Sentences with phrase «diesel is more fuel efficient»

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«From an engineering standpoint, the diesel fuel and the way we use it allow us to be more thermodynamically efficient,» said Margaret Wooldridge, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan.

In Europe, about half of all new cars sold are now diesels, some of which are more fuel - efficient than a Prius.

Engines that run on diesel fuel are inherently more fuel - efficient than their gasoline counterparts.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

Zero emission buses are more fuel - efficient than diesel buses.

Ford also says that by opting for the 6.8 - liter V - 10 that buyers will be saving an average of $ 8300, likely in up - front costs, considering that over the life of the vehicle, more money could theoretically be saved by opting for a more fuel efficient diesel engine.

However, the diesel - powered model is $ 8,800 more than a rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050 more than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel efficient 5 Series models available.

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.

Granted, it's not as economical as a BMW 1 Series diesel, but from the perspective of performance cars, the M4 is a lot more efficient on fuel than most of its rivals.

Even the more powerful 20d diesel with an automatic» box is impressively efficient on tax and has a claimed combined fuel economy of 67.3 mpg.

Unlike the other gasoline models, the Cruze's 2.0 diesel is only available with an automatic transmission, and is the only engine that features direct fuel injection — a modern engine innovation that promotes more efficient combustion and increases power relative to the volume of fuel used.

The 1.5 diesel is among the most fuel - efficient motors around and with a CVT, the compact sedan will be more convenient... Read more convenient... Read MoreMore

A turbocharged diesel engine, which is a bit more fuel efficient, also is available.

Equally quick but far more fuel - efficient is the new 3.0 - liter TDI clean diesel that earns an EPA estimated 38 mpg on the highway.

Acolytes of fuel - efficient diesels in general and VW's diesel engines in particular (in Canada, about 30 % of VW sales are diesel models) will be excited by an all - new 2.0 - litre turbocharged TDI Clean Diesel four - cylinder (designated EA288), a robust unit now pumping out 150 horsepower (at 3,500 rpm)-- 10 more horses than last year's diesel engine — and 236 pound - feet of torque between 1,750 and 3,000 rpm.

While the car may pollute more than originally thought, I still feel good about the purchase because diesel fuel is more efficient than gasoline.

The Nexon also gets a 6 - speed AMT gearbox while the Maruti does the job with a 5 - speed unit and because of the relatively smaller diesel engine, the Brezza is more fuel - efficient than the Nexon.

It's a shame the Promaster City doesn't offer a diesel engines like its Fiat cousin (none of its rivals do either) but even as they stand, these smaller, more fuel - efficient workhorses are a welcome addition to our urban roadscapes.

Now hybrids are nicer to the environment compared to your regular petrol or diesel powered cars because these are more fuel - efficient.

Based on a week with the car (MY2014), the claimed fuel economy superiority may be tough to realize in real - world driving (especially in the face of the new, more fuel - efficient diesel in the 2015 Jetta, earlier post) but overall, the Cruze Diesel is a worthy challenger, and a very good and thrifty drive, especially on the highway.

The 1.5 diesel is among the most fuel - efficient motors around and with a CVT, the compact sedan will be more convenient to drive around and is likely to dish out a good fuel - efficiency number as well.

The new inline - six cylinder diesel delivers 313 PS (309 hp) compared with the 258 PS (255 hp) 3.0 - liter V6 it replaces while being 7 percent more fuel efficient.

The 1.7 - litre diesel is the same engine that was available in the Hyundai ix35 but it has been tweaked to make it more fuel efficient.

While the official fuel efficiency figures have not been declared, Hyundai claims that the new Creta is more fuel efficient by 3 % (petrol) and up to 4 % (diesel).

There's also the more fuel efficient 1.4 - litre diesel with 88 bhp on offer.

The 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a lot more than first appearances might suggest: a true luxury vehicle, a capable off - roader, and a fuel - efficient diesel highway hauler — potentially all in the same build.

At # 17,690, it's about the same price as a top - spec diesel Renault Captur or Peugeot 2008, but those models are more spacious and a lot more fuel - efficient, too.

Big on power and small on fuel, it offers a new Blue Efficiency diesel engine that is up to 25 per cent more fuel efficient than previous models.

That's 18 percent more fuel efficient than the Evoque's previous diesel engines.

Power outputs are between 125 PS and 240 PS, and the company claims that the new lineup of four TSI petrol and four TDI diesel engines is 24 percent more fuel efficient than the outgoing model.

For one, a fuel cell is far more efficient than gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines.

With a power output of 240 bhp and 500 Nm of torque, at this stage in its evolution the 3.0 TDI is now more efficient than ever Ð its average fuel consumption is a mere 7.3 litres of diesel per 100 km.

The engines are also expected to get more fuel efficient with the 1.2 - litre K - Series petrol motor witnessing a marginal drop in power while the 1.3 - litre diesel will continue in the existing state of tune.

The all - new 1.6 - liter diesel engine is lighter, more powerful and more fuel - efficient than the 2.0 - liter engine it replaced in the European market.

As for the X5 xDrive30d, the revised six - cylinder in - line diesel unit offers a power and torque increase of 13 PS and 20 Nm respectively, while being 19 % more fuel efficient at that.

Not only does the ZR2 have a diesel option that the Raptor lacks, but it's more fuel efficient than the Raptor regardless of engine type.

Interestingly, fuel efficiency is up by 7 percent for the petrol at 22kmpl while the diesel is 12 percent more efficient now at 28.4 kmpl, both numbers being certified by the ARAI.

The 45 TDI is more powerful offering great performance and also is very fuel - efficient than the 40 TFSI and thus the diesel variant continues to be our preferred choice over the petrol Q7.

Not necessarily the European incentive to go diesel, but at least the price stability that doesn't make carmakers afraid that if they spend a few years making fuel efficient cars, that by the time they're on the market people will be back to wanting SUVs (or at least bigger, more powerful vehicles than what they've been working on).

Thus diesel vehicles will always be more efficient than an electric vehicle, that uses electrical power derived from fossil fuels.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

What we would like to see from Toyota and other car makers: More affordable very fuel - efficient and low - emission hybrids, plug - in hybrids, all cars flex fuel so that they can run on cellulosic ethanol when it is available (the fuel sensors required for that are apparently only about $ 30 - no reason not to include them in all cars), diesel - hybrids with the latest emission technology (to run on biodiesel where available, of course) and, as soon as battery technology is ready, affordable electric - only vehicles.