Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a higher price, ahead of the arrival of a main rival, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid. And Mazda sees a future including rotary combustion engines and Tesla charge ports. The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mazda Motor Corporation has launched its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies—including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis—that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. The Mazda Demio SKYACTIV-G will achieve fuel economy of 30 kilometers per liter (70.6 mpg US, 3.3 mpg US, 3.3

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Mazda Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric Engine 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda Takeri next-generation midsize sedan concept car at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show. Mazda will also hold the Japan debut of the new CX-5 crossover SUV. Both vehicles are equipped with the full array of Mazda’s SKYACTIV Technology ( earlier post ).

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Mazda Japan Diesel Cleaning 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid gets those three things mostly right. Over the course of a weekend and change, I got enough seat time to get a sense of what Mazda got right -- and what it got wrong. The good news is that going hybrid doesn't change that. Unfortunately, some negative qualities intrude on the experience.

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Mazda Hybrid MPG Exhaust 106

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. mpg, or 22%. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The 48-mpg Honda Accord Hybrid accelerates quicker for 2021. Mazda has made its rotary range extender official. Mazda recently confirmed that the electric version of its MX-30 crossover will be the. REE Automotive shows off its range of skateboard platforms. And you can rent electric commercial trucks.

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Honda Mazda Range Hybrid 125

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

New Compact Crossover—the Most Efficient Mazda The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid is the third iteration of this compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV), following turbocharged and non-turbocharged gasoline-only models. The significance of the CX-50 Hybrid is pretty clear. Power, but more mpg The CX-50 Hybrid has a 2.5-liter

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Mazda Hybrid Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 74

The Truth About Cars

MAY 3, 2024

As the point of this segment is to create the automotive equivalent of Sophie’s Choice, we’re bringing back the RAV4 and pitting it against the 2024 Mazda CX-5. & However, the Mazda takes some of those desirable on-road dynamics that made the CR-V appealing without adopting the smaller engine or CVT that enthusiasts tend to loathe.

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Mazda Toyota MPG Honda 96

Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2013

The automobile market is no longer a stranger to cars achieving highway mileage of 40 mpg, but to see such a figure coming from a midsize car is quite an impressive feat. What''s more, the midsize car in question--Mazda''s 2014 Mazda6 sedan--has no diesel engine nor hybrid system to help it reach this mileage.

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Mazda 2014 Gas MPG 98

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

News: 2024 Mazda CX-90 An All-New Three-Row SUV Mazda brought the automotive media to Malibu, California, this week to reveal the all-new 2024 CX-90 three-row, eight-passenger SUV. Built on an all-new platform, the CX-90 is larger, wider, and longer than the other Mazda SUVs including the incumbent big wagon, the CX-9.

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Mazda Fuel Economy Plug-in Plug 91

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The estimate is calculated based on the vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating and national estimates for annual mileage and fuel prices. Each vehicle listing in the Fuel Economy Guide provides an estimated annual fuel cost.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg and truck SUVs reaching 22.2 All Mazda engines are projected to use GDI in MY 2017, with several other manufacturers at nearly 100% adoption.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90 Mazda Goes Big with a New Three-Row Crossover The all-new 2024 Mazda CX-90 three-row, midsize crossover is a big deal. Casting a big shadow Propulsion Options The 2024 Mazda CX-90 has three propulsion options, all with some level of electrification. Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter

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Mazda PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 443, 297 units.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2022

Mazda has added another SUV to their lineup. This past week in Santa Barbara, Mazda invited the automotive media to drive the CX-50 on the highway, twisty mountain roads and then off-road to experience soft sand, steep climbs and descents. Mazda adds another SUV. All Mazda SUVs will now come only with all-wheel drive (AWD).

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Mazda SUV MPG Cleaning 92

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Hybrids of all types are projected to grow slightly to 4.0% Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. mpg (3%) higher. mpg higher than in MY 2009. share for MY 2011, up from 3.8% for MY2011, down from 0.7% in MY 2009.

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Fuel Economy 2011 Economy EPA 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg. Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. MY2012-2025 standards are EPA GHG standards in miles per gallon equivalent, incorporating air conditioning improvements. Dashed lines denote that standards for MY2017-2025 reflect percentage increases in Notice of Intent.

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Obama Light California Miles 291

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 21, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-50 AWD Mazda Wants You to Live A Little The 2023 CX-50 is part of Mazda’s SUV quiver, smallest to largest, of the CX-30, CX-5, CX-50 and CX-9. Mazda wants the CX-50 to be seen as its first-ever adventure-oriented SUV. Fuel economy is EPA rated at 23/29/25 mpg for the turbocharged CX-50.

