The only thing Toyota needs to do now is introduce the same AT option in
its diesel variant as well.
The pre-facelift X1 had a CKD
diesel variant as well — launched in December 2010, it was priced then at a lofty RM 298,800.
Expect a wide range of powerplants for the next - generation X3, including four - and six - cylinder engines in gasoline and
diesel variants as well as hybrid models.
Not exact matches
This formula is reportedly changing for the next generation,
as rumors have circulated regarding
diesel, pickup truck, and hybrid
variants, along with extensive use of different materials and technology.
The V - 8 should be good for 470 hp, but a 300 - hp
diesel variant using the Jeep's 3.0 - liter V - 6 available overseas could be in the cards for European customers
as well.
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.
Long wheelbase
variants barely differ — the
diesel is just
as quick, while the petrol loses only a tenth, covering 0 - 62mph in 5.7 sec.
These include the Cooper's 136bhp 1.5 - litre three - cylinder engine, the Cooper S» 192bhp 2 - litre four - cylinder,
as well
as sporty
diesel variants such
as the 116bhp 1.5 - litre three cylinder Cooper D and 170bhp 2 - litre four - cylinder Cooper SD.
As the fourth engine derivative of the luxury SUV, the new 3 - litre turbocharged petrol engine adds to the existing W12, V8
diesel and recently launched V8 petrol
variants.
For now we expect a similar range of gasoline and
diesel engines
as are available on the current GLK; it's also possible a hybrid
variant could arrive in the future.
Both are available
as 125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) versions; while the
diesel also is available
as a 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp)
variant in the UK.
The powertrain range will consist of a 180hp 2.0 - liter Ingenium
diesel as well
as 340hp and 380hp 3.0 - liter V6 gas
variants priced from $ 40,990 (7), $ 42,390 (7) and $ 56,700 (7) respectively.
As we mentioned earlier, the Edition 1 will be available only on the
diesel variants of these cars.
The rest of the petrol and
diesel variants get all - wheel drive
as standard.
Lesser - known
variants included a 2.8 - liter version with a manual transmission, a
diesel - powered version,
as well
as a 6.0 - liter W12
variant that was rarely seen.
Enhanced by locally - tuned suspension, the Tucson is sourced from Korea or the Czech Republic, depending on grade, and is offered in
as many
as 28
variants with the choice of petrol, turbo - petrol and turbo -
diesel power.
The combination of CVT and a
diesel engine is a first - in - the - segment which raises apprehensions about its effectiveness
as power and torque figures are down by 20 PS and 40 Nm respectively
as compared to the manual
diesel variant.
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.
As for the engine lineup, the C 220d
variant will drop the 2.1 - litre
diesel engine for the new OM 654 2.0 - litre
diesel engine from the Mercedes E-Class.
Market launch of the new MINI 5 door with four model
variants (combined fuel consumption: 5.9 — 3.6 l / 100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 136 — 95 g / km); two petrol and two
diesel engines of the new generation available with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; MINI Cooper 5 door with 100 kW / 136 hp 3 - cylinder petrol engine, MINI Cooper S 5 door with 141 kW / 192 hp 4 - cylinder petrol engine, MINI Cooper D 5 door with 3 - cylinder
diesel engine (85 kW / 116 hp) and MINI Cooper SD 5 door featuring new 4 - cylinder
diesel engine presented for the first time with an output of 125 kW / 170 hp; 6 - speed manual transmission
as standard, 6 - speed Steptronic transmission or Steptronic sports transmission
as an optional extra; extensive MINIMALISM technology including auto start / stop function and optional GREEN mode.
New
diesel engine: The BMW 535d Sedan has been added
as BMW's latest
diesel variant in North America.
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.
Hyundai claims the
diesel manual
variant to return impressive fuel economy of 22.5 km / l
as opposed to 14.6 km / l delivered by the petrol manual.
BMW will be offering a second
diesel engine option for the 7 Series
as well
as a V8 rear - wheel drive
variant.
If Volkswagen is expecting Passat to sell in high numbers in India, then the petrol and
diesel variants will likely be assembled at its facility in Pune (the fact that the 2.0 - litre
diesel engine is supposed to be produced there
as well will only help).
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).
As with its
diesel siblings, the petrol Evoque has no direct rivals though its pricing places it against the petrol
variants of the BMW X3, Land Rover Discovery Sport and Mercedes GLC.
The base trim doesn't get sat - nav or a powered tailgate, which seems mean, although 142g / km CO2 from the cheaper 180bhp 2.0 - litre
diesel variant is about
as efficient
as hefty, non-hybrid SUVs get.
