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MPGomatic.com takes aim at the automotive issues that matter most today. We tackle the topics and produce real world car reviews that focus on mileage, performance, driveability, and audio integration. Whether it's reporting on cutting edge plug-in electric cars and fuel efficient clean diesels, or getting the most mileage out of old paint, we're here to cut through the fluff and bring forth the truth. MPGomatic.com ... where mileage matters!
MPGomatic.com puts a 2013 Hyundai Azera to a grueling week long road test. The Azera is large luxury sedan with an astonishingly low sticker price.
MPGomatic.com puts a Header Orange 2013 Dodge Dart Rally to a grueling week long road test.
MPGomatic puts a six-speed manual 2013 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT Club Sport to a grueling week long road test. This little critter delivers on every level ... as long as you're not expecting a bunch of high-tech audio/nav/creature comforts. It's a driver's car, not a video game. The power retractable hard top makes for a snug cabin when the weather turns cold or rainy.
The VW Beetle TDI is the most fuel-efficient - and only diesel - convertible sold in America today. MPGomatic put a six-speed manual-equipped TDI Bug to a grueling cold-weather test drive.
We review cars throughout the winter at MPGomatic.com and keeping them clean is no mean feat once the weather drops below freezing. In this video, you'll see how we use detailing spray and microfiber towels to avoid those costly time-wasting trips to the car wash. The type of spray that you use makes all the difference.
MPGomatic takes the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid for a first drive cruise to Taos, New Mexico and back.
MPGomatic puts a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR to a grueling 300+ mile road test. The EVO MR mates a turbocharged MIVEC 2.0-liter inline four (291 HP / 300 foot pounds of torque) with a dual-clutch TC-SST automatic transmission and Mitsubishi's S-AWC.
MPGomatic.com puts the 2013 Chevy Suburban to the "take your kid to college" test, packing the cargo area full, and taking to the open road for a 700+ mile roundtrip. The half-ton Chevy Suburban 1500 is equipped with a FlexFuel 5.3-liter V8 engine producing 320 horsepower and 335 foot pounds of torque. The Vortec V8 is mated to a six-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission.
MPGomatic.com puts a 2013 Scion FR-S to a grueling 300+ mile test drive. The 2013 Scion FR-S is powered by a direct and sequential multi-port fuel injected DOHC 2.0-liter Boxer (horizontally opposed) four-cylinder engine - codeveloped by Toyota and Subaru - that produces 200 horsepower (HP) and 151 foot pounds of torque. The rear-wheel-drive (RWD) FR-S is available with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. We tested the six-speed automatic version. Of course, we'd prefer to drive the six-speed manual, but you gotta take what you can get, when you can get it. This review video features an alternate 0-60 MPH run that drops the time into the mid-sevens.
MPGomatic.com puts a 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover to a grueling 300+ mile test drive. Model tested is a FWD CX-5 Sport with the six-speed manual transmission. The 2013 Mazda CX-5 is powered by a 16-valve DOHC 2.0-liter four-cylinder SKYACTIV-G engine that produces 155 horsepower (HP) and 150 foot pounds of torque. The inline four can be mated to either a six-speed SKYACTIV overdrive manual or automatic Sport transmission. The automatic has a manual-shift mode. While the CX-5 is available in front-wheel- or Active Torque Split all-wheel-drive (AWD), the manual transmission is only available in the FWD version.
MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to a grueling 350+ mile test drive. Model tested is an AWC Outlander Sport SE with Navi. The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is powered by a 16-valve DOHC MIVTEC 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower (HP) and 145 foot pounds of torque. The inline four can be mated to either a five-speed manual or continuously variable automatic (CVT) transmission. While the Outlander Sport is available in either two-wheel- (2WD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD), a manual is not offered with the AWD verison.
MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Honda CR-V to a grueling 450+ mile test drive. Model tested is an AWD CR-V EX-L with Navi. The 2012 Honda CR-V is powered by a 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower (HP) and 163 foot pounds of torque. The inline four is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with Grade Logic Control. The CR-V is available in either front-wheel- (FWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD).
MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Limited hatchback to a grueling 400+ mile test drive. This is the most fuel-efficient AWD vehicle sold in America on the open road. Full Review: http://www.mpgomatic.com/2012/07/19/2012-subaru-impreza-2-0i-sport-review/ The 2012 Subaru Impreza is powered by a sequential multi-port fuel injected DOHC 2.0-liter Boxer (horizontally opposed) four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower (HP) and 145 foot pounds of torque. The Impreza is available with a five-speed manual transmission or CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) automatic, as either a five-door hatchback or four-door sedan, but is only offered in All-Wheel-Drive (AWD). We tested a CVT-equipped five-door Sport Limited. More MPGomatic ... Website: http://www.MPGomatic.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/#!/MPGomatic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MPGomatic
MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Toyota Prius C to a MPG road test. How many miles per gallon can we coax out of Toyota's least expensive hybrid? This is like no other review on the planet.
MPGomatic.com puts a six-speed manual 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo to a grueling 500+ mile test drive. We switched things up a bit with this review, and have included a demo of the Blue Max and Eco-Coach features along with our usual 0-60 MPH and fuel economy testing. It's in HD, as well. :) Big screen and Big MPGs, woo hoo! The Hyundai Veloster Turbo is equipped with a turbocharged 16-valve Dual-CVVT 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder engine producing 201 horsepower and 195 pound feet of torque. The intercooled and gasoline direct-injected (GDI) four banger cranks out more than sixty HP and seventy pound feet of torque over the naturally-aspirated 2012 Veloster we tested earlier this year. A six-speed manual transmission is standard in the Veloster Turbo, while a six-speed automatic is optional. 2013 Veloster Turbo M/T MSRP: $23,950 Options: Ultimtate Package - $2,500 Carpeted Floor Mats - $95 Michelin Pilot Super Sport 215/40ZR18 Summer Tires - $1,200 Inland Freight and Handling - $775 MSRP including options: $26,520 More MPGomatic ... Website: http://www.MPGomatic.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/#!/MPGomatic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MPGomatic
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Hyundai Accent for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander GT for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Buick Verano for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Hyundai Accent SE five-door hatchbach to a grueling 300+ mile MPG test drive.
MPGomatic.com test drives the new 2013 Acura ILX 2.4, Hybrid, and 2.0. Please note: this segment was shot at a first drive media event and is not a full review.
MPGomatic.com takes a Ford Focus Electric for a quick test drive in late morning traffic in mid-town Manhattan.
MPGomatic.com reviews the 2012 Honda Civic Coupe with an exhaustive test drive focused on fuel economy, in-cabin technology, and driveability.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Honda Civic Coupe for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Hyundai Veloster for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test. This Veloster is equipped with a naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter I4 engine and six-speed manual transmission.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Kia Rio for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test. This Kia Rio is equipped with a naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter I4 engine and six-speed automatic transmission.
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.
MPGomatic.com reviews the 2012 Ford Focus five-door hatchback. We put a Titanium edition Focus to the grueling MPG test ...
MPGomatic.com puts the 2012 Chevy Sonic LTZ Turbo to an exhaustive week-long test. The Aveo is dead. Long live the Sonic!
MPGomatic.com drops the hammer on a five-speed manual 2012 Fiat 500 for a 0-60 MPH acceleration test.