If you can afford it,
the V6 diesel offers seriously strong performance, even from low revs.
Under acceleration the double - huffed
V6 diesel offers impressive mumbo and the bulk of it is delivered so low in the rev range that you'd only ever see the tachometer needle spin skyward if you were overtaking, or out for a bit of fun.
Not exact matches
Elsewhere in the range Mercedes will
offer two
diesels - a four - cylinder 220d and an E 350d with a 3 - litre
V6 turbodiesel engine.
Audi's
offering is slightly cheaper at # 40,140, but it's also considerably down on power, with just 242bhp from its 3.0 - litre
V6 diesel.
As in previous iterations, the W221 S - Class is sold in standard and long - wheelbase versions; I4,
V6, V8, V12,
diesel and hybrid powertrains are
offered.
While a
diesel engine will be added for the 2019 model year, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
offers two engine choices First is the Pentastar
V6 we know from so many other Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles.
For engine choices, the Sprinter is currently
offered with inline four and
V6 diesel engines;
V6 petrol / gasoline; or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
Stéphane Peterhansel won the 2016 Dakar Rally using a Peugeot 2008 DKR, with a mid rear mounted
V6 twin turbo
diesel engine,
offering 340bhp.
There are also two new engines
offered in the range, one petrol, one
diesel, both
V6.
But the Durango, which shares a platform with the two - row Jeep Grand Cherokee, won't get the 3.0 - liter
diesel V6 offered as an option on the 2014 Grand Cherokee.
Producing less power (275kW) but more torque (700Nm), the German SUV
offers even more fantastical efficiency claims (1.7 L / 100 km, 46g / km of C02), but should have the edge in the real world on account of its choice of a 3.0 - litre
diesel V6 rather than a small petrol engine.
Only one engine is
offered in the current Discovery, a 252bhp 3.0 - litre
V6 diesel that's claimed to be capable of 35.3 mpg
Offered with quiet, efficient turbo -
diesel V6s or loud and angry V8s pumping out up to 430kW, it replaces the GL and adds an «S» to align it more closely with the S - Class sedan.
While the engine range is the same, with a 2.1 - litre four - cylinder unit in three power outputs and a 3.0 - litre
V6 diesel (the Sprinter is the only large van on sale to
offer a
V6), front - wheel drive is now
offered for the first time.
However, the Grand Cherokee only has two rows of chairs and
offers a
V6 diesel that the Dodge version does not.
Customers are now
offered a 3.0 - litre
V6 diesel unit producing 271bhp and 625Nm of torque, with Velars powered by the new engine receiving the D275 badge.
Based on the Audi Q5 but with Porsche DNA and a range of 2.0 and 3.0 litre
diesels on
offer — plus, we expect the new Audi 3.0 litre twin turbo
V6 with Porsche tweaking — the Macan could be right on the Zeitgeist as a daily driver for the better off.
There's no doubt Porsche will be
offering a base version of the Macan, below the S and Turbo, which could come with a naturally aspirated 3.0 litre
V6 and, for Europe,
diesel versions too.
3.0 - litre
V6 supercharged petrol and 3.0 - litre
V6 turbocharged
diesel engines will be
offered on the base models.
Our source tells us this is the European model, equipped with a 3.0 - liter
diesel V6 that is also expected to be
offered as an engine option in the U.S.
Audi also
offers its customers a second version of the
V6 TDI: the 3.0 TDI clean
diesel.
There is also a
diesel Audi A6 TDI which features a turbocharged 3.0 - liter
V6,
offering 240 horsepower.
While it will likely cost more than the 3.6 - liter
V6, the
diesel engine also promises to
offer plentiful torque and should produce excellent fuel economy.
Engine choices for the UK are likely to kick off with just the GLC 220d and GLC 250d
diesels, although there's little doubt Mercedes will
offer a Coupe version of the new AMG GLC 43, with its 326bhp petrol
V6, and a GLC 350e plug - in hybrid.
Each
offers extraordinary levels of luxury including the Valetta leather upholstery and available in - seat personal massage functions on the A8, immense power such as the 455 lb - ft of torque delivered by the Mercedes - Benz S350's 3.0 - liter
V6 BlueTec
diesel engine, and customized features such as the BMW's four distinct drive modes and suspension selection choices.