As far as features are concerned, they are identical to the ones found on the diesel - fed variants - the 45 TDI Quattro Premium Plus and the 45 TDI Quattro Technolog
As far
as features are concerned, they are identical to the ones found on the diesel - fed variants - the 45 TDI Quattro Premium Plus and the 45 TDI Quattro Technolog
as features are concerned, they are identical to the ones found on the
diesel - fed
variants - the 45 TDI Quattro Premium Plus and the 45 TDI Quattro Technology.
The
diesel variant of the new A4 is powered by the same EA288 1968cc four - cylinder turbo -
diesel motor
as the old car, but its power and torque rating have taken a huge jump and the new A4
diesel now makes a healthy 188bhp and 400Nm of torque.
While it is still not known
as to what powertrains will be offered on the Titanium S, we expect the same 1.5 - litre 3 - cylinder Dragon petrol and the 1.5 - litre TDCi 4 - cylinder
diesel engines to power the EcoSport Titanium S. However, the Titanium S
variant will get a 6 - speed manual gearbox instead of the 5 - speed manual one.
The new range of power plants will include two gasoline engines: a 1.2 Liter and 1.4 Liter Twinport
variants as well
as two different
diesel options: a 1.7 CDTI and 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX with fuel consumption ranging between 5.0 and 5.5 liter / 100 km, about 50 MPG, with a maximum CO2 emissions of only 129 g / km, a number that is very low.
Diesel is a decent drive
As the most expensive model in the CX - 3 range, the 1.5 - litre
diesel variant was conspicuously noisier when the engine was under load, but it was also quieter than some larger - displacement
diesels in cars costing considerably more than the CX - 3.
Power and torque output of the 1.2 - litre Revotron petrol and the 1.5 - litre Revotorq
diesel engines remains the same
as that of the manual transmission
variants.
As said above, this
variant is powered by a 3.6 - litre
diesel engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 3598cc.
Volkswagen showcased three new drive systems at the Vienna Motor Symposium: the new 48 V mild hybrid system that will debut on the eighth - generation Golf in 2019 (earlier post); new high - tech
diesel engines that will also be available
as hybrid
variants; and an advanced natural gas engine.
This Designer Interior package will be available
as an option only in the Dynamic
diesel and the Emotion petrol powered by Abarth
variants.
There's also a C 300, while the C 43 and C 63 are the top - performing AMG
variants of the range, in terms of engine size, this comprises a 2.0 - litre turbo four with 184bhp or 245bhp, a 3.0 - litre V6 twin - turbo with 367bhp and a 4.0 - litre V8 twin turbo with 476bhp or 510bhp in the C 63 S. For
diesels, there's less choice,
as there's a C 220 d and a C 250 d, both of which get Merc's 2.1 - litre four - cylinder
diesel, with either 170bhp or 204bhp.
On Wednesday, the Stuttgart grand brand is probably going to display the standard GLC, with a range of 4 - and 6 - cylinder engines, both in
diesel and petrol formats, together with a sporty AMG Sport version featuring a V6,
as well
as s GLC350 plug - in hybrid
variant, combining a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, offering an electric range of about 30 kilometers.
The rear bumper also appears to be from a higher - specification petrol
variant,
as shown by the cutaways for two tailpipes, but the car is running with a
diesel engine.
The engine output figures are the same
as in the MT
variant, 110 PS and 170 Nm for the petrol engine and 110 PS and 260 Nm for the
diesel engine.
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model
variants available
as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder
diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level
variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder
diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission
as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
Here, the G 500 is the only
variant which can be ordered at the beginning, with more models such
as a
diesel and the Mercedes - AMG G 63 version not yet available.
Surprisingly, the price hike associated with the 1.6 - litre
diesel automatic is less when compared to the equivalent petrol
variant as the SX
diesel automatic attracts a hike of Rs 24,000 when compared to Rs 40,000 in the case of the petrol - powered SUV.
The C - MAX is thus exclusively a full hybrid for North America, with no ambiguity in powertrain options such
as the
diesel and gas
variants available in Europe.
On the
diesel side, Audi has modified its 2.0 - liter four - cylinder with what it describes
as a pendulum - type absorber in the dual - mass flywheel — in some but not all
variants.
For instance, the BMW 518d has been added to the line - up
as a new entry - level
diesel variant.
The
diesel variants get a 7 - speed S Tronic transmission
as standard.
It is introduced
as part of the Horizonext campaign and is made available in four petrol and
diesel variants.
There is only a fraction of the market buying a petrol car, and there is no need to do a Swift Sport
diesel as the demand is already peaking for the MJD
variants and the factory is unable to produce enough cars.