Sentences with phrase «drive than the petrol»

The diesel - CVT configuration offers a much more composed drive than the petrol - CVT configuration.

Not exact matches

Don't expect to achieve those numbers in real - world driving, but over most journeys the diesel should sip significantly lower quantities of fuel than the petrol.

Porsche's entry level # 43,553 petrol - engined Macan 2.0 - litre will attract those who enjoy the badge more than the power behind it and Jaguar's # 42,960 Prestige 2.0 - litre 247bhp F Pace offers the most room and practicality and one of the better driving experiences, too.

Our drive in the plug - in hybrid confirmed that two - electric motors and a four - cylinder petrol engine was more than a match for most large capacity sports cars.

A G350d will follow at a later date, but the G500 petrol also available to us on the launch (quieter, less dramatic to drive and considerably less brash to behold than the AMG) will not be coming to the UK.

I have a 1.6 L petrol Peugeot 307 (2001) that normally is driven in the south of Sweden where temperatures are typically greater than -10 degrees Celsius, but am now in the north where temperatures can...

That's thanks to four electric motors — two front and two rear, to give the E-tron a novel take on quattro all - wheel drive — which produce a total of 309bhp and 3319 lb ft.. While the former is over 100bhp off a V8 - engined R8, the latter is a stonking ten times bigger than the petrol car's torque output.

It's easier to drive smoothly than the petrol, but its low rev limit at 5500rpm means gearchanges have to be more frequent when pushing on.

It's a relatively simple solution which means the Activehybrid drives pretty much exactly as the petrol - only 535i that shares the internal combustion engine, with the same eight - speed transmission rather than a droney CVT.

Driving its front wheels is a 2 - litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine with 207bhp and 207 lb ft of torque, making it four times more powerful than the original 1.3 - litre GSR and also 10bhp healthier than the existing Beetle Turbo, the standard version of which will now gain this newer tune of engine.

Other rivals such as the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Skoda Octavia vRS are both slower than the petrol ST and not as much fun to drive, either.

The petrol engines are well suited to those who cover less than 12,000 miles a year, or primarily drive in urban areas.

Hiding under the long bonnet of the new rear - wheel drive coupe is none other than the same twin - turbocharged 4.0 - litre V8 petrol engine of Mercedes - AMG GT fame with only the lack of dry - sump lubrication in C 63's case setting the two apart.

Priced from $ 42,990 (plus on - road costs) for the entry level ST two - wheel - drive, the Pathfinder hybrid is $ 3k more than the current base model V6 petrol.

Even the entry - level 1.0 - litre «MPI» petrol feels quicker than its lethargic 0 - 62mph figure of 14.7 seconds suggests; it's free - revving in town and takes motorway driving in its stride.

Don't expect more than 38mpg out of either of the petrols, but the front - wheel - drive diesel can exceed 65mpg.

No problems to date, no real grumbles, other than possibly small ones with the firm suspension, and the petrol consumption, which admittedly can be improved if the car is driven with less enthusiasm and interest in its maximum performance.

The employment of a straight six - cylinder petrol power plant featuring M Performance Twin Power Turbo technology with a power output of more than 300 hp creates the ideal prerequisites for maximum dynamics in the premium compact segment and, in conjunction with rear - wheel drive concept still unique in this vehicle class, ensures unsurpassed driving pleasure so typical of a BMW.

Where the torquey diesel motor has more than enough go, the efficient 1.4 - litre petrol feels more than adequate and works well as a chauffeur driven car.

If the concept version of the X5 eDrive plug - in hybrid is any guide, the economical SUV will be able to drive on pure electricity for up to 30 km before the turbo - petrol engine kicks in, and at speeds of more than 100km / h.

Sitting neatly between the front - drive petrol version and the all - wheel drive 103TDI turbodiesel, it brings more punch than the latter, combined with the all - paw drivetrain and a choice of two six - speed transmissions — a regular manual and a self - shifting DSG.

This is reflected in its styling, with simple, strong lines, but very few curves or haunches to raise the pulse of a driving enthusiast, while the range of small turbocharged petrol and diesel engines has been tuned for economy and reliability rather than speed.

The claims drop to 189g / km CO2 and 39.2 mpg for the Td6 and a hefty 254g / km CO2 and 26.0 mpg for the Si6 — although we wouldn't expect much more than 20mpg for the V6 petrol even under light driving.

