Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE. Subaru Impreza Premium. Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec. Honda Accord Hybrid EX. Toyota Camry LE 4-cyl. Honda Accord EX 1. Hyundai Sonata SEL 2. Chevrolet Malibu LT 1. Subaru Legacy Premium 2. Volkswagen Passat SE 4-cyl. Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Audi A4 Premium Plus. Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium. Mazda CX Preferred. The urgency of policy action is underlined by the fact that fuel economy progress is stalling. Overcoming trends that have blocked further improvements in recent years requires accelerated policy efforts and harmonisation of standards beyond the national level.
International co-operation and harmonisation can lower the costs of implementing and enforcing regulations, and encourage governments to draw upon existing policies in countries that have demonstrated success. The amount of energy required to move a vehicle, which is mostly based on its size and weight, is a key determinant of fuel consumption.
In general, larger and heavier vehicles require more energy, as well as more power, to provide adequate acceleration. While advances in vehicle technology improved the rated fuel consumption of all new vehicles from to , a large share of these fuel savings has been offset by increased vehicle weight and power vehicle attributes. Some powertrains are more efficient than others, resulting in differences in fuel consumption. Electric powertrains are more efficient than hybrid ones, followed by diesel and gasoline engines.
Changes in the market share of powertrain technologies between and whether towards greater or lesser efficiency have not had a major impact on average fuel consumption in most markets. In Europe, higher fuel consumption stemming from considerably fewer diesel powertrains in use has been offset by increases in hybrid and electric vehicles.
In China, hybrid and electric powertrain uptake offset higher fuel consumption due to a decrease in the market share of flex-fuel vehicles. The overall increase in the average weight of vehicles sold globally stems from a decline in the sales share of city and medium-sized cars, accompanied by a massive shift toward SUVs. Market share growth of small SUVs has been the greatest, and they were the most popular segment in Targeted policies are therefore needed to reverse stalling fuel economy improvements, with measures that accelerate the adoption of efficient powertrain technologies and disincentivise the sale of vehicles of ever-increasing size and weight.
In January , the new US administration issued an executive order directing the EPA to reconsider the SAFE programme, and in August a revision was proposed to establish more stringent standards starting in The revision proposes removing the natural gas multiplier and extending the credit multiplier for electric vehicles to model year Final rules will be established in December Canada aligns its standards closely with those of the United States, and in response has announced that it will remain committed to adopting regulations with the most stringent performance standards in North America post These targets will require annual fuel consumption reductions of 6.
The regulation thereby incentivises the sale of vehicles with greater fuel efficiency, as they generate more NEV credits.
Given that it effectively mandates that all vehicles sold be zero-emissions by , the target will accelerate the transition to more efficient EV powertrains in Europe. Higher fuel prices are correlated with lower fuel consumption. In comparison, low fuel taxes in Canada, Australia and the United States correspond with above-average fuel consumption.
Higher fuel taxes could therefore encourage the uptake of fuel-efficient vehicles in these countries and support alignment with the Net Zero Emissions by Scenario. Importantly, to ensure that fuel taxes are not a form of regressive taxation, targeted measures could be devised to offset impacts on disproportionately affected segments.
Furthermore, all governments must move towards eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. Its marginally better fuel economy and larger fuel tank also means you'll go about 23 miles farther on a tank of gas. It's better on gas than some of its closest competitors in the compact-car segment too. According to the EPA, the Jetta has a 5-mpg advantage on the highway over the Mazda 3 , and is also more fuel efficient than the slightly more expensive Nissan Sentra.
It has front-wheel drive and is powered by a hp inline-four. The six-speed manual might be our first choice, but the CVT saves on gas. It's especially good on the highway, with an EPA-estimated 41 mpg. Every Nissan Versa is front-wheel drive and powered by a hp inline-four, but only models equipped with the automatic transmission get an EPA combined 35 mpg. The Versa was redesigned last year and is vastly improved.
It rides, drives, and steers better than before and a larger 7. The Versa features surprising technology for its price point such as pedestrian detection, automatic high-beams, and automated emergency braking, all standard. Hitting an EPA combined 36 mpg, this Corolla falls short of its hybrid counterpart, which is capable of 52 mpg, but is still among the best against its gasoline-only competitors. When equipped with a turbocharged 1.
The models received a much needed infotainment update and new standard driver-assistance functionality. It's not the most fun you'll have in a Civic that would be the Si or Type R , but it's a good choice when trying to avoid gas stations. A completely new Civic is expected for spring , and we expect it to have a similarly fuel-efficient powertrain.
The hp 1. Compared with the previous Rio, the drop in power translates to overall better mileage, but the same driving characteristics we enjoyed before remain. The Rio goes the furthest of any car on this list, with an EPA-estimated miles of range on a single tank of gas. Hyundai put a new 1.
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