The top 3.2 L I - 5
diesel offered in the current global Ranger may have trouble meeting future U.S. diesel emissions standards.
A twin - turbocharged, 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder diesel engine has also been announced, producing more horsepower and torque than the current 2.0 - liter turbo -
diesel offered in the F - Pace
The Q7 e-Tron is the second plug - in hybrid
diesel offered in Europe — Volvo has been selling the V60 plug - in since the start of 2014, and has sold more than 10,000 units of the vehicle.
Highlights include the latest 1.2 - litre Ti - VCT petrol in 69bhp or 84bhp states of tune, and the first
diesel offered in the Ka +, the 1.5 TDCi mustering 94bhp.
The diesel offered in the E-class by Mercedes is a 2.1 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder with 195 hp and 369 lb - ft of torque.
We're sure part of this data drama stems from engineers wrapping their final validation and certification tests, but withholding numbers also affords Ford some last - minute wiggle room should a competitor (we're looking at you, GM) announce a more powerful
diesel offering in the coming months.
GMC has
diesel offerings in its equivalent models, too.
The Amaze is Honda's first
diesel offering in the country and is also the first sub-4-metre saloon for the brand.
Known for being a leader in diesel innovation and engineering, Mercedes - Benz expanded
its diesel offerings in the fourth quarter of 2006 to include SUVs (ML - Class CDI, R - Class CDI, and GL - Class CDI), and also introduced the cleanest diesel technology available in a passenger car through the E320 BLUETEC.
Not exact matches
Ford Motor (F) and Fiat Chrysler (FCA), through their dealers
in Europe, are
offering incentives of up to $ 2,000 to new - car buyers who are willing to trade
in their VW or Audi
diesel.
One of the largest restaurant franchisor / franchisee organizations
in the United States, TA Restaurant Group is a division comprised of more than 850 food concepts that are affiliated with TravelCenters of America LLC - a Fortune 500 company that
offers gasoline and
diesel fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities and convenience stores
in 43 states and Canada.
Mass - market fuel - cell vehicles are an attractive prospect because they will
offer the range and fueling convenience of today's
diesel and gas - powered vehicles while providing the benefits of sustainability
in personal transportation.
Elsewhere
in the range Mercedes will
offer two
diesels - a four - cylinder 220d and an E 350d with a 3 - litre V6 turbodiesel engine.
Mercedes has chosen to
offer diesel, and, while a 25 - mpg combined rating doesn't sound all that impressive, it's actually quite good for a sedan
in this category.
With the recent increase
in diesel offerings and renewed consumer interest
in diesels in the United States, Mercedes has made a bold move, switching its mainstay E-class
diesel from a V - 6 to a four - cylinder.
Derived from the state - of - the - art Ingenium family of engines and due
in late 2017, the new six - cylinder is a direct - injected, turbocharged 3.0 - liter unit that will be
offered in both gas and
diesel forms.
It rides on a so - called «Hive Structure» platform and will
offer the choice of a 1.6 - liter gasoline four - cylinder or two
diesel engines
in India.
Elsewhere, the range of rivals is huge: the Mazda3 is a neat handler and the Honda Civic
offers great real - world economy
in 1.6 - litre
diesel form, but its gawky looks won't be to all tastes.
In Europe the Vertrek - based Kuga will also be
offered, naturally, with a range of
diesel engines.
And there are a lot of choices — Volkswagen
offers 10 powertrains covering a range of gasoline,
diesel, and plug -
in hybrid versions.
Expect the small Mercedes to more closely mirror the plethora of variants
offered by the BMW 3 Series
in the future with the addition of a convertible, a
diesel, and a hybrid.
However, both of these cars
offer larger, more powerful 3.0 - liter six - cylinder
diesel engines and do not match the E250 BlueTec
in terms of fuel efficiency.
There's no reason Jaguar should
offer the
diesel XE
in America other than to meet fuel economy standards and to give buyers a less - expensive alternative to the XE S until the smaller gasoline motor arrives.
There will also be a V - 6 plug -
in hybrid on
offer —
diesel for Europe, gas for the rest of the world.
