Sentences with phrase «better than the diesel»

Anyone who would like to drive a cleaner car than the law requires today does have an alternative, though: with NOx emissions way below 10 milligrams per kilometer, the natural / biogas vehicle that was also included in the measurements fared around 60 to 140 times better than the diesel cars.

3.0 - LITER TDI CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE What's better than a diesel engine that offers up 25 city / 38 highway mpg?

The acceleration (0 - 62 is 5.3 secs) is noticeably better than the diesel versions and the sport option makes much more of a difference to the acceleration than in previous models.

Thanks to the 80 kg weight advantage, the petrol Nexon feels distinctly better than the diesel engine car as far as handling is concerned.

It has a lovely interior that's more modern than the Golf, and is quieter, I would highly recommend the Leon TSI Petrol, it's a lot better than the diesel, with very good performance when in sport mode.

Jeep Compass Petrol Review Car Tested: Jeep Compass Petrol; Road Test No. 882 Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 17.73 — 22.99 lakhs The Jeep Compass petrol is very quick but is it better than the diesel variant?

Not exact matches

The International Agency for Research on Cancer agrees with California on this one: diesel oil has more than 30 known components that can cause cancer, though in a well - ventilated parking deck, there shouldn't be too many fumes.

Ambitious executive bets a billion euros that the diesel tech his people came up with would do better than the competition.

Even the oil sands ultimate consumption in a gasoline, diesel or jet engine only results in 500 kilograms of CO2 - equivalent per barrel of refined petroleum products, meaning total oil sands emissions from well to wheel are considerably lower than those of this nation's more than 500 power plants burning coal to generate electricity.

«This process is 10 percent to 15 percent more efficient than the best commercial diesel engines, which are the most efficient internal combustion engines,» Reitz says.

Hyperion CEO John Deal insists that micro nukes will drastically reduce misery, disease, and poverty throughout the developing world by powering water - treatment systems (as well as lights, sewing machines, and everything else electrical) at less cost than a diesel generator.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

The kit detected diesel fuel — a concern with respect to illegal dumping and leaking tanks — with a sensitivity better than one part per million.

Well, DIESELS, I've written far more than I meant to, but it just poured out of me.

My name is Marcus I am 31 single from California I work at a diesel repair shop and i don't have any kids and yet but just allows me to dedicate more of my time and energy towards something that will also give back to me and I can't think of a better way than dedicating me to a woman and I know...

VW sold just 877 more cars and CUVs than Mazda in February, and if Volkswagen still can't legally sell diesels by the time the new CX - 9 launches, it had better sign some new deals with Hertz and Enterprise.

It had improved safety features and a significantly stiffer body, as well more diesel engine choices, but the B4 was essentially a refresh of the B3 Passat rather than an all - new model.

The E350 BlueTec is a tough sell for several reasons: It's priced higher than the regular E350, it's fuel economy is only marginally better than its gas - fed counterpart, and average fuel costs for its owner will be higher because diesel fuel is generally more expensive than gasoline.

But in the X3 you're less inclined to utilise the performance than you are in a 3 - series or 5 - series, and the X3 M40i delivers more vividly on the entertainment front, so if you're going diesel you might as well opt for the more frugal of the pair.

Best of all, this diesel powerplant promises to deliver better fuel economy than its gasoline - powered siblings» 15/23 mpg city / hwy rating.

«It has a very strong engine, but it's coarse, with more idle noise than a good diesel.»

Because it gets fuel economy that's significantly better than the S400 Hybrid, particularly on the highway (the EPA rates the hybrid at 19/25 mpg city / highway, and Mercedes reckons that the diesel will earn a 20 / 31 - mpg rating), but is expected cost only a few thousand dollars more.

This 2016 GMC Canyon SLT has the new - for - 2016, 2.8 - liter turbo - diesel engine, which costs an extra $ 3,730, gets 29 mpg on the highway — 5 mpg better than the base 2.5 - liter inline - four and the big 3.6 - liter V - 6 — and bumps the Canyon's max trailering rating to 7,700 pounds.

The fuel savings between the two models are minimal at best, especially when you consider that diesel fuel often costs a bit more than gasoline.

In my case, the Mazda 6 diesel rotated a little too well on a couple of occasions, but this was a running - out - of - talent issue rather than a flaw in the handling dynamics.

