And, with 200 bar, the new four - cylinder
diesel unit from Mercedes - Benz is among the leading contenders in the field of passenger - car diesel engines.
As mentioned above, the mechanicals have been retained and it uses the same 2.0 litre petrol engine and 2.1 litre
diesel unit from the pre-facelift version.
Now christened Punto Evo, it derives power from -1.2 litre petrol and 1.3 litre
diesel units from the pre-facelifted model.
Not exact matches
«Early indications
from auctions are that dealers are more hesitant to buy the VW
diesel units,» said Tim Fleming, a Kelley Blue Book analyst.
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.
Not only can components be shared between
diesel and petrol
units, but also with hybrid electric systems, suggesting we will see a significant number of hybrid cars
from the automaker in the future too.
While the UK's engine details are yet to be confirmed, Audi boasts of seven
diesel units, ranging
from a 134bhp 2.0 - litre four - cylinder TDI
unit (which manages impressive economy figures of 67mpg and 112g / km of CO2) to a 3.0 - litre V6 TDI with 241bhp.
Closest is the A160 which does indeed use a 1.6 - litre engine, but the
diesel A180d has a 1.5 - litre
unit, the A180 a more potent petrol 1.6, the A200d a 2.1 - litre
diesel and the A200 features the 1.6 - litre
from the A160 and A180, tuned for yet more power.
The ST is also available with a 183bhp
diesel engine that, with 295 lb ft available
from 2000 to 2750rpm, is even torquier than the petrol
unit.
Other XJ power
units remain as they were, fronted by a 3 - litre V6 turbocharged
diesel with 296bhp and just a pound - foot less torque than the XJR575 (albeit developed
from 2000rpm), and a 3 - litre supercharged petrol V6 putting 335bhp and 332 lb ft to the floor.
LMC Automotive forecasts U.S. sales of
diesel vehicles will grow
from 400,000
units in 2011 to almost 1 million in 2016.
The Hazumi concept is being shown with a new Skyactiv - D
diesel four, a 1.5 - liter
unit derived
from the Mazda 6's 2.2 - liter
unit.
Options for engines and transmissions vary
from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is available with 4 - cylinder, 5 - cylinder, and 6 - cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse
unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)
diesel engine.
As usual, those of us on the «other» side of the pond will be teased by the latest announcement
from Mercedes - Benz: the 2017 C - Class Coupe arrives in Europe this winter with a selection of six engines, including two
diesel units.
Also on the cards are a plug - in hybrid variant that could be unveiled in 2017 and a 4.2 - liter
diesel unit sourced
from Audi.
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.
The engine range available with the CLA Shooting Brake is extensive right
from the start of sales, comprising two
diesel and four petrol
units.
There is also a choice of three MultiJet II
diesels, with a 1.3 - litre
unit propping up the range with 95bhp - up
from 90hp on the previous model.
Customers will be able to choose
from three gasoline engines and two
diesel units, all turbocharged.
At launch, the Kodiaq will offer five EU6 engines: two
diesels and three gasoline
units with capacities of 1.4 and 2.0 liters and outputs ranging
from 125 PS to 190 PS.
Elsewhere, all petrol and
diesel units have been updated with new particulate filters, while the P250 and P300 petrol models both benefit
from a larger, 83 - litre fuel tank.
The premium SUV sources power
from the 2.0 litre,
diesel unit pumping out 182bhp and a 2.0 litre petrol
unit churning out 153bhp.
The range - topping
diesel is a 2.0 - litre turbo
unit, priced
from # 21,715.
To meet the growing demand for low - emission, high - economy
diesel units, Hyundai offers European consumers the choice of two engines
from its popular «U-II» family: the 75 ps, 1,1 - litre engine or the 90 ps 1,4 - litre powerplant.
Under the bonnet things remain unchanged
from the outgoing SUV — a 2.8 - litre turbo -
diesel unit producing 174bhp and 450Nm of torque when mated to a six - speed automatic gearbox, or 420Nm if equipped with a six - speed manual.
All of the petrol engines and the four - cylinder
diesel units fitted in the new BMW 4 Series range stem
from the latest BMW EfficientDynamics family of engines and are equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The Tucson definitely has the smoothest
diesel unit here - not as refined as the other
diesel engines
from Hyundai, but refined nonetheless.
