2016 Chevrolet Volt Replaces Nissan Leaf
Trading Plugs, Adding Flexibility We are all smiles, driving our new 2016 Chevrolet Volt. We have driven more than its rated 53-mile electric range (at … Read more
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The Legacy of Volkswagen Clean Diesel
What Clean Diesel Is & What It Is Not As I write this, the public Volkswagen TDI debacle is just beginning. The federal Environmental Protection … Read more
Road Test: 2015 Chevrolet Trax LT
The 2015 Chevrolet Trax is selling in a very competitive small SUV category that includes the likes of the Honda HR-V, Nissan Juke, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, Kia Soul, Honda CR-V, Jeep Renegade and its General Motors sibling, the Buick Encore.
Road Test: 2015 Chevrolet City Express LT
The 2015 Chevrolet City Express is easy to drive, park and maneuver, and gets good fuel economy with the CVT making for a smooth driving experience, plus its convenient low lift-over floor height and tall, wide doors reduce the difficulty of loading and unloading cargo.
10 Best Car List Shows a Lot of Green
Every year Consumer Reports tallies up the complaints and gripes from its millions of readers and adds in its own staff test conclusions with the result—a list of the 10 Best Cars covering a like number of categories.
Top 10 Green Cars Named
Every year the environmental watchdogs at the ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy) crunch numbers to come up with their “greenest” cars
First Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
when General Motors decided to retire the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado in 2012 and start over, they had to completely rethink what the 2015 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado would look like and how they could become, on their debut, the segment leaders in different categories to get midsize truck buyer’s attention versus the only two competitors in this segment, the Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma.
Welcome To the New MPG Clubs
We live in amazing automotive times. The best testaments to that are the three new “MPG clubs” that we’re introducing at Clean Fleet Report.
Overview: 2014 Chevrolet Malibu With Start-Stop System
In a somewhat surprising move, the entry-level Malibu LS now comes standard with a start-stop system, the first midsize sedan sold in the United States that is so equipped. Combined with refinements of its base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a new six-speed automatic transmission, the LS has a significant fuel economy increase compared with the outgoing model (now 25 city; 36 highway).
Pickups Pick Up MPG
The definition of pickup truck utility is changing. Now fuel economy has become as important as towing capacity and the number of tie-downs in the bed. Automakers are scrambling to build trucks with better MPG and are locked in a battle to offer the best package that includes fuel efficiency as well as all-round capability.