The overall efficiency of the engines, which
in diesel form emit a mere 115 grams of CO ², is peerless but the breadth of smart technologies employed in the new range demonstrates that MINI lies at the cutting edge of modernity and intelligent energy management.
The Exceed
in diesel form with mandatory five - speed automatic transmission hit the showroom at $ 70,000 but further extended the list of inclusions.
Volkswagen offers the new Jetta
in diesel form only and now the company plans to launch a petrol powered version of their D - segment car.
The Convertible is not a particularly cheap car to run; it emits 149g / km of CO2
in diesel form, and an eye - watering 201g / km with the petrol engine.
It's no less impressive
in diesel form, news that should silence those purists who protested that such an engine should never be put in a Bentley.
And so it's the turn of the Macan - a compact SUV that even
in diesel form has the handling to keep keen drivers happy.
In diesel form, the 2008 can be exceptionally economical and capable of low emissions.
Not exact matches
In fact,
diesel has both higher carbon emissions and carcinogenic fine particles, the
form of invisible pollution from which France is currently suffering a major spike.
Note: KillSpills (www.killspills.org.uk), sponsored by the BMF and now also the IAM, was
formed in 2004 to counter the menace of
diesel spillage and particularly, the danger it presents to motorcyclists.
If oil - intensive algae were cultivated on a broad scale — the kind of scale now used for other commercial crops — they could eventually replace the 70 percent of the U.S. oil supply used for transportation
in the
form of jet fuel, gasoline, and
diesel, according to Weeks.
But yields from a grass that only needs to be planted once would deliver an average of 13.1 megajoules of energy as ethanol for every megajoule of petroleum consumed —
in the
form of nitrogen fertilizers or
diesel for tractors — growing them.
We review the new Maserati Ghibli
in diesel V6, petrol V6 and four - wheel drive Ghibli S
form.
Performance is blunted somewhat by the RX's weight (1885 kg is a lot for a 2 - litre unit to haul around), and its 0 - 60 time of 9.2 sec (
in front - drive
form) and top speed of 124mph lag behind
diesel - powered rivals.
Derived from the state - of - the - art Ingenium family of engines and due
in late 2017, the new six - cylinder is a direct - injected, turbocharged 3.0 - liter unit that will be offered
in both gas and
diesel forms.
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax
diesel will be available
in Crew Cab
form in LT and Z71 trims with either rear - or four - wheel drive.
Elsewhere, the range of rivals is huge: the Mazda3 is a neat handler and the Honda Civic offers great real - world economy
in 1.6 - litre
diesel form, but its gawky looks won't be to all tastes.
The Range Rover Sport lineup as a whole begins at # 61,315 for the 2 - litre SD4
diesel model
in HSE trim, and SVR aside the most you'll pay is # 89,950 for the range - topping SDV8
diesel in Autobiography Dynamic
form or # 90,280 for the «conventional» 5 - litre supercharged V8 model with around 50bhp less than the SVR.
This is a passenger version with plenty of added garnish
in the
form of a 4 × 4 drivetrain (courtesy of the Mitsubishi Montero), a turbo
diesel engine and an intake snorkel said to be original to the vehicle.
Under the bonnet is a member of Mazda's SkyActiv engine family
in 1.5 - litre
diesel form.
Next
in line to further decrease CO2
form cars come downsized turbo GDI (gas direct injection) engines and they emit much more ultrafine particles and NOX than regular natural aspirated engines with PFI (port fuel injection) and even more than some Euro6
diesels with particle filter.
A 549bhp non-S AMG is also available, but the new model's biggest sellers will come
in the
form of two turbo -
diesels: a 2.1 - litre four - cylinder 250 d and 3 - litre V6 350 d.
Both are available
in both short - and long - wheelbase
forms, while the
diesel makes its case with a 49.6 mpg combined fuel consumption figure.
It's the same deal with Audi, whose S6 (
in saloon and Avant
form) matches the power and cylinder count of the BMW and whose A6 offers no equivalent petrol model whatsoever, just
diesels.
Overall, the
diesel still makes more sense: with this particular Kodiaq weighing up to 1,739 kg (
in seven - seat
form with a driver; the lightest Kodiaq is the 1.4 FWD at 1,427 kg without driver), it's torque that matters.
As enticing as a quad - turbo
diesel 5 Series sounds (especially
in wagon
form), a BMW rep confirmed to us that the M550d xDrive will not be coming to the U.S. Again, sometimes life just isn't fair.
Bentley at a later stage will also offer the Bentayga with a less expensive V - 8 engine
in gasoline and
diesel form and as plug -
in hybrid.
