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Would You Rather? Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5

The Truth About Cars

This one comes down to preference and what kind of driver assistance features you personally like to see on an automobile. EPA estimates have the base Toyota delivering 27 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway. CX-5 models that lack a turbo should boast 26 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway.

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2025 Buick Enclave Review -- Bucking Buick’s Stereotype

The Truth About Cars

To some, Buick is a name synonymous with cars for grandparents that had little-to-no personality and left much to the imagination. This three-row SUV has an EPA fuel economy rating of 20 MPG (FWD) and 19 MPG (AWD) in the city, 27 MPG (FWD) and 24 MPG (AWD) for the highway, and 23 MPG (FWD) and 21 MPG (AWD) combined.

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Do stop-start systems wear out your car’s starter?

Baua Electric

in part because they didn’t provide much advantage even in the EPA’s city-driving test cycle. mpg on the EPA city cycle, an improvement that could be achieved at less cost using different technologies. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Stop-start systems were slower to come to the U.S.,

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Review: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid achieves Prius-like fuel economy

Baua Electric

While the latest Prius is rather attractive, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid hits the 50-mpg mark in a discreet package that doesn’t scream, “I have a hybrid.” Four drive modes change the Civic Hybrid’s personality with a toggle switch on the center console. Those compare favorably to the base Civic, which now uses the Hybrid’s 2.0-liter

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Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA estimates fuel economy in the Limited trim to be 35 mpg city/35 highway/35 combined. The second row access was excellent, with the comfortable, three-person seating featuring heated, leather-trimmed seats offering ample head and leg room. This is ample power to get the 3,906-pound Tucson Hybrid up to speed.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

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Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the Civic 1.5L turbo at 28 mpg city/37 highway/31 combined. mpg combined. While always nice to beat the EPA numbers, we could have done far better if we laid-off taking glee in the slick shifting manual. Personal note: I own a 1997 Honda Civic EX, with 190,100 miles, which I bought new.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

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