Skoda argues the new three - cylinder gasoline engines feature similar fuel economy and emissions
as diesel units.
As diesel units, they return an improved fuel efficiency ranging from 3,2 liters / 100 km for the first diesel to the 4,0 liters / km for the more powerful CRDi.
The train was originally intended to be put into service
as a diesel unit, but after «a fair bit of community resistance» to the idea of having a diesel train running there, the company explored the option of using an electric drive system coupled with a solar charging station, and found it to be a feasible alternative.
Not exact matches
Otherwise, expect the same combination of four - cylinder petrol and
diesel engines making up the bulk of the engine range,
as well
as an entry - level 318i utilising a turbocharged 1.5 - litre three - cylinder
unit.
The 167bhp
unit has the six - speed manual, the 208bhp one has a seven - speed S - tronic double - clutcher
as does the more powerful
diesel.
Engine choices should mimic the three -, four - and six - cylinder petrol and
diesel units available in the current 3 - series, although we also expect a stronger emphasis on plug - in hybrid versions such
as the tax - friendly 330e.
Either offers up monster acceleration at any revs, with the petrol eclipsing the
diesel as the more powerful
unit but the
diesel fighting back with a considerably higher torque figure.
The
diesel engines are all four - cylinder turbo
units, with every car in the range being available with all - wheel drive
as an option.
Other XJ power
units remain
as they were, fronted by a 3 - litre V6 turbocharged
diesel with 296bhp and just a pound - foot less torque than the XJR575 (albeit developed from 2000rpm), and a 3 - litre supercharged petrol V6 putting 335bhp and 332 lb ft to the floor.
In Hyundai's home market, Korea, the Tucson (known there
as the Tucson ix) can be equipped with an all - new 2.0 - liter turbo -
diesel engine, or a 2.0 - liter gasoline
unit.
When powered by the D2 or D3
diesel engines, or by the T4 petrol
unit, the V40 Cross Country accelerates just
as quickly
as the regular hatchback, though it's a little slower in D4 specification.
In contrast, the torquey 2.2 - litre
diesel effortlessly puts in an 8.1 - second time and matches the petrol
unit's 130mph top speed (eight seconds dead and 132mph for the Fastback) and in reality, for most drivers, it will be far quicker than the petrol
units for more of the time,
as it has a usable mid-range obviating the need for revs.
Engine choice should be much the same
as Mazda currently offers for the car, with 2 - litre naturally - aspirated petrol
units and 2.2 - litre
diesels.
The engine line - up of the 2018 Cayenne will include turbocharged petrol and
diesel units,
as well
as a hybrid option and a rumored electric powertrain.
A particulate filter is available
as an option for the
diesel units (this reduces about 99 % of the particle emissions, without the need for additives).
As usual, those of us on the «other» side of the pond will be teased by the latest announcement from Mercedes - Benz: the 2017 C - Class Coupe arrives in Europe this winter with a selection of six engines, including two
diesel units.
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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 engine uses some advanced new tech to boost efficiency and performance, but we'd be surprised if it didn't turn out to be
as reliable long - term
as the old - tech
diesel units.
A frugal 1.2 litre petrol engine kicks off the range and is joined by two more petrol
units,
as well
as two
diesel engines.
Known
as the Fusion in the United States, the fourth - generation Ford Mondeo launched in autumn 2014 in Europe with a sleek look, powerful EcoBoost four - cylinder gasoline engines, and fuel - efficient TDCi
diesel units,
as well
as a balanced chassis that delivers an ideal compromise between comfort and handling.
Under the bonnet we will find a 6.7 Power Stroke
diesel unit capable to deliver 400hp and 1083 Nm of torque while a 6.2 - liter V8 petrol with 385hp and 548 Nm of torque is available
as well.
Even in petrol engines, the case with the gearbox is the same
as the
units are shared with the
diesel models, the BMW yet again leading with the best transmission.
We'd opt for one of the higher - powered Ingenium
diesel units,
as the additional torque — a total of 430Nm in the 178bhp version and 500Nm in the 237bhp — is welcome, especially when you're carrying loads.
A 4 - cylinder
diesel unit with several states of tune is planned and regular
as well
as AMG editions with V8 and V12 petrol engines will be offered, coupled to a 9 - speed automatic transmission.
The
diesel, in the meanwhile, is a 1.5 - litre
unit that makes the same amount of power
as the petrol but a significantly higher 260Nm of torque.
