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CFA analysis shows more than 50% of current year LD models in US get more than 23 mpg

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For the first time, more than 50% of the current year’s light-duty (LD) vehicles in the US get more than 23 mpg (10.2 CFA selected 23 mpg as a benchmark for this analysis because it is the EPA fuel economy label equivalent to the 30.6 Five years ago, only 19% of models got 23 mpg. of the models deliver more than 30 mpg (7.8

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Why Can't We Buy Cars That Do 60, 70, Or 80 MPG?

Green Car Reports

The first-generation Honda Insight hybrid, sold from 2000 through 2006, is renowned even today for its ultra-high gas mileage: 52 mpg combined (48 mpg city, 58 mpg highway). Those ratings remain unmatched today by anything today that doesn''t include a plug and a large battery pack.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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mpg US (5.87 mpg by 2016 and result in an average light vehicle tailpipe CO 2 level of 250 grams per mile. new vehicle technology will add, on average, about $2000 for consumers who buy a new vehicle in MY. mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6 L/100km) in model year 2025.

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Cheapest MPG You Can Buy: What Cars Give Lowest-Cost Mileage?

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That's where dollars per MPG comes in - a measure to show you how. There are some pretty efficient cars on sale these days, but it's fair to say that to benefit from the technology, you often have to spend a little more to start with.

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Prices Drop For Used High-MPG Cars, June A Good Time To Buy

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Well, looks like June might be a good time to get that high-MPG. And maybe you're thinking your next car should get much better gas mileage, to protect against fluctuating gas prices. They're down this month, but who knows for the future?)

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2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback to debut at New York show; 40 mpg highway

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Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 Both the LE and XLE grades are equipped with navigation hardware; the customer simply needs to buy the accessory SD card through a Toyota dealer to activate navigation capability. The vehicle gets its high appetite for fun and low appetite for fuel from a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy: 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid

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For 2014, our fourth annual Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy award goes to the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. This new model of the redesigned Honda Accord sedan introduced last year is comfortable, quiet, stylish--and delivers real-world fuel economy from 40 mpg to as much as 52 mpg.