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.
Not exact matches
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.
All
units are 1.5 - litres in capacity with four cyliners, though closer investigation reveals varying outputs for the petrol models and a lone 104bhp, 162 lb ft
diesel, with an 83.1 mpg combined
economy figure.
The engine range will include three petrol and three
diesel units offering the performance - and
economy - enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive.
A new
diesel version, the Volvo 850 TDI, was introduced - a turbocharged 2.5 - litre
unit with electronic direct injection and a power output of 140 bhp, combining the comfort of a petrol engine with the fuel
economy of a
diesel.
But in fact, the petrol engines are relatively low in torque (both versions of the 1.4 - litre
unit have just 130Nm, developed at 4,000 rpm, compared to the 1.3 - litre
diesel's 190Nm at 1,800 rpm), that you'll be hammering the accelerator to get them moving, which will dent your fuel
economy.
Skoda argues the new three - cylinder gasoline engines feature similar fuel
economy and emissions as
diesel units.
Things look good in terms of fuel
economy, but you'll have to push the engines hard to get what you need from them, especially the 130 HP 1.6 - liter petrol one and the 1.4 - liter
diesel unit.
As far as the
diesels are concerned, the 1.4 - liter D - 4D
unit delivers 74 mpg on the combined cycle, but according to Toyota, the most fuel - efficient Auris is the hybrid version, which can achieve fuel
economy of 80 mpg.
These state of the art
diesel power
units set the highest standards, not only for performance and response but also for fuel
economy and low emissions.
The XL1 is expected to achieve a fuel
economy of 260 mpg using both
units, and return 120 mpg on
diesel fuel alone.
As promised, Ford is releasing an all - new
diesel engine option for the refreshed, 2018 Ford F - 150: a turbocharged V6 Power Stroke
unit displacing 3.0 liters, with a targeted max fuel
economy rating of 30 miles - per - gallon.
This gives the BMW 740d a level of performance so far only provided by far larger power
units, now combined with the superior
economy typical of a BMW straight - six
diesel.
With a choice of full hybrid drive, and three petrol and three
diesel units offering the performance - and
economy - enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive, the Toyota Auris 2010 engine line - up offers customers the most comprehensive range of powertrains in the C - segment.