How to Use fuel economy in a Sentence

fuel economy

noun
  • And, return the best fuel economy that the badge has ever been rated at in the USA, too.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For most cars, fuel economy peaks around 50 mph, AAA said.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
  • On top of this, the electric motor gives it an all-electric range of 41 miles and helps boost fuel economy to 31 miles per gallon.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
  • Cadillac had been better known for the massive, finned cars of the past and the Seville’s fuel economy and handling caught the attention of drivers.
    Amir Vahdat, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
  • All-wheel-drive models take a small hit in fuel economy, achieving 23 mpg city and 32 mpg highway.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 18 Feb. 2023
  • And the data is good: record-low carbon emissions and record-high fuel economy, and the biggest improvement year on year for almost a decade.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Subaru says that the new hybrid system is expected to improve fuel economy by up to 40% in the city and 25% overall.
    Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
  • And over the same time, average fuel economy has increased by 35 percent, or 6.7 mpg.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The fuel economy advantage is not much greater than having a full hybrid.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Adding optional all-wheel drive is expected to drop the fuel economy slightly, to a still-respectable 40 city mpg.
    Bob Sorokanich, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
  • For decades, cars sold in Europe have had roughly 50% better fuel economy on average than those sold in the United States.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
  • Gasoline and diesel emit about the same after accounting for better fuel economy with diesel.
    Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Rogue's incredible fuel economy is just a small part of its overall appeal.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Pricing, fuel economy data and exact feature sets will be announced closer to the on-sale date.
    Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The addition of a hybrid model this year adds a sterling 50-mpg EPA city-driving fuel economy estimate to that list of virtues.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Honda The other justification for the price is the fuel economy returns, which are very high.
    New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
  • As for fuel economy, the Grand Highlander shows the benefits of its hybrid power—especially in the city.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Midsize SUVs tend to achieve some of the worst fuel economy numbers behind massive full-size models because of their heft.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • And since the bill eliminates fines on car companies that fail to meet fuel economy standards, other new cars are likely to guzzle more gas.
    Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
  • More room, higher fuel economy, price The new Nautilus is 3.2 inches longer than the outgoing model.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Passport’s fuel economy is unimpressive, but there’s plenty to like about Honda’s first foray off road.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In other words: less harmful rubber, more grip, better wear, and better range or fuel economy.
    Tim Stevens, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The fuel economy is also better because there is no speeding.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • This change was in part thanks to automakers, who pushed for bigger models that were more profitable for them, and warped fuel economy standards also helped incentivize the shift.
    Paris Marx, The New Republic, 14 July 2023
  • With the tonneau cover installed, my city fuel economy was unchanged.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The turbo produces more power and gets better fuel economy than the Enclave’s previous engine, a 3.6L V6 also linked to an eight-speed.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
  • For more information about the S8's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For more information about the M3's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
  • These gains in fuel economy do not take into account the EPA’s new, stricter tailpipe emission standards, which won’t go into effect until model year 2027.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Consumer Reports, which does extensive fuel economy testing, found that the loss from an empty roof rack was between 2 and 11 percent.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023

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