Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Series production of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) begins in April, with delivery of the first customer cars to start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. With the BMW eDrive in plug-in hybrid configuration, the i8 combines a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 4.4 l/100km (94 mpg US).

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BMW Fuel Production MPG 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rear-wheel-drive-equipped Explorer Limited Hybrid has an EPA-estimated rating of 27 mpg city /29 mpg highway/28 mpg combined, while a four-wheel-drive version has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg city/26 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. liter-equipped model in 0-60 mph by 1.1 liter EcoBoost engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1 Powered by a 2.4L

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 80

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2015

The Range Rover Td6 and Range Rover Sport Td6 SUVs will deliver 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) combined, a 32% improvement over the supercharged V6, and reach a high of 28 mpg (8.4 The Range Rover Sport Td6 and Range Rover Td6 accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.1 l/100 km) on the highway. seconds respectively, compared to 6.9

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Land Rover Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 150

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MARCH 9, 2022

The CX-60 is the first of Mazda’s Large Product group models, and offers (European specification model) e-Skyactiv PHEV, Mazda’s first plug-in hybrid system featuring a 2.5-liter l/100 km (157 mpg US), and WLTP combined CO 2 emissions of 33g/km. Mazda will begin production of the CX-60 at Hofu Plant No. kWh battery pack.

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Mazda PHEV Europe Gasoline-Electric 367

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. A new Eco grade model is expecting ratings of 58 MPG city / 53 MPG highway / 56 MPG combined thanks to lighter weight and further optimized aerodynamics.

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Prius MPG 2016 Toyota 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

A 2011 V-6 Ford Mustang turned in average fuel economy of 48.5 mpg during the Mustang 1,000 Lap Challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway; the average speed was 43.9 The Mustang 1,000 Lap Challenge was designed to demonstrate that a stock production Mustang V-6 could run 1,000 laps and 533 miles on a single of tank of fuel.

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MPG Fuel Economy Ford Economy 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

Especially with increased production volume of renewable fuels and optimized powertrain solutions for flexible fuel vehicles, there is a chance for combustion engines to not only remain in the market but also be sustainable for future vehicle. improvement in fuel economy over the baseline engine for the Metro-Highway (M-H) cycle.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

All three Volkswagens are the most fuel-efficient models in their respective size classes, according to VW; all three are celebrating world premieres as production versions at the IAA; and all three can be ordered later this fall. mpg US), equivalent to 87 g/km CO 2 /km. mpg US), with 99 g CO 2 /km. mpg US) with 114 g/km CO 2.

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MPG MPH Diesel Fuel Economy 307

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 l/100 km (56 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. l/100km (49 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions from 125g/km. Top speed mph (km/h).

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2016 MPG Land Rover Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The result is a four mile-per-gallon increase in fuel economy that pushes the highway EPA rating to 31 mpg US (7.6 L/100km) for the 2012 Chrysler 300 and 2012 Dodge Charger, up from 27 mpg highway over last year’s model. The transmission efficiency and wide ratio spread also provide the improved fuel economy in city traffic.

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Chrysler Fuel Economy Dodge Economy 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Acceleration from 0-60 mph is an estimated 6.2 Verano and the Regal luxury sport sedan are available exclusively with four-cylinder engines, while the LaCrosse luxury sedan comes standard with a four-cylinder engine paired with eAssist technology, which uses an electric motor and battery to boost both performance and fuel economy.

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Buick 2013 Fuel Economy Acura 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

It achieves gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of more than 70 mpg US (3.36 In addition to improving the fuel economy and range of the powertrain, Hyundai has also created a more compact power source for the Tucson ix FCEV. Hyundai plans to make a limited supply of the Tucson ix FCEV in 2012 and begin mass production in 2015.

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Tucson Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel 255

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2015

mph) takes just 3.5 The R8 V10 plus is even more powerful and is the fastest series-production Audi yet. mph) takes 3.2 mph) takes 3.2 In part-load operation, the indirect injection supplements direct gasoline injection to improve fuel economy and to reduce the output of particulates from the engine.

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Audi Fuel MPH MPG 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen, seeing the hybrid as complementary to the Jetta TDI diesel in attracting different, yet equally fuel-economy-conscious buyers, is initially targeting 5% of Jetta sales in the US for the new hybrid model. The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 Jetta Hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid MPG Gasoline-Electric Sale 296

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Porsche will unveil the Panamera S Hybrid, its second production hybrid model, later this year. L/100 km (35 mpg US) on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), making it the most fuel-efficient Porsche yet. L/100 km (33 mpg US) (167 g/km CO 2 ). The Panamera S Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 Panamera S Hybrid.

