The all-new, fully redesigned Mazda3 recently announced their EPA rating for the 2014 sedan model. It has a 29 mpg for city and 41 mpg for highway fuel economy figure involving manual six-speed transmission. This announcement covers their 2014 sedan with four-cylinder, 2 L, 155 hp engine. Addition of automatic transmission in this new model boosts their city rating but their highway, fuel economy remains unchanged. City ratings increased by 1 mpg.
In a recent study involving new model vehicles for gauging owner satisfaction, Porsche and Range Rover took the top slots. Volkswagen Group was the clear leader with their five different nameplates getting thumbs up from vehicle owners everywhere. These included Audi Allroad, Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Passat, Porsche Boxster, and Volkswagen GTI. Some of the attributes the survey included while judging the vehicles were, performance, layout, design, and fuel economy, among others.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently levied a staggering $3.2 million penalty on Expert Global Solutions, a Texas based auto-lending company. This Texan concern was guilty of harassing consumers in the U.S. through their debt collection calls. Their behavior was a violation of the Practices Act, which calls for fair collection of debt.
Drivers in California are in for a treat with the California Department of Insurance revealing a further drop in the auto insurance rates in the state. This is the second time this year that this state has made amends to its auto insurance program, thus making it more affordable for the common man.
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