When the crossover utility vehicle does go on sale, expect for the engine lineup to include everything
from a 175 HP 2.0 Liter
diesel unit to the twin turbocharged straight six displacing 3.0 Liters and producing 305 HP.
A more powerful 1.6 - liter petrol
unit with 133 horsepower is available as well while the
diesel range includes the 1.4 - liter and 1.6 - liter turbo
diesels with outputs ranging
from 89hp to 126hp.
Speaking of which, you can have the new Stonic either as a
diesel (1.6 CRDi with 107 hp borrowed
from the cee'd) or pick one of the three petrol
units: 1.2 - liter (83 hp), 1.4 - liter (99 hp) and the star of the range, the 1 - liter T - GDi mill (118 hp).
Two new 2.0 - litre
diesels (150 and 173bhp, both lifted
from the Renault Laguna) replace the old dCi
unit, while the 2.0 - litre petrol and underpinnings come
from the Qashqai.
Knott and his crew took heavy - duty bits and pieces
from the parts bin — the rear driveshaft, for instance, is
from the European Jeep Grand Cherokee
diesel — and assembled them into a stout
unit.
The engine lineup will be carried over
from the hatchback, including 1.33 - liter Dual VVT - i and 1.6 - liter Valvematic gasoline
units, plus a 1.4 - liter D - 4D
diesel.
Apart
from offering petrol power, the S101 will be offered with a
diesel heart, which could be the Quanto's 1.5 - liter three - cylinder
unit, albeit in an improved condition.
In 2014, the big news was the shift
from the old 2.0 - litre
diesel engines to the new 1.6 CDTi
units.
Whereas the old 2.1 - litre
unit suffers
from some vibration and a lot of that typical
diesel clatter under hard throttle, the new all - aluminium 1,950 cc motor is noticeably smoother across the revs.
Other variants in the line - up draw power
from diesel engine mated to an auto
unit.
The sedan will hit the streets with a bevy of engines under its hood, including
diesel and gasoline
units from the newly announced Ingenium lineup.
The 2007 Dodge Caliber, set to debut next year, will be available with a so - called continuously variable transmission developed by Nissan's Jatco Ltd.
unit and a
diesel engine for outside the United States
from Volkswagen, Eric Ridenour, Chrysler's engineering chief, said last week.
The petrol engines» output will range
from 150 to 218 horsepower, while the
diesel engine will be a 214 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter turbocharged
unit.
Power comes
from a 2.4 litre GD
diesel engine developing 147bhp along with 343Nm and a 2.8 litre
unit producing 171bhp and 360Nm.
Mercedes - Benz's BlueTEC
diesel models recorded sales of 1,314 for the month, up 5.0 %, and 2,388 year - to - date, increasing 3.6 %
from the 2,305
units sold in February 2013.
Power will come
from the newly developed 2.8 - litre four - cylinder
diesel engine that will replace the current 3.0 - litre
unit and is said to produce 177 HP and 420 Nm of torque on the Hilux.
The staple engines in the F - Pace are expected to be the new four - cylinder Ingenium petrol and
diesel units that will make their debut in the Jaguar XE saloon and Land Rover Discovery Sport
from this summer.
Four petrol
units and seven
diesels are available, developing
from 85 kW / 116 hp to 240 kW / 326 hp.All the three -, four - and six - cylinder petrol engines and the four - cylinder
diesel units in the BMW 316d, BMW 318d and BMW 320d are now sourced
from the newly developed, modular BMW EfficientDynamics engine family and feature BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The petrol variants would come in the choice of 1.4 L 140bhp and 1.8 L 180bhp TFSI engines while the
diesel Audi will receive power
from the familiar 2.0 L TDI
unit developing 150bhp.
Our test vehicle featured the range - topping
diesel engine you can have in Europe, a 2.0 - liter MultiJet2 four - cylinder
unit that makes 170 horsepower at 3,750 rpm and 380 Nm (280 lb - ft) of torque
from as low as 1,750 rpm.
Lacking a
diesel unit in the line - up, CR - V draws power
from two petrol engines available with a choice between six - speed manual and 5 - speed automatic gearboxes.
The Fabia is available with four gasoline engines and two
diesel units, with outputs ranging
from 60 PS (59 hp) to 110 PS (108 hp).
The new eight - speed automatic is only available on the top
diesel and it will be made available on the top gasoline
unit from the second half of 2019.