Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Brands
04-13-08, 04:58 PM
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Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Brands
http://www.forbesautos.com/news/feat...rds-story.html
1. Lexus 20.51 mpg (8.71 kpl)
2. Volvo 20.44 mpg (8.68 kpl)
3. Acura 20.27 mpg (8.61 kpl)
4. Saab 19.41 mpg
5. Audi 19.28 mpg
6. Porsche 19.22 mpg
7. BMW 19.10 mpg
8. Jaguar
9. Infiniti
10. Cadillac
Also: Top 10 most fuel-efficient luxury cars:
http://www.forbesautos.com/advice/to...ars-story.html
And: Top 10 least-polluting luxury cars:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...east+polluting
Ranking the Luxury Automakers on Fuel Efficiency
As a guidepost for how much ground each luxury automaker must cover by 2020 to meet the federal government's new CAFE standard, we've compiled what amount to fuel-economy scorecards for each luxury brand. The list ranks the average fuel economy for every fleet of 2008 models sold by major premium nameplates — 13 total. We excluded companies that sell fewer than 5,000 vehicles in the United States annually. Hummer didn't make the list either, because its H2 SUV is exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency's fuel-economy requirements for passenger vehicles.
Go to the slideshow for the full ranking of luxury automakers according to their corporate average fuel economies as calculated by ForbesAutos.com.
As a guidepost for how much ground each luxury automaker must cover by 2020 to meet the federal government's new CAFE standard, we've compiled what amount to fuel-economy scorecards for each luxury brand. The list ranks the average fuel economy for every fleet of 2008 models sold by major premium nameplates — 13 total. We excluded companies that sell fewer than 5,000 vehicles in the United States annually. Hummer didn't make the list either, because its H2 SUV is exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency's fuel-economy requirements for passenger vehicles.
Go to the slideshow for the full ranking of luxury automakers according to their corporate average fuel economies as calculated by ForbesAutos.com.
2. Volvo 20.44 mpg (8.68 kpl)
3. Acura 20.27 mpg (8.61 kpl)
4. Saab 19.41 mpg
5. Audi 19.28 mpg
6. Porsche 19.22 mpg
7. BMW 19.10 mpg
8. Jaguar
9. Infiniti
10. Cadillac
Also: Top 10 most fuel-efficient luxury cars:
http://www.forbesautos.com/advice/to...ars-story.html
And: Top 10 least-polluting luxury cars:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...east+polluting
04-13-08, 05:11 PM
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Amazing Lexus is on top in another comparison. You would think Acura would be #1 offering no V-8s and 4 cylinders.
Big surprise with Volvo.
Infiniti and Caddy in the back, they need to seriously do something about fuel efficiency as they had made no strides in this area, though their products are much improved.
Big surprise with Volvo.
Infiniti and Caddy in the back, they need to seriously do something about fuel efficiency as they had made no strides in this area, though their products are much improved.
04-13-08, 05:14 PM
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Mercedes would probably win the fuel-mileage contest if they would bring more of their Euro-diesels over here to the American market, but they, and, to a lesser extent, BMW and Audi, simply refuse to do so.
04-13-08, 05:19 PM
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Oops.....I might have spoken too soon. Looks like SICK just posted a thread on new Mercedes 4-cylinder diesels. The question, of course, is...will they bring them here to America?
04-13-08, 05:27 PM
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It has very little to do with actual gas savings and has a lot to do with perception. If Lexus uses this to it's advantage in its marketing, especially its hybrid marketing then it will help the perception of the Lexus brand.
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04-13-08, 08:54 PM
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I think part of the problem with MB is that S class start with a 5.5L and that is killing the mileage. 14/21 for 0-60 performance that is Identical to the LS460 17/24.
I am surprised that we aren't seeing 6 cylinder full sized sedans and large SUVs. With the amount of power that are coming out of 6 cylinders it just makes sense now. Would be so bad if the LS took 6.5 seconds to hit 60 MPH instead of 5.5? Afterall, the first LS took 8 seconds. I just look at my parents who have money to spend, but they only want thte cars that are fuel efficient. And that seems to be Lexus.
I am surprised that we aren't seeing 6 cylinder full sized sedans and large SUVs. With the amount of power that are coming out of 6 cylinders it just makes sense now. Would be so bad if the LS took 6.5 seconds to hit 60 MPH instead of 5.5? Afterall, the first LS took 8 seconds. I just look at my parents who have money to spend, but they only want thte cars that are fuel efficient. And that seems to be Lexus.
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