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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. You had me at 46 MPG. The Niro PHEV is powered by a 1.6-liter

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275. Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV – 7,988. Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV – 4,427.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. The obvious next step after creating a popular RAV4 PHEV would be stepping up to an all-electric version. Toyota has designed the PHEV to be VERY inexpensive to maintain. Demand is intense. Time will tell.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

Clean Fleet Report

turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined. Safety and Warranties Ready for adults in the rear The Seltos comes with an extensive list of standard and optional safety features. The EPA rates the 1.6L

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. 8-speed automatic transmission.

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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

Green Car Congress

mpg US (5.87 mpg by 2016 and result in an average light vehicle tailpipe CO 2 level of 250 grams per mile. mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. For MY 2017 and later, EPA is proposing a pre-approved list of technologies and credit values. PHEVs would start at a multiplier value of 1.6 improvements.

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SAE Publishes Revised J1711 Standard to Measure Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids

Green Car Congress

Also, the list of standard test procedures addressed in SAE J1711 has been expanded to cover all five major test cycle procedures (UDDS, HFEDS, US06, SC03, and Cold FTP) now being used to evaluate vehicle fuel economy. The other test begins with a fully charged RESS for capturing CD operating modes for PHEVs: the Full Charge Test (FCT).