Ford's range - topping
diesel Focus, and the second most powerful model
in the range — this side of the forthcoming ST.. It uses a 161bhp version of Ford's familiar 2 - litre TDCI direct - injection
diesel engine and costs # 21,345
in the most dynamic Zetec - S
form we're testing here.
This second - gen model — which shares its basic MFA architecture with the A-Class and the new CLA sedan — has been on sale
in gas and
diesel - powered
forms in other markets since 2011.
We got our first look at the Golf SportWagen, which is set to arrive
in gasoline - and
diesel - powered
form early
in 2015, at the 2014 New York auto show.
The 2018 BMW 5 Series lineup has added another member
in the
form of a
diesel - powered variant.
This larger engine will slot
in above the company's new Ingenium turbocharged four - cylinder engines that will be featured
in the 2016 XE
in turbocharged gasoline and
diesel forms.
That Ecomotive model might be the economy star but all the
diesels offer seriously impressive consumption and emissions figures, with even the 181bhp 2.0 TDI able to muster an official 65.7 mpg
in manual
form, or 60.1 mpg as a DSG auto.
Built on the same light and strong platform as the 7 Series (but without that car's expensive Carbon Core), the BMW 5 - series offers a range of petrol,
diesel and plug -
in hybrid engine options, and will also
forms the basis for the fire - breathing M5 super saloon.
The bigger powertrain news arrives
in January,
in the
form of a
diesel engine option.
These savings allow BMW's latest range of EfficientDynamics engines to do their best work, whether
in 2 - litre petrol or
diesel form (as the 530i and 520d respectively) or as the powerful six - cylinder 530d and 540i xDrive, the latter of which produces 335bhp and still manages an official 37.6 mpg.
In its most extreme A2 TDI 3L form, the entry - level Audi ran a 1.2 - liter three - cylinder diesel engine in combination with an automated five - speed gearbox supporting a eco mode and stop / start functio
In its most extreme A2 TDI 3L
form, the entry - level Audi ran a 1.2 - liter three - cylinder
diesel engine
in combination with an automated five - speed gearbox supporting a eco mode and stop / start functio
in combination with an automated five - speed gearbox supporting a eco mode and stop / start function.
Look for the diamond - pattern front grille, different rear light clusters, re-sculpted bumpers front and rear, and integrated tailpipes
in order to spot one, although if it's a
diesel model like this A220 d, there's an easier giveaway
in the
form of the boot badging.
As with the old car 2.0 - litre and 3.0 - litre
diesel engines are joined by 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 - litre petrol units all
in mildly tweaked
form.
The VW Tiguan SUV also comes with a single engine option as of now (same 2.0 - litre
diesel in a detuned
form) and is offered
in a couple of variants.
Its performance has also received upgrades
in the
form of a new standard 3.3 - liter V6 engine or a 3.0 - liter turbo
diesel.
The XF saloon replaced Jaguar's S - Type
in April 2008, with 3.0 V6 or 4.2 V8 petrol engines, or a 2.7 V6
diesel; the V8 also came
in 410bhp supercharged SV8
form.
In its current
form, the Maruti Ertiga is powered by a set of 1.4 - litre petrol and 1.3 - litre
diesel engines, of which the former comes with a 4 - speed automatic transmission option as well.
A 1.6 - liter
diesel with 80 or 95 PS is also offered, and unlike its rivals, the Polo also comes with a natural gas option
in the
form of a 1.0 - liter unit rated at 90 PS.
With the demise of the 1.6
diesel and 1.8 turbo petrol options, the only choice for more power
in the Yeti is to go for the 2.0 - litre
diesel in either 108 - or 148bhp
forms.
In the engine bay a line - up of Euro6
diesels form the backbone of the range but a small capacity TSI petrol engine is also set to make an appearance eventually.
In the meantime, a brace of 3.0 - litre V6 diesel engines forms the backbone of the Touareg line - up, based on those found in the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenn
In the meantime, a brace of 3.0 - litre V6
diesel engines
forms the backbone of the Touareg line - up, based on those found
in the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenn
in the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne.
For the first time, the Quattroporte also gained a
diesel engine,
in the
form of a 3.0 - liter V - 6.
The bigger 2.0 TDCi
diesel comes
in 150PS or 180PS
forms with 148bhp and 178bhp respectively.
Mobility may be enhanced
in future tanks by the use of
diesel - electric or turbine - electric series hybrid drives — first used
in a primitive, gasoline - engined
form with Porsche's Elefant German tank destroyer of 1943 — improving fuel efficiency while reducing the size and weight of the power plant.
Opting for the TDI clean
diesel engine adds extra value
in the
form of fuel economy, with estimates of 19 mpg
in the city and 28 mpg on the highway.