The four -
cylinder diesel just misses out on a sub 100g / km figure, producing 102g / km of CO2, the 350d emitting 133g / km.
Not exact matches
We'd say, then, that slipping a four -
cylinder diesel into the E-class was not
just a bold move but a smart move.
Today, that describes the 26,000 - mile 1987 Bertone X1 / 9, I
just dropped off after trailering it directly from its old home in Massachusetts with a supremely brawny
diesel GMC Sierra 2500HD, in for a master
cylinder, timing belt, tires, and we'll see what else.
BMW has
just announced that a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder diesel is coming to the U.S. in the next twelve months.
It's the same deal with Audi, whose S6 (in saloon and Avant form) matches the power and
cylinder count of the BMW and whose A6 offers no equivalent petrol model whatsoever,
just diesels.
The 1560cc four -
cylinder puts out 107bhp at 4000rpm and 142 lb ft of torque at 2000rpm, which spirits the
diesel VTS to 60mph in
just under nine and a half seconds.
Just like the old Zetec S the ST - Line is powered by Ford's 1 - litre three -
cylinder EcoBoost engine or a 1.5 - litre
diesel and has slightly firmer suspension than the less sporty Fiesta models.
The most basic unit, available only with the lowest two trim levels, will be a four -
cylinder diesel producing 178bhp and 430Nm of torque - enough for a 0 - 60mph time of 8.4 seconds, but CO2 emissions of
just 142g / km.
Just like the 5 Series, the E-Class was launched with an array of four -, six -, and eight -
cylinder engines and both gasoline and
diesel pwoerplants.
Sadly, the nw D5 Twin Engine,
just like the D6 TE, makes use of Volvo's old 5 -
cylinder diesel engine to drive the front wheels, delivering 161bhp to the front wheels and a further 67bhp to the back wheels through an electric motor.
It's a clean - sheet design, a four -
cylinder engine family that can be modified for
diesel or gasoline,
just not in the same car.
The engine choices include an economical
diesel, a turbocharged four -
cylinder, and a supercharged V6 that makes the XE sound almost as good as its sportier XF sibling (which is
just about the best sounding car we've ever driven).
Honda's 100hp, 1,498 cc, four -
cylinder diesel behaves
just like before, and remains very responsive to accelerator inputs.
The Sedan is powered by a 135 kW / 184 hp four -
cylinder diesel engine, yet its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is
just 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres (62.8 mpg imp).
British tuner, Superchips, has decided that
diesel engines can be
just as much fun as their petrol counterparts, so they decided to do a little reconfiguring for BMW's 3.0 - liter, six -
cylinder engine that powers models like the BMW 3 - Series, 5 - Series, 7 - Series, X5, and X6.
These might sound like small gains, but given the ingredients of a four -
cylinder diesel engine, heavy saloon body and automatic gearbox, the 5 - series does an amazing job of feeling like more than
just the sum of its parts.
That will include not
just the big - selling 4 -
cylinder small
diesels but a couple of AMG options too, with a GLC450 Sport likely to offer around 360bhp from a turbo 3.0 litre V6, as well as a range - topping GLC63 AMG with anything up to 500bhp.
On the business end of things, the
diesel avatar of the MINI Countryman gets a 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbocharged
diesel engine that produces a mere 112 HP of power but a healthy 270 Nm of torque between
just 1750 - 2250 RPM, paired to a 6 - speed automatic Steptronic transmission.
Even the entry - level 320i with its 180 - horsepower 4 -
cylinder engine hits 0 - 60 mph in a fleet 7.1 seconds, while the 180 - horsepower
diesel - powered 328d is
just a tick slower but manages over 40 mpg.
Just as Alfa Romeo did with the Giulia Quadrifoglio, it's rolled out its Stinger GT performance range - topper first, but there's a four -
cylinder Stinger with 250bhp on the way too, and a
diesel and hybrid Stinger seem a likely addition before too long.