In addition to the standard 240 - hp 2.0 liter turbocharged gasoline four - cylinder (the only engine currently offered in the U.S.), the 2016 Range Rover Evoque is available with two optional 2.0 - liter diesel four - cylinder engine
In addition to the standard 240 - hp 2.0 liter turbocharged gasoline four - cylinder (the only engine currently
offered in the U.S.), the 2016 Range Rover Evoque is available with two optional 2.0 - liter diesel four - cylinder engine
in the U.S.), the 2016 Range Rover Evoque is available with two optional 2.0 - liter
diesel four - cylinder engines.
We don't yet know details about the Levante's powertrain options, but it will be
offered with both gasoline and
diesel engines
in Europe; the U.S. is most likely to get a 3.0 - liter twin - turbo gas V - 6 producing either 350 hp or 425 hp, depending on tune.
A
diesel engine had been previously
offered in the Beetle from 1998 to 2006.
Going on sale
in Spring 2017 with prices from # 43,495, the new Discovery seats seven,
offers a range of petrol and
diesel powerplants, and packs the brand's latest semi-autonomous technology.
S: I can't talk about what we're doing
in the future but,
in this market,
diesel is an interesting
offering.
With 235bhp from 4800 - 5600rpm and 258 lb ft from 1650rpm the new engine's performance has no close equivalents
in the crossover class —
diesel rivals from BMW and Mercedes produce less power but more torque, and few rivals
offer petrol variants with similar specifications.
BMW only
offers a
diesel engine
in its X3 and, again, although it starts at a low # 34,845, you'll need to fork out more to match the Stelvio.
Cannon also confirmed some powertrain details to AN, as well: the 2.0 - liter turbo - four being produced by Nissan will be
offered in the C - Class and that
diesel, hybrid, and 4Matic all - wheel drive models are also
in the cards.
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.
So far, the company hasn't said whether this engine will be
offered in the U.S. Mazda 6, only that the
diesel will be sold here
in some car.
As was the case with prior generations of the Audi TT, the 2.0 - liter
diesel engine sold
in Europe will not be
offered to U.S. buyers.
Since unit sales of the Escalade
in Europe would be miniscule, Vurpillat's inference of an imminent
diesel option makes us think it could be
offered on both sides of the Atlantic.
The all - new JTDms are impressively frugal as we'll get to
in a moment, but crucially they feel different to other
diesels,
offering a more linear torque curve, encouraging a sportier driving style.
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.
As with the Silverado, the Sierra is available
in 2500HD and 3500HD heavy - duty versions that
offer a turbo -
diesel engine and higher payloads and towing capacities.
Engine braking, not normally a
diesel strong suit, was surprisingly good; the truck doesn't
offer factory exhaust brake, but the 3.0 - liter
diesel's variable - nozzle turbo can create sufficient backpressure to serve the same purpose, and it did a nice job keeping speed
in check on downgrades.
Like the Q8, the coupe - like Porsche Cayenne will
offer a range of gasoline,
diesel, and plug -
in hybrid - electric powertrains.
Sadly, Audi no longer
offers a
diesel engine
in the Q5
in the U.S. due to its emissions - cheating scandal, so if you want better fuel economy, you'll have to opt for the Lexus NX 300h hybrid, which is rated 33/30/31 mpg.
In addition to the Q5's gas - engine models, a hybrid and a turbo -
diesel version are
offered.
Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged petrol engine to the range, claimed to
offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph and 0 - 62mph
in 8.6 seconds — plus almost -
diesel fuel economy of 41mpg on the official test.
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 E-class has the most extensive
offerings, with 4Matic available
in the sedan with either the V - 8 (E550) or the gasoline V - 6 (E350), but not the
diesel engine or the AMG V - 8.
Below our trio sit the big - engined
diesel variants of the same cars, so smug
in their claims that «
in the real world» they're just as quick, while
offering lower CO2 and fuel consumption.
Volvo's four - cylinder
diesel offering lags some way behind the Mercedes
in terms of performance and refinement, although once again the base price is considerably lower at # 47,905.
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.
We're hoping that Ram will bring one of the Fiat Doblo's
diesel engines here; the Euro - market Doblo
offers a 95 - hp, 1.4 - liter gasoline four - cylinder
in addition to Multijet
diesel engines
in 1.3 -, 1.6 -, and 2.0 - liter sizes.