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Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

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As another example, in December, Consumer Reports road testing found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 47 mpg for city, highway and combined—for both vehicles. Dodge Dart. Dodge Dart. l/100 km) figures—i.e.,

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. Earlier post.). liter gasoline V6.

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3.5L EcoBoost leading Ford F-150 sales; highest volume EcoBoost vehicle

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In addition, the F-150 EcoBoost is now the highest volume vehicle in Ford’s growing global lineup of cars, trucks and SUVs available with the technology. liter, 302 hp (225 kW) V6—also outsells all other competitive V6 engines in full-sized trucks from Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge and Toyota. L/100km)) city and 23 mpg (10.2

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

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Italian Under the Skin Scratch the surface of the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T and you will find the Alfa Romeo Tonale, with Dodge and Alfa Romeo two of 16 Stellantis automobile brands sold throughout the world. Dodge was most recently the performance division of the old Chrysler Corporation. The onboard 7.4 kW inverter will take 2.5

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Dodge Journey, Avenger and Caliber and Jeep Patriot and Compass registered their best July sales ever. Dodge Caliber sales were up 63% (7,718 units) compared with July 2008. Dodge Avenger sales increased 30% versus July 2008.

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Jeep, Dodge owner has a new idea to boost EV range

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The company believes the new tech can help increase the driving range for upcoming EV models from Jeep , Dodge, and other Stellantis brands. Stellantis unveiled its new Innovative Ground Plane (MPG) technology this week. Powered by a 100 kWh battery pack, Jeep’s luxury electric SUV has a driving range of over 300 miles.

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Voyager Returns to Chrysler Lineup as Entry Level Van

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Originally the default full-size van for the now-defunct Plymouth brand, the Voyager became a minivan after the debut of the Dodge Caravan in 1984. Global production would cease in 2016, leaving the Dodge Caravan as the only holdover minivan. However, the real value proposition is against three-row SUVs and crossovers.

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