The M50d is classified as a BMW M Performance car, which is one rung below a pure BMW M car on the ladder, and uses a total of three turbochargers to force air into a 3.0 liter six
cylinder diesel to make 381 horsepower and an insane 740Nm of torque, taking the X6 M50d to 100km / h in
just 5.3 seconds while consuming only 7.7 L / 100 km on average.
These engines span the power output range from 100 kW / 136 hp to 150 kW / 204 hp; fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in all the new four -
cylinder diesel engines have been reduced to
just 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres and 139 grams per kilometre respectively (NEDC combined fuel consumption).
The sole
diesel is the $ 72,300 420d Gran Coupé, powered by a four -
cylinder 135kW oiler that goes from 0 - 100 km / h in 7.5 seconds but claims fuel efficiency of
just 4.6 L / 100 km.
The combined NEDC consumption of the new four -
cylinder diesel engines is
just 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres, which corresponds to 139 grams of CO2 per kilometre.
Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show: «We announced
just a few weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Center would produce a new family of premium, lightweight, low - friction, low emission four -
cylinder gas and
diesel units.
Introduced
just over three years ago, the four -
cylinder diesel BMW B47 is about to get its first big update.
is buy a lighter, better balanced and more agile four -
cylinder, and the base 20d
diesel with InControl Touch Pro for
just over $ 85K total — even if you have to wait a few months — would do us
just fine.
Initially
just C 200 petrol and C 220 BlueTEC
diesel versions were available, both with four -
cylinder engines and six - speed manual or seven - speed auto boxes.
With the automatic transmission manually locked in fifth gear at 70km / h the
diesel four -
cylinder was hovering around 1500rpm, but with
just some mild booming evident, such as you would expect in a petrol engine at the same speed.
Prices start at
just $ 19,900 for the special edition Clumban One powered by a 95 HP engine, $ 26,600 for the Cooper D with a 1.6 Liter
diesel making 110 HP and $ 28,900 for the Cooper S and its 1.6 Liter turbocharged four
cylinder making 175 HP.
Speaking at the Geneva Auto Show, Dr Ralf Speth, CEO,, said: «We announced
just a few weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Centre would produce a new family of premium, lightweight, low - friction, low emission four -
cylinder petrol and
diesel units.
The Vision B was equipped with a newly developed 2 - litre four
cylinder diesel engine, which delivered 140 HP and 300 Nm, available from
just 1600 rpm.
We also like the X3's diverse range of engines that include an fuel - efficient
diesel, a performance - oriented, turbocharged inline six -
cylinder and a Goldilocks «
just - right» turbocharged four -
cylinder that delivers excellent acceleration and fuel economy.
Expect a more upmarket cabin than before,
just as in the new A-Class, and a selection of four -
cylinder petrol and
diesel engines, powering the front wheels on lesser models and all four as you go up the new CLA price list, as well as AMG 35 and AMG 45 versions.
The
diesel range starts from the CLS 300d with a 2.0 - litre, turbocharged, four -
cylinder mill which produces 231 PS and 450 Nm, while the CLS 350d gets a 2.9 - litre, six -
cylinder engine producing
just under 290 PS and 600 Nm.
The compact bows with a 2.0 - liter turbo -
diesel four -
cylinder engine that boasts 148 horsepower and 258 pound - feet of torque, with full twist coming on at
just 2,000 rpm.
The Volkswagen Golf GTE pairs a turbocharged 110kW / 250Nm 1.4 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine with a 75kW / 330Nm electric motor, which combine to produce 150kW of power and 350Nm — leaving it
just 12kW shy of the regular petrol - powered GTI, but matching it for torque, while conversely it's 15kW up but 30Nm down on the
diesel GTD.
The new model will be offered with
just one engine option - a 1.3 - liter, 4 -
cylinder DDiS 200 SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle from Suzuki)
diesel engine.
For now, the range - topping triple - turbo
diesel six -
cylinder M50d ($ 147,900) sits at the top of the X5 tree, which powers to 100km / h in
just 5.3 seconds while claiming fuel consumption of 6.7 L / 100 km.