The hybrid features a petrol - electric powertrain coupled to a dual - clutch gearbox and it's undeniably a better drive than its established Toyota counterpart.

Cadillac makes a big promise in touting a more than twofold increase in fuel economy, but right now that's a hazy claim: Fuel economy estimates aren't yet available for the conventional CT6, and the eventual rating for the plug - in variant will be in MPGe, a testing method which takes maximum advantage of electric - only driving range before switching over to petrol power.

The petrol engines are pretty thrifty, too, and those who drive fewer than 12,000 miles a year will enjoy the 1.2 - litre PureTech 130 petrol.

For petrol - heads there is no better driving experience than ripping down the road in the E 63 S, exhaust snapping and crackling, clamping those big discs hard, wheeling into a corner feeling that front - end bite and then stomping on the throttle and having the rear hook - up and shove you forward.

Disappointingly it's not much more economical than its front - drive petrol sibling, with an official claim of 56.5 mpg for the TDI versus 51.4 mpg.

We expect it to have 113bhp and be more suited to motorway driving than the 1.0 - litre petrol.

What we hope is that the UK will get more than just the ES 300h and ES 300h F Sport in time (other markets also get a choice of ES 200, ES 250 and ES 350 petrol too) and, in time, Lexus manage to electrify the rear axle and deliver a more potent four - wheel drive option.

All variants other than the 1.8 TFSI are quattro (all - wheel drive models) and all engines, including the 1.8 - litre petrol four, are Euro 6 - compliant.

- Lexus's first premium compact model - Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain with 1.8 - litre VVT - i petrol engine and powerful but compact electric motor - Full hybrid system with selectable EV mode for emissions - free electric running - Further selectable ECO, NORMAL and SPORT driving modes - ECVT intelligent electronic continuously variable transmission - Expected to deliver class - leading CO2 emissions - Significantly lower NOx emissions than equivalent diesel engines and almost no particulates - Long, 2,600 mm wheelbase ensures excellent accommodation for everyone on board - Debut at Geneva motor show prior to worldwide sales launch in late 2010

Emission - free drive power is provided by an electric motor generating more than 100 kW (134 hp), with max torque of 310 Nm available right from the first tap on the gas pedal, which Merc says roughly corresponds to the torque delivery of a modern 3.0 L petrol engine.

Three of the models are available with all - wheel drive: the E 350 4MATIC with a six - cylinder engine developing 200 kW / 272 hp consumes 9.7 litres of premium unleaded petrol per 100 kilometres (provisional NEDC combined figure), making it 0.7 litres per 100 kilometres more economical than before.

The diesel, however, will be better if your driving includes highways since it rolls on faster than the petrol, making it better at executing clean overtakes on the highways.

Shorter gearing than the petrol offers you the flexibility to drive it in 3rd gear at speeds of around 30 - 40kmph without the need to downshift.

Driving Dynamics — The diesel Tata Zest is slightly heavier than the petrol model and to take care of the extra weight, the suspension is more stiffly sprung.

The Diesel now gets Porsche's Torque Vectoring Plus system as standard, and the front and rear anti-roll bars have been made slightly more rigid, ensuring that the oil - burning Panamera drives with much the same polished intent as its petrol siblings — although, with the adaptive PASM fitted, the body is markedly better trimmed in one of its firmer settings than the default Comfort.

So if your daily commute is less than Volkswagen's claimed 50 - mile electric driving range, you might not use any petrol at all in a day's motoring.

A 1.0 - litre petrol is also available, but while it's slightly more economical than the 1.5 - litre, it's rather sluggish in comparison, detracting from driving pleasure.

Mileage of car is very bad, I am using k4 + petrol version I'm getting less than 10 kms, I have driven 200 kms with 2500 rupees petrol

If on the other hand you fall into Audi's target market for the Q2 — mostly females, mostly couples and fewer families than other Q models, including the Q3 — and hanker for a sporty little SUV that emphasises handling over comfort then the Q2 2.0 TFSI quattro's (part - time) all - wheel drive system and perky turbo - petrol four could be just the ticket.

Unfortunately, while the Shell Drive for Five card is a nice idea, even the biggest petrol - head will likely get more value from a quality rewards card than their Shell card.

Electric vehicles reduce emissions related to global warming and have lower fuel costs than petrol - driven vehicles.