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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Just as an aside, the lean burn Insight was still rated by the EPA as ULEV. Probably "dirtier" than a Prius, but better than average.
ULEV = "emits 50% less polluting emissions than the average for new cars released in that model year." |
The manual Insight I gen was rated as a ULEV while the auto was actually rated cleaner with a SULEV rating
"Examples of hybrid vehicles delivering SULEV emissions performance include the Honda Insight.
A conventionally powered example is the Ford Focus SULEV variant. In 2005, General Motors' 3800 Series III V6 engines became the industry's first gasoline V6s to carry the SULEV rating and can be found in the Pontiac Grand Prix (optionally supercharged), Buick LaCrosse, and the Buick Lucerne.
Honda's 2006 Civic Hybrid is another example of a SULEV vehicle, in addition to getting almost 45 miles per US gallon (5 L/100 km; 54 mpg-imp). Honda was one of the first car makers to offer SULEV vehicles, starting with 2000 model year Honda Insights (
Though only the CVT version attained this rating. The manual transmission version, due to its Lean burn, got a ULEV), one model of the 2000 Honda Accord (special SULEV version of the EX 4-cylinder model, available in California) and the Natural Gas powered Honda Civic GX.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_U...ission_Vehicle