The engine is also one of the most refined four -
cylinder diesels I drove, producing little noise and vibrations.
Not exact matches
The three - wheeled car weighs about 1,200 pounds and features a single -
cylinder 7 - hp engine that uses either
diesel or ethanol and networked batteries to
drive two electric motors, giving it the equivalent of 16 hp and a max speed of about 70 mph.
Aside from that way - early
drive of the E400, Mercedes slipped us into the four -
cylinder 2014 E250 Bluetec
diesel — sorry, wagonistas, it's sedan - only for the U.S. — that arrives in August.
There are also new
diesel engines, including the 2.0 - liter EA288 four -
cylinder, and a more powerful, twin - turbo version of the same engine that makes 236 hp and comes equipped with 4Motion all - wheel
drive.
The new package is available on LT models with both extended and crew cabs, with two - or four - wheel
drive, with any engine under the hood, including the new 2.8 - liter Duramax turbo -
diesel four -
cylinder.
As tested, the V60 Cross Country uses one of Volvo's new
Drive - E four -
cylinder diesel powerplants.
> Engine and gearbox - Kicking off with the aforementioned 1.0 - litre, a 1.4 - litre four -
cylinder petrol and two
diesels (1.6 and 2.0) are also available, with S tronic dual - clutch gearboxes and quattro all - wheel
drive also on the options list.
But the biggest news may be the
diesel X3 xDrive28d, which is the first time we've seen a
diesel X3 in the U.S.. There's also a new rear - wheel -
drive version of the four -
cylinder gasoline X3, called the sDrive28i.
Add $ 2100 for all - wheel
drive and an eight - speed automatic, while the six -
cylinder A6 3.0 T now starts at $ 55,995 and $ 58,395 for the
diesel sedan.
A new turbocharged four -
cylinder diesel engine makes its debut in the 328d and gets an EPA - estimated 32/45 mpg city / highway with rear - wheel
drive.
Offered with either rear - or all - wheel
drive, the 535d is powered by a turbo -
diesel 3.0 - liter six -
cylinder engine that makes 255 horsepower and 413 pounds - feet of torque.
> Engine and gearbox — Petrol engines of three, four and six
cylinders and four - and six - pot
diesels, manual and automatic, and rear - or all - wheel
drive.
The
diesel engines are all four -
cylinder turbo units, with every car in the range being available with all - wheel
drive as an option.
Expect a whole range of gas and
diesel four -
cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel
drive.
In any case, the General has released more details on the pickup: it features two four -
cylinder Duramax
diesel engines, and can be optioned with rear - or four - wheel
drive, and three cab lengths.
Volvo is in the process of rolling out several gas,
diesel, and hybrid variants, and it is only after all the four -
cylinders have rolled out that Volvo will start bringing in the even - smaller
Drive - E engines.
I say that having in the last month
driven CX - 5s with both the 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder and the (non-U.S. market)
diesel.
Not a single line or surface remains exactly as it was on the concept car, and the putative three -
cylinder diesel engine has become a gasoline - fueled three — effectively half of BMW's classic 3.0 - liter in - line six — that's even better for the environment, but BMW has managed to retain all the spirit and sense of the show car's Blade Runner futurism in something we can buy and
drive in 2014.
Four - wheel
drive is a $ 2700 extra for the 231 - hp 225i turbo and the 190 - hp, 220d
diesel 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder models.
It's offered with rear - or all - wheel
drive and comes with a choice of three turbocharged engines, including a turbo -
diesel six -
cylinder.
The E-Class
diesel bests the A6
diesel, coming in at 28/42/33 mpg thanks to rear - wheel
drive and a smaller four -
cylinder engine versus the A6's
diesel V - 6.
The Audi A6 midsize luxury sedan is available with front - or all - wheel
drive and a range of engines that includes a turbocharged four -
cylinder, supercharged V - 6 or turbo -
diesel V - 6.
I tested the
diesel six -
cylinder xDrive35d that BMW added for 2009, but I've also
driven the V - 8.
In harmony with its touchy - feely image, Volvo's new
Drive - E family of four -
cylinder gas and
diesel engines emphasize low emissions and high fuel efficiency.
And yet the most important addition to the car is the optional ($ 995) 1.0 - liter EcoBoost engine, a turbocharged three -
cylinder that brings the 2014 Fiesta alive even as it makes this SFE model as thrifty to
drive as a hybrid or a
diesel.
This Humvee has a 6.2 - liter 8 -
cylinder diesel engine with a 3 - speed automatic transmission and 4 - wheel
drive.
