Four-cylinder engines snag nearly half of new car buyers
Powered by a growing number of small cars, and buyers' concerns over fuel economy, four-cylinder engines were in 49%of new cars and light-duty trucks purchased in the U.S. in April, according to J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network.
The first quarter, four-cylinders were in 46.5% of new vehicles, Power says. That's up from 41.9% in the first quarter a year earlier, when the economy was worse, but gasoline was much cheaper -- averaging about $2.31 a gallon vs. $2.86 now, according to AAA's daily nationwide average calculations.
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The first quarter, four-cylinders were in 46.5% of new vehicles, Power says. That's up from 41.9% in the first quarter a year earlier, when the economy was worse, but gasoline was much cheaper -- averaging about $2.31 a gallon vs. $2.86 now, according to AAA's daily nationwide average calculations.
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| Automakers are doing that to help meet tightening fuel-economy standards. Car companies believe advanced technology -- mainly direct injection, an updated type of fuel injection -- can get four-cylinders to crank out enough power to satisfy torque-hungry American drivers. |
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