Here's the why Given the slower acceleration, extra noise, and added maintenance for the GLK250 over its gasoline counterpart, and that they are priced similarly, you might be wondering why Mercedes - Benz offers
the diesel version at all.
And speaking of buying, it's likely Mercedes will debut the hybridized A-Class alongside its gasoline and
diesel version at its launch.
Topping the line - up are the Titanium 2.0 - litre EcoBoost AWD auto at $ 44,990, and
the diesel version at $ 47,490 (both plus ORCs).
The company will be introducing a 261bhp, 3.0 - litre, six - cylinder
diesel version at a later date.
After the launch of the Hybrid variant, Hyundai Motor will do the world premier of the first - time ever Grandeur CRDi
diesel version at the 2014 Busan International Motor Show in later May.
Not exact matches
Down the line, GM also plans to offer a
diesel version of the Cadillac
ATS.
Researchers
at the ArvinMeritor Corporation and MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center have unveiled a
diesel - powered bus that emits 90 percent fewer nitrogen oxides than the conventional
version.
Come next summer, a TDI
diesel version will arrive (with a five - speed manual or DSG and rated
at 40 mpg highway).
At the 2015 Detroit auto show, Jaguar teased its F - Pace crossover, and Land Rover revealed
diesel version of its SUVs.
The GLC250d was up next, and while the European - spec
diesel motor was noticeably torquier than the gasoline
version, an impromptu autobahn roll - on drag race from about 80 kph to 150 kph revealed that any acceleration difference
at highway speeds is negligible.
The Super starts
at # 31,575 for the petrol, the two
diesels carry small premiums, with the more expensive 178bhp
version priced
at # 33k.
She's a big girl no doubt, but despite its 4,471 lb curb weight (the four - cylinder
diesel drops to 4,359 lbs, four - cylinder gas
versions tip the scales
at 4,217 lbs), direction changes take place with relative ease.
Audi adds a
diesel version to the Q5's lineup for 2014, and the new TDI model has plenty of pep and is thrifty
at the pump, says Cars.com reviewer David Thomas.
The most financially frugal all - wheel drive model is the manual 2 - litre
diesel at around # 37k, the automatic
version is about # 2k dearer.
The most efficient
version of the Jetta currently on offer, the TDI
diesel, is rated
at 30/42 mpg (city / highway).
Poised to be the most dynamic Bentayga yet, the V8 petrol still tips the scales
at 2395 kg, 45 kg and 116 kg less than the W12 and
diesel versions respectively, so don't expect much in the way of Cayenne - rivalling handling capability on account of its considerable mass.
It will never be a Prius, or even a Range Rover
diesel, but the Land Cruiser's EPA ratings of 13/18/15 mpg city / highway / combined are
at least a mile or two less than the thirstiest options in key rivals, much less some of their thriftier
versions.
That said, if you're considering getting an X5, the
diesel version is the one to look
at — provided your local gas station sells
diesel.
The powertrains offered for the European model
at launch include one TDI
diesel and the familiar 2.0 - liter four - cylinder, as well as a 1.4 - liter and 1.8 - liter
version of Audi's TSFI turbocharged, direct - injected gasoline four - cylinders.
The lowest emissions rating comes from the manual
diesel version of the Fastback,
at 104g / km, with the hatch not far behind
at 107g / km.
Both the petrol engines use twin - scroll turbos that work in unison, while the V8
diesel's turbos (a Euro6 compliant
version of the same engine found in the Cayenne S
Diesel) are sequential, with the second turbo only active
at engine speeds above 2700rpm.
There'll be four engines
at launch — 64bhp naturally aspirated and 84bhp turbocharged
versions of the 875cc two - cylinder TwinAir petrol engine shared with the Fiat 500 and Alfa Romeo Mito, plus the familiar 68bhp 1.2 - litre four - cylinder petrol and 74bhp 1.3 - litre Multijet four - cylinder
diesel from the outgoing Panda.
Every day Chrysler LLC builds Euro - spec
versions of the Chrysler 300
at its assembly plant in Canada, bolts a V6
diesel engine into most of them, and ships them off to Europe.