The Tucson definitely has the smoothest
diesel unit here - not
as refined
as the other
diesel engines from Hyundai, but refined nonetheless.
Both of them get
diesel engine options
as well, while the Swift gets the tried and tested 1.3 - litre MultiJet
unit in the same 75 PS tune, the Grand i10 got an update last year wherein the 1.1 - litre
unit was upgraded to a 1.2 - litre
unit but it still comes with 3 - cylinders only.
The 2.0 - liter
diesels have been updated
as well, running the 0 to 100 km / h sprint in 7.5 seconds, in the more powerful
diesel unit.
The 1.6 - litre
diesel in the C 200d is a smooth enough
unit and quieter than the bigger biturbo
diesel, but it doesn't dip below 100g / km CO2 in any format and is in broadly the same VED bands
as the 2.1.
A more powerful 1.6 - liter petrol
unit with 133 horsepower is available
as well while the
diesel range includes the 1.4 - liter and 1.6 - liter turbo
diesels with outputs ranging from 89hp to 126hp.
Speaking of which, you can have the new Stonic either
as a
diesel (1.6 CRDi with 107 hp borrowed from the cee'd) or pick one of the three petrol
units: 1.2 - liter (83 hp), 1.4 - liter (99 hp) and the star of the range, the 1 - liter T - GDi mill (118 hp).
Mild - hybrid engines are set to replace
diesels as a low - cost alternative for fuel efficient
units, with plug - in hybrids already available across much of the Volvo range.
As for the
diesels, the new Fiesta will be the first model to get a high - power TDCi
unit.
Kia doesn't offer this engine in Europe, where customers can choose between an 88 PS 1.2 - liter and a 107 PS 1.4 - liter gasoline
units,
as well
as a 75 PS 1.1 - liter and an 89 PS 1.4 - liter
diesel units.
Axles are the same AAM 9.84
units as the
diesel XD, although the gear ratio rises to 3.36:1, compared with the
diesel truck's fairly low 3.92:1.
Its engines are likely to include Fiat's TwinAir turbocharged two - cylinder 900cc gasoline
unit with 85 hp, a 1.4 - liter gasoline engine with 77 hp or 105 hp,
as well
as a 1.3 - liter
diesel with 75 hp or 95 hp.
The engine lineup includes a 1.3 - litre
diesel unit (dubbed
as the DDiS 200), with 89 bhp and 200 Nm and paired to a 5 - speed manual gearbox.
As mentioned above, the mechanicals have been retained and it uses the same 2.0 litre petrol engine and 2.1 litre
diesel unit from the pre-facelift version.
As you would probably expect, the bulk of the range comes with
diesel engines, and the company's Ingenium
units offer a choice of 178bhp or 237bhp power outputs, badged TD4 and SD4, respectively.
According to Ford preliminary data, the new Fiesta's CO2 emissions will be
as low
as 82 g / km for the
diesels and 97 g / km for the gasoline
units, thanks to an all - new six - speed manual transmission with innovative friction reduction technologies.
While the
diesel Dzire gets a five - speed manual and automatic transmission
as well, the Xcent only comes with a five - speed manual
unit.
Whether the popularity of this hopeful incumbent will increase remains to be seen, but the latter half of 2013 saw the Jetta TDI continue
as America's best - selling
diesel with 24,183
units delivered compared to 2,995 Cruze
diesels.
Drivetrain
As part of the launch in the European markets, Audi offers the new A6 with two powerful, smooth engines — one
diesel and one gasoline
unit.
As for the engine, it comes with a choice of petrol and
diesel units.
The definitive power output of the 2,1 - liter
diesel remains a mistery, though,
as Mercedes might decide to put some distance between its own compact hatch and the new Q30 and supply Infiniti with a lower - powered version of the 170 HP / 177 HP
unit.
Both the motors come paired to a 5 - speed manual transmission
as standard, while the
diesel engine also comes paired to the F - Tronic AMT
unit.
The final contestants were Mitsubishi's 84bhp 999cc three - cylinder turbo and Daimler's 45bhp 799cc
diesel unit, which is recognized
as the world's smallest direct injection
diesel engine.
The base engine is a 2.0 - liter I4 gas
unit, but there's a 1.5 - liter
diesel on offer,
as well — Ford hopes it'll achieve more than 30 mpg highway.
Based on the iV - 4 concept, the Vitara Brezza is expected to be feature rich and may be powered by Maruti's existing range of 1.2 - litrea and 1.4 litre petrol engines
as well
as a Fiat - sourced 1.3 - litre
diesel unit.