article thumbnail

2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo delivers 40 mpg on highway

Green Car Congress

turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 L/100km) on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 L/100km), resulting in 33 mpg US (7.1 The Accent is EPA rated at 30 mpg city and 40 on the highway). Along with achieving 40 mpg, the 1.4L L/100km) and 35 mpg highway.

MPG 262
article thumbnail

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel earns 28 mpg highway; best in segment

Green Car Congress

liter V6 EcoDiesel-powered 2014 Ram 1500 pickup ( earlier post ) has earned a 28-mpg (8.4 The combined city/highway rating is 23 mpg (10.2 liter Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine earned 25 mpg (9.4 liter Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine earned 25 mpg (9.4 It also exceeds the EPA highway rating for the top-ranked small pickup.

2014 326
article thumbnail

Third-generation Golf BlueMotion concept lowers fuel consumption to 3.2 l/100 km (73.5 mpg US); on sale in summer 2013

Green Car Congress

mpg US), equivalent to 85 gCO 2 /km. l/100 km (62 mpg US) ( earlier post ); first deliveries of the production version of this Golf BlueMotion were made in October of the same year. At the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, Volkswagen is unveiling a new Golf BlueMotion concept car. This Golf concept, powered by another new 1.6-liter

MPG 359
article thumbnail

Fiat 500L Living diesels average about 70.6 mpg on Turin to Paris run

Green Car Congress

mpg US , 3.33 gallons US) of fuel, equal to more than 38 kilometers per liter (89 mpg US , 2.6 Fitted with a small fixed-geometry turbocharger, a variable-displacement oil pump and smart charge alternator, the 105 HP 1.6 A small fleet of Fiat 500L Living models, equipped with the 1.6

MPG 322
article thumbnail

New generation VW Polo features more fuel-efficient engines and advanced driver assistance; Polo TDI BlueMotion with 73.5 mpg

Green Car Congress

mpg US ), or 82 g/km CO 2. mpg US ) and 94 g/km CO 2. mpg US ) and 128 g/km CO 2 to 4.6 mpg US ) and 106 g/km CO 2. A newly designed engine cover and special oil pan facing shell contribute towards further reducing acoustic emissions. mpg US ) to 3.2 mpg US )—from 88 g/km CO 2 to 82 g/km).

MPG 333
article thumbnail

Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Green Car Congress

mpg for both years). In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9

article thumbnail

Toyota revamps 1.0L 3-cylinder engine for new AYGO; up to 60 mpg in ECO version

Green Car Congress

Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) valve lifters and a twin-tank oil pan further contribute to reduced internal resistance. mpg US increasing to 57.4 mpg US), which translates into a 7 g/km drop in CO 2 emissions to 95 g/km. l/100 km (60 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of less than 88 g/km. l/100 km (fuel economy of 53.5

MPG 287