It also scores well on the EPA's fuel economy tests: the eight - speed automatic - transmission
version comes in
at 24/36 mpg city / highway, beating out last year's most frugal 3 - series, the
diesel - engine 335d, by a hair.
However, that's impossible to achieve in real life, which makes the 2.2 - liter
diesel version more credible
at 5.1 l / 100 km.
The presence of a hybrid makes partial amends for the lack of a
diesel version — these were discontinued
at the end of 2017.
At the same time
diesel motor fans will also have a chance to choose the most appropriate
version from wide range of
diesel BMW 3 Series engines which can vary from 2.0 - liter low power models to efficient engines of more than 300 HP.
A pre-production
version of the Volvo V60
diesel - electric transmission plug - in hybrid was unveiled
at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011.
Beyond that, the new Discovery is also expected to feature a 3.0 - liter V6 engine in the States, though it remains to be seen if a
diesel version will land here as well; Jaguar Land Rover is placing a big stake on
diesels at the moment.
Mercedes - Benz will take
at least a year longer than once planned to introduce the
diesel - powered
version of the C - class sedan.
I've got a new 2016 gas Cruze and the MPG is remarkably better compared to my 2011
version which was already pretty good, so I would have a hard time justifying the
diesel option unless it was rated
at 60 + MPG.
The most powerful
diesel version of the compact BMW X model features a four - cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology and Common Rail direct injection, the piezoelectric injectors of which operate
at a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar.
The engine's smooth power delivery makes the
diesel version easy to drive, though
at times you do wish the mid-range was a bit meatier.
The only
diesel at launch will be the 3.0 - litre inline six - cylinder turbo in the 630d and 630d xDrive
versions.
No walnut veneers were to be seen anywhere in the performance
version of JLR's turbo -
diesel V6 — which, though high - grade, was still not
at flagship level.
There's no hybrid or
diesel version of the Q5, so luxury fuel sippers will need to look
at the Mercedes - Benz GLC for their savings.
Pick your flavor of Jaguar F - Type convertible: All but a
diesel version is on the menu
at this point — and the seventh and latest trim level of the ragtop Jaguar is built in secret to control all...
Tata has also priced the Nexon aggressively, with prices starting
at Rs 5.85 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the base petrol
version and topping off
at Rs 9.45 lakh for the top - spec
diesel.
At Evans Halshaw, we have offers across the Kuga range including two wheel and All wheel drive
versions, and a
diesel automatic.
The trim levels are S, SX MT, SX
AT for both petrol and
diesel engines and the extra variant on the
diesel version is called low.
Somewhere prior to that Land Rover had quietly dropped the V6 petrol engine (in the UK,
at least), so adding a more powerful
version of the 2.2 litre
diesel made sense as did providing a lower price entry point in the FWD Freelander.
In spite of its ageing design, the Yeti remains a car that's strongly in demand on the used market and that goes pretty much equally for petrol and
diesel models, although the higher - spec 4x4
versions might be slightly harder to sell on — Skoda buyers still look
at pricing first.
Audi is so pleased
at how many Americans are choosing
diesel versions of its A3 and Q7 that it is planning more
diesel models for the U.S.
However, details on the variant line - up and final price will be available
at the time of launch itself, and prospective customers can make the booking amount payment via credit or debit cards and get the option of selecting petrol or
diesel versions of the vehicle.
Later
versions could get
diesels, which will be available
at the model...
Nissan will be launching only the hybrid
version of the car in India because it doesn't make sense to launch a
diesel car
at a high price point where there is also a lot of competition.
The EPA has certified the
diesel - powered
versions of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon
at 31 mpg highway — the highest rating of any truck, big or small, gasoline or
diesel — sold in the U.S.
Engine choices on the Giulietta are the 1.4 litre MultiAir with 168bhp (# 24,820 with the manual «box, # 26,245 with the TCT Twin - Clutch), 2.0 JTM - 2
diesel with 148bhp (# 25,680) and the 173bhp
version at # 27,840.
VW also showed a
diesel concept
version of the Tiguan small crossover, which arrives in mid-2008,
at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Priced
at, Rs. 7.79 lakh for the petrol
version and Rs. 9.71 lakh for the
diesel, the MPV comes with a few new cosmetic updates, alloy wheels, and new dual tone interior.