The Edge has been added to One Ford's European lineup, no doubt with a manual option — but then, Europe will get
a diesel option as well.
Audi's all - new Q5 has hit the UK with an interesting post diesel-gate engine line - up, that is to say it only has one
diesel option as yet.
UK buyers get
the diesel option as a standard feature, and will pay # 50,205 for the Summit trim Grand Cherokee.
No word yet on whether we'll get
the diesel option as well.
Not exact matches
The Volkswagen emissions - cheating scandal has killed off
diesel as an
option for US consumers who aren't in the market for a big pickup truck.
The Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, on Tuesday sentenced two petroleum dealers to 20 years» imprisonment without an
option of fine for stealing Automotive Gas Oil, otherwise known
as diesel, using forged documents.
The regular car's transmissions are a six - speed manual across the range, with a «stepped CVT»
as the automatic
option on the petrols and a nine - speed torque converter auto on the
diesel.
The V - 6
diesel engine continues
as an
option and is coupled to a five - speed automatic.
A good
diesel hatchback is cheaper and easier to recommend: a VW Golf TDI Bluemotion is less powerful but feels
as quick, and it costs over # 5000 less, though you'll spend some of that specifying
options the Prius gets
as standard.
Both petrol and
diesel engines come available with Ford's six - speed manual
as standard, with a six - speed PowerShift auto an
option.
Samuelsson also told us that Volvo's interest in
diesel powertrains is slipping, but will remain
as long
as customers want it
as an
option.
For entry - level XL and XLT models, the engine is a $ 4,995
option; for Lariat trucks, which come with the 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6
as standard, the price premium is $ 4,000; and for King Ranch and Platinum models, which come with the 5.0 - liter V - 8, the
diesel costs $ 3,000.
As such, it remains a car you'll opt for with your head rather than your heart, whether you select the sensible 2 - litre
diesels, or the high - output 2.0 TFSI and 3.0 TDI
options.
The
diesel engines are all four - cylinder turbo units, with every car in the range being available with all - wheel drive
as an
option.
An engineering source has reportedly confirmed the engine
option as well, suggesting the
diesel could be optional for the 2013 model year.
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.
The completely redesigned, next - generation Audi R8 is expected to debut sometime next year
as a 2016 model, with a new architecture shared with the Lamborghini Huracan and a set of new powertrains that may include TDI
diesel and e-tron electric
options.
To that extent the 1.6 CDTi engine with 134bhp and 236 lb ft seems like the better
option — if you're relying on low down torque in the petrol then you might
as well have the turbo
diesel which has even more low down torque and actually revs
as far
as you want to rev the petrol.
The leaker also revealed the JL - generation Wrangler's drivetrain choices, which will include an updated 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 that will come standard with a manual transmission and offer an automatic
as an
option, a turbocharged 2.0 - liter DOHC I - 4 with only an automatic, and finally, a
diesel engine (likely the 3.0 - liter EcoDiesel V - 6) available late in the 2019 model year pending EPA certification.
Built on the same light and strong platform
as the 7 Series (but without that car's expensive Carbon Core), the BMW 5 - series offers a range of petrol,
diesel and plug - in hybrid engine
options, and will also forms the basis for the fire - breathing M5 super saloon.
The «High Feature» LTZ and High Country come with the 5.3 V - 8 and eight - speed automatic standard, or the 6.2 - liter V - 8, rated at 420 hp and 460 lb - ft, coupled to the 10 - speed automatic,
as well
as the
option of the
diesel.
Chevrolet Colorado Just
as Toyota fans had long awaited a new Tacoma, Chevy truck loyalists were thrilled to see a new midsize entry from Chevrolet, especially
as the Colorado is the only midsize truck on sale today with a
diesel engine
option.
The engine line - up of the 2018 Cayenne will include turbocharged petrol and
diesel units,
as well
as a hybrid
option and a rumored electric powertrain.
Full powertrain
options have yet to be confirmed, but the FR will be offered with 148bhp and 187bhp 2.0 - litre
diesels,
as well the 148bhp 1.4 turbo petrol and aforementioned 187bhp 2.0 - litre.
