The VW Golf is pretty sensible in comparison, but it has similar boot space, while the 2.0
TDI diesel offers the same power as the Cooper D.
Indeed, the A$
TDI diesel offers excellent fuel economy — 30 city and 42 highway — and has a base price of $ 30,250, $ 1,350 more than the ILX.
Also doubling will be the number of four - cylinder engines, which this time will comprise three TSI petrol engines outputting 110kW / 250Nm, 132kW / 320Nm and 162kW / 350Nm, and two
TDI diesels offering 110kW / 340Nm and 140kW / 400Nm.
Not exact matches
With all the buzz about Audi and Volkswagen's
TDI engines, it's possible to forget Mercedes has been
offering diesel versions of the ML, GL, and R - class for several years.
The Jetta
TDI SportWagen makes more sense if you want more bang for the buck, but the A3
TDI is a way for Audi brand loyalists to get a
diesel wagon too, or for buyers who are looking for a bit more luxury than the Jetta can
offer.
The most efficient version of the Jetta currently on
offer, the
TDI diesel, is rated at 30/42 mpg (city / highway).
VW also
offers diesels here, but now it
offers both
TDI and Hybrid models of the Jetta.
The powertrains
offered for the European model at launch include one
TDI diesel and the familiar 2.0 - liter four - cylinder, as well as a 1.4 - liter and 1.8 - liter version of Audi's TSFI turbocharged, direct - injected gasoline four - cylinders.
Audi reveals tweaked A1 1.6
TDI diesel that
offers 99g / km CO2 emissions, 74mpg, free tax and no congestion charge
Mercedes - Benz still has no answer to the high - performance
diesels offered by Audi's 313 - hp 3.0
TDI V - 6 and BMW's 381 - hp twin - turbodiesel I - 6.
Prior to the scandal, Volkswagen
offered diesel engines in six of its eight U.S. models, and
TDI - branded cars and crossovers accounted for more than 20 percent of U.S. sales.
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.
The new
TDI diesel model
offers impressive acceleration, thanks in part to its generous torque, and returns an even more impressive 38 mpg on the highway.
The 2.0 - litre
TDI diesel engine that produces 143 PS and 320 Nm of torque is also on
offer.
Regrettably, the excellent
TDI diesel engine won't be
offered until its emissions issues are resolved.
In terms of powertrain, the 2015 Audi Q3 will continue to be
offered in 3 TFSI petrol and
TDI diesel engines producing between 120 PS and 220 PS of power, and comply with the Euro 6 emission norms.
The
TDI offers a smooth - running clean
diesel, while hybrid fans can choose the Q5's combination of a turbo 4 - cylinder with a battery pack that's good for 30 mpg.
3.0 - LITER
TDI CLEAN
DIESEL ENGINE What's better than a diesel engine that offers up 25 city / 38 highwa
DIESEL ENGINE What's better than a
diesel engine that offers up 25 city / 38 highwa
diesel engine that
offers up 25 city / 38 highway mpg?
We'll likely have to wait for the EPA and California Air Resources Board's approval of an update to existing
diesel engines to find out if Volkswagen will continue
offering new
diesels in the States; for now, 2016 is a gap year for VW
TDI diesels.
3.0 - LITER
TDI CLEAN
DIESEL ENGINE The 2015 Audi A6
TDI offers up excellent fuel economy, estimated at 24 mpg city and 38 mpg highway.
For those with a desire to keep their fuel bills low, the 20d model features an efficient turbocharged
diesel engine that joins the BMW X3 as the only other SUV in the segment to
offer such an engine (the Audi Q5
TDI is discontinued due to the VW emissions scandal).
Uniquely enough, it was also
offered with a 2.0 - liter
TDI diesel engine that made only 140 - horsepower but an astounding 236 lb. - ft.
The Octavia is
offered with two petrol engines (1.4 and 1.8 TSI) and one
diesel engine (2.0
TDI).
Audi also
offers its customers a second version of the V6
TDI: the 3.0
TDI clean
diesel.
There are 8 engines on
offer, 4 TSI petrols and 4
TDI diesels.
There is also a
diesel Audi A6
TDI which features a turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6,
offering 240 horsepower.
Mechanically similar to Volkswagen Vento, Rapid comes with 1.6 - litre
TDI diesel engine which is a gem and one can not appreciate it enough for its 105 bhp and 250 Nm output figures with the 13 — 14 kmpl fuel ergonomics that it
offers.