Its parts are dominated by a fiendishly complex plug - in hybrid drivetrain, enabling electric rear -
drive, five -
cylinder diesel front -
drive, or both for all - wheel
drive.
A line - up of either new or optimised
drive systems, including the world's most powerful six -
cylinder in - line
diesel engine and the second - generation BMW ActiveHybrid 7, set new performance and efficiency benchmarks.
A four - wheel
drive (4MATIC) is optional on models with 4 -
cylinder diesel engines.
HOW SWEDE IT IS As a part of Volvo's new
Drive - E initiative to reduce the impact on the environment it will build a new line - up of 4 -
cylinder engines, one a common rail
diesel and the other, direct - injected gasoline.
That popularity is likely to now get a further boost with the introduction of Jaguar Land Rover's latest four -
cylinder Ingenium engines to the range, including two Si4 petrol options — of 237bhp and 286bhp — and the solitary SD4
diesel offering
driven here.
The V60 Plug in Hybrid features a six speed automatic transmission and the front wheels are
driven by a five -
cylinder 2.4 litre D5 turbo
diesel, which produces 215 hp and maximum torque of 440 Nm.
And when it comes time to actually
drive, this year's A6 boasts three appealing engine choices — a frugal four -
cylinder, a potent V6 and a new - for - 2014 torque - rich 3.0 - liter
diesel V6 — plus handling capabilities that are among the best in the segment.
Infiniti will expand the powertrain options on its highest volume sedan to include a turbocharged four -
cylinder engine and a clean
diesel for Europe.There will also be an all - wheel -
drive option for...
The particular drivetrain in this D5 AWD derivative, a 2.0 - litre twin - turbo 4 -
cylinder diesel mill, relies on its 173kW and 480Nm worth of shunt to get it going, whilst a Haldex - based all - wheel
drive system keeps things stuck to the tarmac.
Power comes from a range of 4
Drive - E engines — 2 petrol and 2
diesel variants — all 4
cylinder units with either turbocharging, or twincharging.
It can also be had in two - wheel or four - wheel -
drive, and with the 2.5 L inline four -
cylinder, 3.6 L V - 6, or the 2.8 L Duramax
diesel engine.
Let's look at the cargo capacity that's available in the 2500 Standard Roof model with a 144 wheelbase, a six -
cylinder diesel engine, and rear - wheel
drive:
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.
Spacious backseat and cargo area for the segment; sharper and more engaging to
drive than most; supercharged V6 power at a four -
cylinder price; fuel - efficient
diesel engine option; higher - than - usual ground clearance and surprising off - road capability.
This left - hand -
drive car is powered by a 2402cc 4 -
cylinder diesel engine and automatic transmission.
While nothing is official, M has provided broad hints that it already has the M5's 4.4 - litre twin - turbo V8 loaded up in an all - wheel
drive test mule that should next year become the M550i xDrive Gran Turismo, while its new quad - turbo
diesel 3.0 - litre inline six -
cylinder thumper should power the M550d xDrive Gran Turismo.
While the Peugeot - sourced 1.6 T engine will remain in the short term (after which it will be replaced by a three -
cylinder version of the
Drive - E engine), all the bigger engines will be replaced by some version of a brand - new 2.0 - litre four - pot, in both petrol and
diesel derivatives.
The model is expected to feature a rear - wheel
drive layout, with a choice of turbocharged four -
cylinder petrol and
diesel engines, shared with the Sportage.
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diesel and new four
cylinder turbo 328i sampled in Spain!
It's equipped with a 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder diesel engine producing 178bhp and 430Nm of torque, sending power to a selectable all - wheel -
drive system via an eight - speed automatic gearbox.
In the European market, VW says the Arteon will be offered with six gasoline and
diesel engines, but we expect all we'll get in Canada is a 2.0 - litre TSI turbocharged four -
cylinder gasser good for 276 hp and matched with a dual - clutch transmission and 4Motion all - wheel
drive; U.S. buyers may get the option of a front -
drive model.
Lots of grunt from 5
cylinder 2L
diesel, plus good economy if carefully
driven.
The first engines offered are 3.0 - litre petrols and
diesels, all of which have six
cylinders and come with Mercedes» 4MATIC four - wheel -
drive system and a nine - speed automatic gearbox.
Volkswagen states that the next generation Passat will get two new engines which include a 2.0 - litre 4 -
cylinder bi-turbo
diesel mill that produces 240 PS of power and 500 Nm of torque at 1750 RPM and will come with a very exclusive new 7 - speed DSG automatic transmission and 4Motion four - wheel
drive technology.