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Porsche Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Cayenne 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

These soon will be followed by the S 500 Plug-In HYBRID—the first S-Class with a fuel consumption lower than 4l/100 km (59 mpg US). mpg US) (CO 2 : 115 g/km). or 42 mpg US) makes it the world’s most economical V6 diesel and puts it on a par with the previous four-cylinder S 250 CDI model. mpg US)—0.7

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MPG Mercedes Gasoline Diesel 294

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 Even the multifunction sport steering wheel points the way towards future sporty production solutions. The hexagonal single-frame grille also offers an outlook on future design of the sporty production models. l/100 km (94.09 Body and chassis.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

Ford had celebrated the production of its 500,000 th EcoBoost-equipped vehicle les than three years ago. In 2010, the first full year of EcoBoost production, 62,704 vehicles with the technology were built. liter EcoBoost engine returns EPA-estimated fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 Production of Focus RS with 2.3-liter

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Ford Engine Louisville Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

mpg US) (99 g/km CO 2 )—more efficient than any previous Golf with a gasoline engine. The new TSI engine also offers the highest specific torque of any large-scale production series gasoline engines: 200 N·m per liter displacement. seconds and goes on to a top speed of 204 km/h (127 mph). l/100 km (52 mpg).

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

mpg US) averaged over all drives. l/100 km (84 mpg US). mpg US) for the PHEV, with accompanying CO 2 emissions (combined) of 71 g/km. mph), while the average speed in NEDC testing is just 33 km/h (20.5 seconds and has a top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph). l/100 km (53.4 l/100 km (75.9 Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

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Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 At the press of a button, the Jetta Hybrid can be driven in a pure electric mode up to a speed of 70 km/h (43 mph) and a distance of two kilometers (1.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week.

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Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14. It accelerates the Passat from 0 to 60 mph in 9.3 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 113 mph. liters per 100 km.

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Plug-in 2013 Plug Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

In a press conference in Carlsbad, California, Aptera Motors unveiled the pre-production version of the electric three-wheel, 200+ mpg Aptera 2e along with 23 strategic suppliers , including GE; A123Systems for the Li-ion battery pack; Remy International for the drive motor ( earlier post ); and BorgWarner for the single ratio transaxle.

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Aptera Production Three Wheeled Li-ion 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

In addition to introducing the next-generation Focus to the European market after its introduction at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ( earlier post ), Ford will show the production versions of the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, previewed at the Frankfurt Show last year, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.

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Ford Fuel Economy MPG Production 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The introduction of this model, together with the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the 918 Spyder, will give Porsche three production plug-in hybrid models. Although, with a US MSRP of $845,000, the 918 Spyder ( earlier post ) is a little out of the range of what we might consider a volume production model.). Click to enlarge.

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Cayenne Porsche Plug-in Plug 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. seconds, and has a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). seconds, and top speed is 207 km/h (129 mph). L/100 km (41 mpg US) with associated CO 2 of 151 g/km. seconds with this engine and a manual gearbox; its top speed is 197 km/h (122 mph). L/100km (29 mpg US).

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MPG Fuel Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. 100km) in city driving and 44 mpg (5.335 L/100km) on the highway.

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Fusion Plug-in Hybrid Ford 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Atkinson to improve fuel economy. The 2012 Fusion Hybrid carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway; Ford expects the upcoming 2013 Fusion Hybrid to offer about 47 mpg city, 44 mpg highway. All of that contributes to the overall fuel economy improvement, Gray noted.

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Hybrid Fusion Li-ion Fuel Economy 275

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

—Christian Buhlmann, Volkswagen Product Communications. 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas. While the actual fuel economy varies by model, the Jetta equipped with the 1.8T now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 Power (hp).

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

On the highway the hybrid powertrain doesn’t seem to run out of ideas when it comes time to pass another car going 70 mph, but this is no Lucid Air Sapphire either. The least efficient Camry trim will be the XSE model with all-wheel drive carrying fuel economy ratings of 44/43/44 mpg. Still efficient.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Porsche is now the only manufacturer to offer VTG technology in production cars with gasoline-fueled engines, both in the 911 Turbo and in the 718 Boxster S. The new engines offer a power gain of 26 kW (35 hp) compared to the previous Boxster models withfuel economy improvements of up to 13%. l/100 km (34 mpg US) (1.0

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Porsche Engine Fuel MPG 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

—Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. l/100 km (62 mpg US) fuel efficiency when mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. Active City Stop now operates for the new Focus at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph), increased from 30 km/h (19 mph). When the new 1.5-liter Ford’s new 1.5-liter A 120 PS 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Infiniti presented its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the 2012 Infiniti M35h ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Infiniti Hybrid offers more than 350 hp (361 kW) and estimated fuel economy of 30 mpg highway (7.8 L/100km), 25 mpg (9.4 L/100km) city and 27 mpg (8.7 miles (1.9

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Infinity Hybrid Los Angeles Li-ion 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

100km (62 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions as low as 99 g/km. 100km (59 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 104 g/km. As a result of this monitoring process, Ford Eco Mode generates a driver profile with a scoring scheme for these driving parameters, and offers information on how to improve fuel economy over time. Top speed (km/h / mph).

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MPG Ford Re-Charge 2010 236

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Safety standards have required the implementation of systems that often won’t fit into older/smaller designs and loopholes in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have resulted in manufacturers sizing up models to exploit regulatory blind spots. This basically spelled the end of traditional economy cars on the market.

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