The 5.3L EcoTec3 two-wheel-drive mileage compares with 16 in the city and 22 on the highway for the Ford F-150 two-wheel-drive version equipped with an EcoBoost V-6 engine.
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Silverado and Sierra will accomplish its new mileage pinnacle with a 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 relying on direct injection, cylinder deactivation and variable-valve timing to achieve EPA estimates of 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway with two-wheel drive, or 16 in the city and 22 on the highway with four-wheel drive.
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The new optional engine on Silverado and Sierra also beats out the 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway yielded by the 5.0L V-8 engine in two-wheel-drive versions of the F-150 and the 14 mpg in the city and 20 on the highway provided by a 4.7L V-8 engine in two-wheel drive versions of Ram.
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Many crossover models - such as Nissan's Qashqai, Kia's Sportage, or even Range Rover's Evoque - were offered as two-wheel-drive versions, rather than simply with more expensive 4x4 capabilities.
The average two-wheel-drive car carries four such parts, known as constant-velocity joint (CVJ) halfshafts.
It had a four-speed transmission and fully working transfer case, so you could switch from two- to four-wheel drive.
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The CR-V comes in two- and four-wheel drive LX, EX and EX-L versions that all get a combined 23 miles per gallon and offer standard features including remote entry, chrome trim, halogen headlights and MP3 compatibility.
The first GM-designed and built electric motors are scheduled to debut in 2013 in its next-generation, rear-wheel-drive, two-mode hybrid technology.
The company also is developing four-wheel-drive technology that powers two wheels with an internal combustion engine and two with an electric motor, eliminating the need for a drive train that takes up floor space, Ho said.
The man said he sold the green, four-wheel-drive vehicle to the men two weeks ago, Langat said.
It has two doors, four seats, a W12 engine, all-wheel drive and a top speed of 202 mph.
One customer of Toyota of Orange is waiting two months to get the car she really, really wants: an all-wheel-drive Sienna XLE Limited minivan in arctic frost pearl with a navigation system.
The two rivals are developing a high-volume, six-speed automatic transmission suitable for front-wheel-drive cars.
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