What is the Most Fuel Efficient Minivan?

Nothing screams “commitment” or “responsibility” louder than a minivan, well, maybe a saggy pair of elastic-waist mom jeans but who’s counting?

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Kia Proposes Lump-Sum Settlement Over Misstated MPG

Kia has proposed a settlement for disputes regarding the Korean automaker’s restatement of fuel economy ratings from November 2012.

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Mazda Named Most Fuel Efficient Automaker for 3rd Straight Year

Mazda‘s fleet-wide fuel economy and emissions output has taken top honors for the third year in a row.

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Ford Offering Start-Stop on '70 Percent' of Line by 2017

In an effort to further improve its fuel economy ahead of impending average fuel economy requirements, Ford announced today that it will offer engine start-stop technology across 70 percent of its nameplates by 2017.

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November New Car Average Fuel Economy Hits 24.8 MPG

The average fuel economy value of new light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. during November was 24.8 mpg according to a recent study.

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Hyundai Building 'Diesel' Engine That Runs on Gasoline
Diesel engines are more efficient than their gasoline counterparts. There are several reasons for this; they burn a more energy-dense fuel, they’re run much higher compression ratios and there are fewer pumping losses since they have no throttle bodies. But what if you could take the best attributes of both powerplant types and combine them into one unit? That’s exactly what engineers at Hyundai are doing.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Rated at 23/31 MPG

There was a key piece of information missing when AutoGuide took its first drive of Mercedes new CLA 45 AMG: its estimated gas mileage.

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2014 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Gets MPG Downgrade

A smaller number will be showing up on Monroney stickers for the  Hyundai Genesis sedan: its official fuel economy rating.

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U.S. Car Shoppers Prefer Fuel Efficiency Over Performance: Survey

The American car consumer might be stereotyped as loving brutishly powerful V8 machines, but according to a new survey they actually prefer fuel efficiency over performance.

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Daimler Wants "Credit" for Fuel-Economy Improvements
Daimler is petitioning the U.S. government to get more favorable treatment under the new fuel-economy regulations. It wants extra credit for consumption-cutting features like start-stop technology.

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Five-Point Inspection: 1997 Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is one of the most contentious vehicles available today. On the one hand it rankles automotive enthusiasts like few other cars. They decry its bland styling and lifeless driving experience.

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Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Fuel Economy
Modern vehicles are expensive, and it’s not just the gigantic figure on the window sticker that hurts. You have to consider the price of everything else involved with automobile ownership.

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Automakers Ahead of Schedule for MPG Standards

With the new fuel standards to hit a nominal average of 54.5 mpg by 2025, automakers are working hard to improve the fuel efficiency across their lineups.

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EPA to Make MPG Audit Results Public

After fuel economy scandals involving Hyundai, Kia and Ford, the EPA plans to publicly release the results from auditing those claims.

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New Car Average Fuel Economy Drops to 24.6 MPG

The average fuel economy of new cars sold in the U.S. last month dropped to 24.6 MPG, down 0.3 MPG from August.

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