Like the current car, the 2015 Golf is
offered in three guises: the Golf is powered by a 1.8 - litre turbocharged, direct - injection four - cylinder TSI engine; the Golf
TDI Clean
Diesel model gets a new 2.0 - litre common rail, turbocharged, direct - injected
diesel engine; and the GTI gets an uprated 2.0 - litre four - cylinder TSI engine making about 210 horsepower and a healthy 258 lb - ft of torque.
It will boast an even more efficient 3.0 - liter
TDI diesel engine option, which already
offers great fuel economy for the 2015 model.
It's worth bearing in mind that the quicker, smoother 1.4 EcoTSI 150 petrol
offers cheaper company car tax than the 1.6
TDI, although it won't match the
diesel's average fuel economy.
Volkswagen
offers three TSI gasoline engines and two
TDI diesels units on the refreshed Golf Sportsvan.
The new Audi SQ7
TDI SUV has been revealed in Geneva, and it
offers truly impressive performance from its new 4.0 litre
diesel V8, which produces a mighty 429bhp and 664lb / ft -LSB-...]
Power at any price Locally, Audi Australia will
offer the Q2 initially with a choice of 1.4 TFSI (turbo - petrol) or 2.0
TDI (turbo -
diesel) engines.
When the facelifted Jetta arrives in the UK, the engine line - up is likely to stay much the same, with the 1.4 TSI petrol
offering 148bhp and a 2.0 litre
TDI diesel in a choice of 108bhp or 148bhp outputs.
The 148bhp 2.0
TDI diesel is expected to be the mainstay of Arteon sales in the UK, and it
offers pretty impressive claimed economy of 65.7 mpg on the combined cycle, while C02 emissions of 112g / km mean it's reasonably efficient from a company car tax perspective too.
The German automaker wants to
offer the most powerful
diesel SUV in the country and could bring the Audi Q7 with a V12
TDI heart as soon as November 2012.
That means the flower vase has gone and there's a decent set of engines on
offer from the 105PS 1.2 litre petrol to the 200PS 2.0 litre TSI, with two
diesels — the 1.6 litre
TDI with 105PS and 2.0 litre
TDI with 140PS — and a choice of manual or DSG «boxes.
The all - new 1.5 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel engine in the new Volkswagen Polo 1.5
TDI offers an excellent blend of power and performance, without compromising on fuel economy.
A 187bhp 2.0
TDI engine will launch with or without 4MOTION all - wheel drive, though for now the only other
diesel is the fastest twin - turbo BiTDI which
offers 237bhp.
Although the fuel - economy champ
TDI diesel is no longer
offered, the Golf TSI's standard 1.8 - liter turbocharged gasoline engine returns highway fuel economy in the 35 - mpg range and is a rather peppy performer.
The Vento Sport can be had either with a 1.2 L TSI petrol or a 1.5
TDI diesel engine (both are
offered with the standard Vento as well) which produce 105PS / 175Nm and 110PS / 250Nm respectively.
The Altea comes with a choice of 1.6 - litre and 2.0 - litre
TDI diesel engines these days — the petrols that were
offered previously have been discontinued.
Critical Knowledge: Expected 40 - plus mpg highway ratingsAudi's second U.S. - bound
diesel model2.0 - liter turbocharged
diesel powerplantStandard S tronic (dual clutch) automatic transmissionAll
TDI models are front - wheel driveSatellite radio standardLeather seating is standardOn sale in early 2010IntroductionThe 5 - door Audi A3 hatchback
offers European engineering in a compact package with room for five people.
Yet our pick for the Passat remains the
TDI diesel, which
offers loads of power and excellent efficiency (see below).
Engines include the expected 2.0 - litre
TDI diesel with power ranging from 148 to 187bhp, along with a petrol of the same size
offering 187 or 249bhp.
The production Golf station wagon will get either a 2.0 - liter
TDI turbocharged
diesel or 1.8 - liter turbocharged gasoline engine when it goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2015, but VW representatives wouldn't confirm whether a production 4Motion Golf Sportwagen would be
offered.
With the formerly available manual transmission axed and the
TDI diesel engine gone, the VW Beetle's powertrain
offerings are further limited for 2017.
The Volkswagen Polo is
offered with 1.2 - litre MPI petrol and 1.5 - litre
TDI diesel engines.
In order to ensure it appeals to both private and business users alike, Skoda has decided to
offer the Octavia with 1.0 - litre and 1.4 - litre TSI petrols and 1.6 - litre and 2.0 - litre
diesels, while those wanting a hot Octavia can choose a vRS which is available with a 2.0 - litre TSI unit or a 2.0 - litre
TDI.
However, for 2015, the Jetta
TDI is newly equipped with the strategic EA 288
diesel, which
offers more power and better fuel economy: 31 mpg city and 45/46 mpg highway (automatic / manual).