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Mazda SUV MPG Fuel Economy 80

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Even when we're not talking hybrids, the move to smart electric components can bring some significant gains. The quest toward better gas mileage and incremental gains isn't relegated just to engine and transmission improvements, or to aerodynamics or weight reduction.

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Mazda 2014 MPG Gas-Electric 100

Baua Electric

JULY 9, 2024

Mazda taps Toyota’s hybrid system for its CX-50 crossover 219 hp, up to 38 mpg combined Prices start from $35,390 Mazda has confirmed it will add a hybrid edition of its popular CX-50 crossover SUV to the lineup for 2025. Hybrids get a revised front end, an available red leather interior, and new wheels.

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Mazda SUV Hybrid MPG 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

If you are the type of conscientious person who never forgets to plug-in your phone every night, and you don’t wander far from home every day, then the 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV may work for you. Mazda says the MX-30’s 100-mile electric driving range is an “ideal companion for daily commuting (and will) meet the needs of most urban residents.”

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Mazda Gasoline-Electric Cleaning Clean 85

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Among mainstream, gasoline-fueled vehicles, with only a few exceptions, our advice to most shoppers has become simple: If there’s a hybrid, get the hybrid. There’s now a hybrid in the Alabama-built Mazda CX-50 lineup. Instead it fits the CX-50 Hybrid between its 2.5 The hybrid’s 1.59-kwh S and Turbo models.

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Mazda Hybrid MPG Nickel Metal Hydride 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 That’s a good place to start when summing-up the Mazda line-up of crossover/SUVs, its one remaining sedan and, of course, the delightful MX-5 Miata. The silhouette still looks the part Turbo Option The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has a base non-turbocharged Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L

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Mazda Cleaning Clean MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Mazda. Mazda never disappoints when it comes to making cars that are fun to drive. But what about the crossovers in the Mazda line-up—the CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 has a base Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. mpg and 30.1

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 62

Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike—and more of a price bump versus non-hybrid Elantra models, although the Elantra Hybrid does now get the larger 10.3-inch Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. inch infotainment screen. sales in calendar year 2023.

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Affordable Honda Hyundai Toyota 96

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got photos of the new--and rather nice-looking--2014 Mazda 3 sedan, news about the future of coal for generating electricity, and a look at General Motors repeating history with its newest hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Coal MPG Volt Mazda 83

The Truth About Cars

MAY 21, 2024

Last week in Desert Hot Springs, California, a wandering canine got my attention and forced me to stop as I piloted the 2025 Mazda CX-70. Full disclosure: Mazda flew me to the Palm Springs, California metro area and fed and housed me for two nights. Finally, a plug-hybrid powertrain combines an electric motor and a 2.5-liter

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Mazda PHEV Lexus MPG 57

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

2021 Mazda CX-9 owners say things like “exceeds my expectations,” “I love it,” “it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road” and “super happy with my purchase.” At least that’s what Mazda says. The Mazda Connect connectivity system includes Bluetooth, voice recognition, Aha, Pandora and Stitcher radio integration.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 52

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. The AWD Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-liter

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76

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. Toyota’s smallest SUV Smooth Acceleration and Efficient Performance The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is powered by Toyotas fifth generation hybrid system of a 2.0-liter,

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Toyota Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 58

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid costs $29,745, which is $425 more than last year The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid comes standard with all-wheel drive EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid should hit42 mpg combined The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is unchanged for the new model year save for a small price bump.

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Toyota Hybrid Price MPG 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2021

at 23 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined. Mazda achieves these numbers through its Skyactiv-G engine and vehicle design philosophy–a slick-shifting automatic transmission and a coefficient of drag (C d ) of 0.285. This engine, with cylinder deactivation, is rated at 26 mpg city/35 highway/29 combined. The EPA rates the Mazda6 2.5T

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Carbon Mazda MPG Cleaning 77

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Hybrid models add two new grades—S and X-Line—that are among those equipped with a new curved 12.3-inch Both the Sportage hybrid and plug-in hybrid continue to use a 1.6-liter Plug-in hybrids have a more powerful electric motor and a larger battery pack. Others include a 10.0-inch

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Plug-in Kia Hybrid Plug 52

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. A 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in a Colorado wrecking yard.

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 98

Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Toyota is recalling certain Corolla Cross Hybrid crossovers from the first two model years of production to address a software issue that could cause power-brake assist to cut out while going around corners. 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Dealers will update the skid-control unit software free of charge.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

The Honda’s non-hybrid powertrain is a turbocharged 1.5-liter In just about every trim (inducing the hybrids), the RAV4 is more efficient on the highway whereas the CR-V offers better miles per gallon around town. However, the resulting MPG victory will typically come down to who is doing the driving.

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Honda Toyota North America MPG 102