Posted on December 8th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Numerous articles, including at least one at allpar.com itself, have noted that at least one Dodge Dart will achieve 40 mpg, as per the agreement between Chrysler and Fiat. Industry observer J. White wrote that this does not mean it will be rated at 40 mpg highway when it comes out, because the test involved [...]
Posted on March 14th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Fueleconomy.gov, the Environmental Protection Agency’s official source for vehicle fuel economy estimates, is now offering a new tool to help used car buyers make informed fuel economy decisions. Until now, used car buyers, who outnumber new car buyers by 4 to 1, have not had the benefit of an official fuel economy window sticker. Consumers [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Nearly all 2011 Dodge Challenger configurations beat their 2010 counterparts in gas mileage, though power has increased. United States EPA testing revealed that the Challenger SE gained 2 highway mpg over the 2010 model, along with 55 horsepower and 16 lb-ft of torque. The Challenger R/T also gained two miles per gallon in automatic-transmission form, [...]
Posted on January 28th, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Fiat 500 has been rated by the U.S. government as achieving 30 mpg city, 38 highway, with a 33 mpg combined figure (using a five-speed manual transmission). The automatic transmission version, using a six-speed, was rated at 27 city, 34 highway (30 combined). Production of both versions has begun in Mexico. The cars are [...]