Not exact matches
VW's dreams overtake reality Their mainstay design, turbocharged direct injection (TDI), was marketed as a clean
diesel system that delivers good
fuel economy and power,
claims that turned out to be too good to be true.
Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged petrol engine to the range,
claimed to offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph and 0 - 62mph in 8.6 seconds — plus almost -
diesel fuel economy of 41mpg on the official test.
The
diesel offers the stronger performance; although 0 - 62mph times are the same for both engines at a
claimed 11.5 sec, however, the
diesel's
fuel economy is almost 25 per cent better, achieving a
claimed 70.6 mpg combined, compared to 53.3 mpg.
Of the engine choices, the
diesel - powered 320d makes the most sense, offering acceleration from 0 - 62mph in 7.9 seconds with
claimed fuel economy of 57.6 mpg.
On the face of it, excellent
claimed economy is one of the major aspects of the Auris that set it apart from its rivals — Toyota suggests 80mpg is possible, although drivers who make frequent long, fast journeys are likely to experience
fuel economy closer to a conventional petrol or
diesel car.
The entry level
diesel is the 191bhp 2.0 - litre four - cylinder found in the E 220 d, with 400Nm of torque on offer and
claimed fuel economy of 57.7 mpg.
The 237bhp
diesel, badged 25d, brings a disappointingly large drop in
claimed fuel economy figures, only managing 53.3 mpg combined as a rear - wheel drive car and emitting 129g / km.
Even the more powerful 20d
diesel with an automatic» box is impressively efficient on tax and has a
claimed combined
fuel economy of 67.3 mpg.
The EnerGuide
fuel economy rating for the Laramie's Hemi is 17.2 L / 100 km in the city, 12.7 L / 100 km on the highway, while the EcoDiesel
claims 12.1 L and 8.8 L, respectively; note that the
diesel claims better city
fuel economy than the Hemi does on the highway.
The lowest - polluting model in the range is actually the most powerful 128bhp
diesel, with 96g / km, but our choice as the best all - rounder is the BlueHDi 100 version, which is cheaper and still very lively, yet
claims CO2 emissions as low as 97g / km and
fuel economy of 76.3 mpg.
Hyundai
claims the
diesel manual variant to return impressive
fuel economy of 22.5 km / l as opposed to 14.6 km / l delivered by the petrol manual.
The 355bhp petrol - engined M40i gets to 62mph in 4.8 seconds and has
claimed fuel economy of around 31mpg, while the equivalent figures on the
diesel M40d are 322bhp, 4.9 seconds and 44.1 mpg.
Mitsubishi
claimed 30 percent better
fuel economy, a 30 percent reduction in emissions, and higher power outputs than
diesels.
Not that it's hard to return good
fuel economy with the
diesels: Fiat
claims a 68.9 mpg combined figure, while the petrol engine records an official figure of 42.8 mpg.
Fuel economy for
diesel engine is rated at 27.39 km / l and petrol trims are
claimed to deliver 21.4 km / l.
Based on a week with the car (MY2014), the
claimed fuel economy superiority may be tough to realize in real - world driving (especially in the face of the new, more
fuel - efficient
diesel in the 2015 Jetta, earlier post) but overall, the Cruze
Diesel is a worthy challenger, and a very good and thrifty drive, especially on the highway.
On the other hand, the 1.6 l
diesel will hit the ton in 11.3 s and deliver a
claimed fuel economy figure of 22.7 kmpl.
Powered by the mHawk 100
diesel engine, NuvoSport is
claimed to return ARAI rated
fuel economy of 17.45 kmpl.
The 1.7 - litre
diesel engine comes in two different power outputs, with the less powerful version offering
claimed average
fuel economy of 67.3 mpg and CO2 emissions of just 110g / km.
Lower - spec four - cylinder
diesel models bring the lowest
fuel consumption — the 520d
claims 65.6 mpg
economy and 114g / km emissions.
There's one four - cylinder available — the 630i — as well as a 3.0 - litre six - cylinder
diesel with
claimed average
fuel economy of 55.3 mpg.
This kicks off with the frugal 2.0 TDI
diesel in the Ultra model — which is aimed at company car drivers with its 109g / km CO2 emissions and 67.3 mpg
claimed fuel economy — while topping the range is the sizzling 552bhp RS6 Avant.
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FUEL TANK CAPACITY # # # The Etios gets a fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
FUEL TANK CAPACITY # # # The Etios gets a
fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the
fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
fuel economy during our road test, TKM
claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the
diesel variant.
The 108bhp 1.6 - litre TDI
diesel engine is the best bet for high - mileage drivers, thanks to
claimed fuel economy of 72.4 mpg.
It's the
claimed fuel economy levels, though, which set the 2.0 - liter
diesel apart from the other engines in the Jaguar XF range.
Audi A3 is powered by a 1.4 - litre TFSI petrol engine producing 120 BHP with 200 Nm and a 2.0 - litre TDI
diesel engine that produces 150 PS and 320 Nm and returns a
claimed fuel economy of 24.39 km / l.
Newest
diesel - powered Ram 1500 is capable of delivering the best
fuel economy of any light - duty pickup truck, Chrysler
claims.
The Grand i10 has a
claimed fuel economy of 18.9 kmpl and 24kmpl for petrol and
diesel manual, respectively.
Combined
fuel consumption for the entry Maxx 2.0 - litre manual rises by 0.5 L / 100 km to 6.9 L / 100 km, while the
diesel now consumes 6.0 L / 100 km (up 0.3) and the 2.5 petrol 7.5 L / 100 km (up 0.1), although Mazda is
claiming a four per cent improvement in real - world
economy.
The
claimed average
fuel economy for the 170 - hp
diesel - powered Insignia with manual transmission and all - wheel drive is 6.1 l / 100 km, but during our alert test routine of more than 700 kilometers, it settled at around 8.1 l / 100 km.
The
economy champion is the 1.5 - liter
diesel, with the
claimed fuel consumption going as low as 4 liters / 100 km (with corresponding CO2 emissions of 103 g / km).
Not only that, it has some genuinely innovative technology in the new VC - T engine, a variable compression 2.0 - litre petrol engine which
claims to have V6 performance with
diesel fuel economy.
For 2015, the Range Rover HSE will be offered with Jaguar Land Rover's 254 - hp, 3.0 - liter turbocharged
diesel V - 6, and Land Rover
claims efficiencies in
fuel economy of 32 percent, resulting in 28 mpg on the highway.
Though its
fuel economy doesn't match the stunning 52 - mpg rating of the Cruze
diesel sedan, Chevy
claims the hatch still sees an impressive 40 miles per gallon.