Although diesel engined cars are getting a bad press at the moment, the investments made by car makers in diesel technology means they're not going to be abandoned -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
Although a Land Rover spokesman refused to comment, Auto Express understands that the
car will feature a 2.0 - litre
diesel Ingenium
engine with a 48V mild hybrid system.
Although it's the
diesels most people will go for, the T8 Twin
Engine plug - in hybrid grabs the headlines with its impressive performance and economy claims — and its sizeable company
car tax savings.
Although diesels are declining in popularity and will account for around 20 per cent of sales — partly due to the excellence of new petrol
engines — they're still the best choice for high - mileage drivers and the 114bhp 1.6 and 148bhp 2.0 - litre are proven elsewhere in the VW Groups
cars.
Most of these
cars will still be
diesel powered,
although more efficient petrol
engines are now being offered.
This new
car will be sold as a 2015 model, and
although the European market will enjoy a variety of
engine choices, including a
diesel, the only version coming to the US will be the GLA250.
Although it's based on the regular
diesel -
engined version of the Outlander, this PHEV model is a petrol - electric hybrid, which means ultra-low CO2 emissions and low benefit - in - kind
car tax.
The A3 Sportback's
diesel engines really do offer an almost - unmatched cocktail of refined yet thrilling performance and excellent fuel economy,
although low - mileage drivers should weigh up their higher purchase price compared to the equivalent petrol
car.
Entry - level
cars get a 1.4 - litre petrol
engine,
although we'd recommend the 1.6 CRDi
diesel or 1.6 GDi petrol for their improved performance and motorway refinement.
The
car may get the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10's 1.0 - litre
engine although 1.2 - litre petrol and 1.3 - litre
diesel powertrains have also been rumoured.
Although the
car uses the same
engines as the outgoing model — a 1.3 - litre Multijet
diesel and a 1.2 - litre petrol — the new Maruti Suzuki Dzire is based on an all - new platform.
BMW owners are delighted by the
engines, gearboxes, ride and handling of their
cars, but aren't particularly impressed by their exterior styling or running costs —
although the fuel economy of
diesel and plug - in hybrid models may be another matter.
Company -
car drivers will like this
engine for its low Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) tax rating of 21 % — the lowest in the
diesel Octavia range,
although this only applies to models with 16 - inch alloy wheels.
Although not as refined as VW's TDI clean
diesel, the Chevy
engine nonetheless delivers in the areas most important to
diesel -
car fans, namely ample torque and a long cruising range.
Being underpinned by the Tivoli platform means the latest - generation petrol and
diesel engines will be fitted,
although the Frankfurt show
car featured a hybrid electric E-4WD system.