{"id":133656,"date":"2017-11-23T21:56:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T02:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133656"},"modified":"2017-11-23T21:56:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T02:56:54","slug":"koreas-ssangyong-rodius-kia-picanto-most-fuel-efficient-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/23\/koreas-ssangyong-rodius-kia-picanto-most-fuel-efficient-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea’s Ssangyong Rodius, Kia Picanto most fuel-efficient vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Felix William B. Fuentebella (Photo by Department of Energy (Philippines) – https:\/\/www.doe.gov.ph\/press-releases\/doe-asks-napocor-work-total-electrification, Public Domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Korean vehicles Ssangyong Rodius and Kia Picanto emerged as the most fuel-efficient in the diesel and gasoline categories, respectively, in the 13th DOE Fuel Economy Run held in Clark,\u00a0Pampanga last November 21-22.<\/p>\n

Ssangyong Rodius, a sports or service utility vehicle (SUV), bested 25 other diesel-run vehicles that joined this year’s annual event staged by the Department of Energy (DOE) and publicly listed oil firm Petron Corp. under the DOE’s E-Power Mo Campaign.<\/p>\n

Rodius registered the highest fuel efficiency, running 33.12 km. per liter (km\/L) of diesel.
\nSedan Kia Picanto, meanwhile, ran 29.23 km\/L of gasoline, besting also 25 other gasoline-powered vehicles in the event.<\/p>\n

The DOE’s Fuel Economy Run is meant to inform the public of the most efficient new vehicles available in the market. A total of 54 vehicles joined this year’s recently held run, divided into categories — sedan, SUV, multipurpose vehicle (MPV), and pickup.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe DOE aims to empower consumers in their choice of vehicle by putting a premium on energy efficiency,\u201d Energy Undersecretary Wimpy Fuentebella said. \u201cWe want to inform our consumers that fuel efficiency should be part of their criteria in making a decision aside from the brand, color, and other operating features.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three vehicles — BMW X1 and BMW318D, both sedans, and Toyota Prius 2017, a hybrid sedan — also joined the fuel economy race as “guest vehicles”. BMW 318D bested the two others, running at 26.94 km\/L.<\/p>\n

The run covered a total distance of 216.6 km. from the starting point at the Petron Service Station Clark through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Exchange (SCTEX), to Binalonan via Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Exchange (TPLEX) and back to Clark, Pampanga.<\/p>\n

All gasoline vehicles were powered with Petron XCS, which is 95 Octane, and diesel vehicles were fuelled with Petron Turbo Diesel.<\/p>\n

In the diesel category, the Volkswagen Golf GTS was the most efficient sedan with a fuel economy rating of 27.91 km\/L.<\/p>\n

Toyota Innova bagged the highest rating in the MPV class at 21.60 km\/L and the Mahindra Supro ranked the best in the pickup class at 22.52 km\/L.<\/p>\n

In the gasoline category, Kia Picanto was the sedan to beat with a 29.23 km\/L rating, while the Honda BR-V emerged the best in the SUV class with a 22.22 km\/L rating, and the Chevrolet Trax taking the lead in the MPV class at 17.98 km\/L.<\/p>\n

The BAIC Freedom was the sole gasoline-powered pickup class with a fuel rating of 15.10 km\/L.<\/p>\n

In the sedan class of the gasoline category, the top five vehicles next to the KIA Picanto were Toyota VIOS at 25.88 km\/L, Toyota Wigo at 25.19 km\/L, Suzuki Alto 800 at 24.81 km\/L,<\/p>\n

Honda City at 23.91 km\/L, and Suzuki Swift at 23.27 km\/L.<\/p>\n

For the SUV class, the Suzuki Vitara follows Honda BR-V at 20.57 km\/L, the Mazda CX5 was third at 20.22 km\/L, Peugeot 2008 at 20.19 km\/L, and the Subaru XV at 19.76km\/L.<\/p>\n

For diesel-run sedans, the Hyundai Accent follows close behind the Volkswagen Golf GTS at 27.80 km\/L, then Volkswagen Jetta at 24.75 km\/L, and the Volvo S90 D4 at 21.13 km\/L.
\nThe MINI Countryman trails behind the Ssangyong Rodius in the SUV class at 30.64 km\/L, followed by the Peugeot 3008 at 25.39 km\/L and the Honda CR-V at 23.96 km\/L.<\/p>\n

Fuentebella explained that \u201cthe results of the fuel economy run will help our vehicle-buying public know the car\u2019s fuel economy performance rating before they purchase any of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want consumers to be properly informed on fuel economy and efficiency in the same manner that we want them to know about energy-efficient appliances. Making wise decisions about energy is what E-Power Mo is all about,\u201d he said.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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