The diesels deliver from 64.2 to 70.6 mpg combined, and emit as little as 104g / km of CO2, but it's the hybrid that offers best economy, delivering over a claimed 70mpg combined and more than 90mpg in town, while emitting less than 103g / km of CO2.

Diesels are generally better for your type of driving than Hybrids.

All engines are turbocharged, a range of diesel and petrol options are available, refinement levels are better than most of the competition.

The petrol version of the Mercedes GL500 is going to sell in tiny numbers in the UK, but it's a better driver's car than its Bluetec diesel sister

Other engines on offer include two petrols — a 99bhp 1.4 - litre and 118bhp 1.6 - litre — as well as a 108bhp tune of this 1.6 diesel and a very meagre sounding 89bhp 1.4 CRDi, which majors only on list price with worse fuel economy than the 1.6 and a yawning 13.5 sec 0 - 62 time; unlikely to be called upon in Top Trumps, but it will translate into overtaking frustration in the real world.

Apart from a pronounced cold - start diesel clatter, the engine is reasonably quiet, the suspension strikes a decent balance between composure and cushiness, and the cabin impresses with much - better - than - expected fit and finish.

I've been a diesel tech for about 9 years now.I have a great opportunity to leave a decent job that pays less than what it should, to go to work for a well known and we'll oiled machine of a shop.

That's better than the mileage we got with the earlier 3.0 L diesel in the smaller 3 - Series that won four years ago.

We have yet to see if the Silverado's diesel works any better than Ford's new diesel V - 6, but it certainly trumps it for the cool factor.

Another double - digit increase for the Volkswagen Group is no longer news, but these two tidbits from the company's press release stood out: VW had its best November since the days of the Super Beetle (1973); and better than 1 in 5 VW's sold were diesel - powered.

Ford knows better than anyone else in this segment that their all - new Power Stroke diesel offering needs to be a home run, especially with the previous engine's dubious turbocharger issues.

The XD diesel achieves 52.7 mpg (4.1 L / 100 km) under Japan's JC08 test mode, 30 % -40 % better than the previous model and only 2.4 mpg (1.0 km / L) lower than the larger Toyota Camry Hybrid and 8.9 mpg (26.4 L / 100 km) lower than the slightly smaller Prius V.

It offers modest levels of entertainment even as a basic diesel but the more appealing options are the # 35,420 M240i and of course the M2, which is probably a better car than BMW's own M4.

To put it in perspective, the A7 diesel gets much better highway fuel economy than the much smaller Volkswagen GTI, which has a turbocharged, 2.0 - liter gasoline four - cylinder, and it's almost on par with a four - cylinder Honda Accord.

Well, diesel engines aren't really inherently longer - lasting than gas engines.

We're not sure that Europeans will finally let go of their diesels and embrace the gas / electric hybrid, but the all - new Prius makes a better case for a different direction than ever before.

This standard Ghibli may represent better value than the flagship S, but also occupies a strange gap in the UK market, appealing more to diesel un-friendly markets like the US.

These qualities make the powerplant feel more spry and more flexible than Volkswagen's very good (but less powerful) 2.0 - liter diesel.

It's probably even better value than the top diesel Mazda though, given that # 22,745 gets you behind the wheel of a Focus ST TDCi with 182bhp - a car that we rate quite highly.

Refinement is better than most applications of this diesel lump, and there's enough brawn for comfortable overtaking manoeuvres with just a single downchange.

On paper the turbocharged car is actually a little better than its naturally - aspirated compatriots, but with a figure of 83.1 mpg combined the diesel (with the ETG6 gearbox) would be the one to go for if ultimate economy is the goal.

Where applicable the Fastback is identically - priced to the hatchback (though starts at # 300 more, with no entry - level 99bhp model in the range), while an automatic transmission costs # 1200 more than a manual and the entry - level diesel option is the auspiciously well - priced SE at # 18,895.

EPA fuel economy figures for the diesel are still a ways off, but we can tell you that in the European test cycle it's nearly 25 percent more efficient than the GLK350; ours probably won't do quite as well, however, because the U.S. diesel doesn't get the auto stop / start system.

Of course, any one of the diesel SUVs is a better bet than their gasoline - fueled counterparts.

Subaru's 0 - 62 mph times have the diesel out - dragging the 2.0 - liter gas engine, and in the European fuel economy cycle, the diesel gets better mileage than the wimpy 1.6 - liter.