at 17 mpg city/23 highway/19 combined. The fuel economy is marginally better if you were to opt for the base Atlas Cross Sport with the turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir.

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Clean Cleaning SUV Fuel Economy 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA rated at 24 mpg city, 28 highway, 25 combined. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Supercharged, turnbocharged and paired with a 143 hp electric motor Range and fuel economy are rated by the EPA 28 mpg city and highway combined for the hybrid engine. mpg while getting as much as 40 miles when driving in the all-electric mode. In our week driving through Southern California, we averaged 32.8

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

We can only speculate, but expect there to be a battery electric version of almost all the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC makes. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Next stop: Behind the wheel.

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Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision. Flash Drive: 2020 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Mitsubishi 2018 2020 Fuel Economy 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

The EPA rates the CX-9 AWD at 20 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined. This is respectable fuel economy for an AWD, 4,400-pound, six-passenger crossover. Road Test: 2018 Buick Enclave. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Ready to rack up the miles.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 52

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Marketing in the car business is fueled by whatever new or enhanced vehicle attributes can be touted in multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns. Car brands want to tout more horsepower, better fuel economy, a smoother ride, or a bigger touchscreen. mpg for 1975 models, according to Environmental Protection Agency data.

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