The Ram further stands out from its rivals as the only half - ton truck to
offer a
diesel engine, in this case a
V6 that also grants the Ram impressive fuel economy.
Under the hood, the India spec new generation Audi Q7 is
offered only with a
diesel heart, so power comes from a 3.0 - litre
V6 oil burner tuned for 272 PS and 600 Nm of torque, paired to an 8 - speed Tip - Tronic automatic transmission with the famed quattro AWD system on
offer.
Porsche will
offer several engines: 440 - hp 2.9 - liter twin - turbo
V6 (4S), 550 - hp twin - turbo V8 (Panamera Turbo), 442 - hp 4.0 - liter twin - turbo V8
diesel (not in the US), and a carry - over 3.0 - liter
V6 turbo (also not in the US).
The new
diesel engine combines better fuel economy than all of the other automakers»
V6 offerings with the torque and tow capacity of a V8.
The top gas is still the same 3.0 - liter supercharged
V6 unit and there's also a
V6 diesel on
offer which deliver 300 PS and 700 Nm of torque.
On sale from $ 85,650 MSRP, the base Land Rover Range Rover is
offered with a turbo -
diesel inline - four and a supercharged
V6.
In addition to the SVR and P400e, the Range Rover Sport facelift will be
offered with a full range of petrol and
diesel powertrains, including Ingenium four - cylinder and
V6 and V8 units.
On Wednesday, the Stuttgart grand brand is probably going to display the standard GLC, with a range of 4 - and 6 - cylinder engines, both in
diesel and petrol formats, together with a sporty AMG Sport version featuring a
V6, as well as s GLC350 plug - in hybrid variant, combining a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor,
offering an electric range of about 30 kilometers.
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE in particular is
offered with a 3.0 L
V6 or a turbo -
diesel 3.0 L
V6, and it comes standard with premium luxury furnishings like perforated leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof.
Drivetrains on
offer include a new 3.0 L in - line 6 - cylinder BS6 compliant
diesel engine producing 286 hp and 600 Nm and a 3.0 L petrol
V6 churning out 367 hp and 500 Nm.
Today's unusually wide range of powertrains will continue to be
offered, from
V6 gasoline engines to
diesels, V8s and the plug - in hybrid drivetrain.
Offered with a range of capable engines including a turbo -
diesel V6, the Land Rover Discovery also boasts premium luxury and off - road capabilities.
Ram
offers 2WD HFE (High Fuel Economy) versions of the 3.6
V6 and the 3.0
diesel V6, which are rated at 18/25 and 21/29, respectively.
In North America the company will
offer two
V6s — one gas and one
diesel, and two V8s, one of which is built by AMG.
If you're planning to go
diesel, it's worth your time to look at the full - size Ram 1500, which
offers a
diesel V6 in a wide range of cab styles.
To push those pounds around, the 2013 Mercedes - Benz GL
offers customers either a
diesel V6 or one of two gasoline V8s, all backed by a seven - speed automatic.
The Limited, Overland, and Summit trims
offer two additional engines which include the 5.7 - liter V8 and the turbocharged 3.0 - liter
diesel V6.
The current line - up only
offers a
V6 diesel engine.
From launch, Jaguar is also
offering a fully loaded First Edition model powered by the
V6 diesel engine.
Alongside the gas engine
offerings, in the GLS350d 4MATIC
offers a proven
V6 diesel engine rated at 255 hp and with ample torque of 455 lb - ft.
V6 diesel and petrol models are also
offered.
The base
V6 engine returns 21 mpg in combined driving, and Porsche
offers more efficient
diesel and hybrid powertrains as well as thirstier and more powerful engine options.
Internationally, the fourth - gen Wrangler is on
offer with three engine options: 2.0 - litre turbo petrol, 3.0 - litre
V6 diesel and a 3.6 - litre
V6 naturally aspirated petrol.
And, while the EcoBoost
V6 has proven it is capable of challenging the best V8s, both the Ram and Nissan Titan now provide a
diesel option for their 1500 trucks, something Ford and Chevy have yet to
offer.
At launch, Volkswagen will
offer two
diesel V6 engines providing either 228 or 282 horsepower.