A particulate filter is available
as an
option for the
diesel units (this reduces about 99 % of the particle emissions, without the need for additives).
As for propulsion, all engines both gasoline and
diesel on offer now use BMW's TwinPower turbo technology for upping power without upping fuel consumption and XDrive intelligent all - wheel drive is now standard or an
option on 12 different models.
Again, the Duramax 3 - liter
diesel is set to arrive
as an
option towards the beginning of 2019.
The previously standard
diesel engine became an
option,
as Cadillac's new 4.1 L (250 cu in) HT - 4100 was introduced.
But the Durango, which shares a platform with the two - row Jeep Grand Cherokee, won't get the 3.0 - liter
diesel V6 offered
as an
option on the 2014 Grand Cherokee.
Juke comes with a 1.6 liter engine, a 1.5 liter
diesel engine and a new 1.2 liter turbocharged engine
as your
options.
The
option of a
diesel - automatic in its range will make the Amaze more competitive in its segment,
as the Maruti Suzuki Dzire is currently the only car to offer the same combination.
We also know that a small four - cylinder
diesel is coming to the Colorado and you can expect that
option to be available with a manual
as well.
If you want to be in control of the gears, your only
option is the lower - powered 2.0 - litre
diesel,
as all others feature an eight - speed automatic gearbox, which can also be opted for on the slower
diesels mentioned above.
Lexus hopes to change this in the coming years
as a
diesel option becomes available for the next - gen GS model.
All petrol - powered BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo variants and the
diesel - powered BMW 320d Gran Turismo and BMW 330d Gran Turismo can be specified
as an
option with BMW xDrive.
The full size seven - seater premium SUV comes with both a 3 - litre petrol and
diesel powertrain
options and offers a host of features such
as full - sized spare wheel with an automatic tyre lifting
option and intelligent seat fold functionality - both industry firsts.
The VW Tiguan SUV also comes with a single engine
option as of now (same 2.0 - litre
diesel in a detuned form) and is offered in a couple of variants.
Our source tells us this is the European model, equipped with a 3.0 - liter
diesel V6 that is also expected to be offered
as an engine
option in the U.S.
BMW will be offering a second
diesel engine
option for the 7 Series
as well
as a V8 rear - wheel drive variant.
As for now, there ae no plans for
diesel option in European markets.
In its current form, the Maruti Ertiga is powered by a set of 1.4 - litre petrol and 1.3 - litre
diesel engines, of which the former comes with a 4 - speed automatic transmission
option as well.
Performance — Things start to get interesting here
as all three German cars are offered with two engine
options each (one petrol and one
diesel, not considering the performance variants like the BMW M3 and Audi S4).
Initially nicknamed
as «Baby Benz» due to its compact shape in the lineage, this saloon comes packed with a 1.8 L and 2.2 L engine
options of petrol and
diesel correspondingly.
Given the current uncertainty over the fate of
diesel powered cars and deregulated fuel prices, buyers are seeing petrol engines in big cars
as a viable
option again.
Other
options include the more powerful (yet still reasonably economical) BMW 740d
diesel,
as well
as the BMW 740Li, BMW 750i and BMW M760Li petrols — although these are rare choices due to their higher fuel consumption and tax obligations; the 6.6 - litre M760Li, for example, returns just 22mpg — but in fairness, the rest of the petrol engines use roughly half
as much fuel
as that.
Two
diesels will be offered but at this point they're iffy
as options on US car.
The Mercedes GLA comes with both petrol and
diesel engine
options along with a range topping GLA 45 AMG version
as well.
The Ford Transit Connect's powertrain
options have been overhauled,
as well, with an all - new, low - friction - design EcoBlue
diesel (1.5 L) now available, alongside an updated version of the classic, gasoline - sipping 1.0 L EcoBoost I3, now with cylinder - deactivation.
We don't have confirmation of what
options we'll get instead, but bank on a 350 - badged
diesel as one of them.
The production C - HR will be built on Toyota's new TNGA Global Platform — which underpins the new Prius — and will come with a hybrid powertrain
option from launch,
as well
as petrol and
diesel options.