Sentences with phrase «efficient than diesel»

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

A modern diesel is nearly as efficient as a power station, when run on a motorway, and so the electric vehicle is bound to be less efficient than a diesel on the open road (but not so in town).

It's more efficient than diesel with NG costing less.

Either way, what is really important to point out about the Infiniti VC - T is that it's not that powerful to begin with, and it won't be any more efficient than a diesel, which kind of defeats the whole purpose.

Zero emission buses are more fuel - efficient than diesel buses.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

Throttling losses are not the only reason SI (gas) engines are less efficient than Diesels.

Not exact matches

In Europe, about half of all new cars sold are now diesels, some of which are more fuel - efficient than a Prius.

«This process is 10 percent to 15 percent more efficient than the best commercial diesel engines, which are the most efficient internal combustion engines,» Reitz says.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

Engines that run on diesel fuel are inherently more fuel - efficient than their gasoline counterparts.

Featuring its own bold and curvaceous styling, the CLS is available only with V - 8 engines, making it considerably less efficient than the frugal, diesel - sipping A7 TDI.

The Boxster and Cayman are way more efficient than that, so to the latest 911 and I reckon you'd have to drive the diesel Cayenne pretty hard to get it down to that level.

However, the diesel - powered model is $ 8,800 more than a rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050 more than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel efficient 5 Series models available.

EPA fuel economy figures for the diesel are still a ways off, but we can tell you that in the European test cycle it's nearly 25 percent more efficient than the GLK350; ours probably won't do quite as well, however, because the U.S. diesel doesn't get the auto stop / start system.

While significantly more costly to run than the diesel, the petrol engine is relatively efficient considering how powerful it is.

Additionally, diesel engines deliver more efficient fuel economy than gasoline engines and maximize fuel efficiency at idle, making them ideal for tasks requiring prolonged idle time.

It'll initially be launched with three engines, two petrol and one diesel, all of which will be more powerful and more efficient than the engines in the current 7 - Series range.

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.

Granted, it's not as economical as a BMW 1 Series diesel, but from the perspective of performance cars, the M4 is a lot more efficient on fuel than most of its rivals.

Spacious backseat and cargo area for the segment; sharper and more engaging to drive than most; supercharged V6 power at a four - cylinder price; fuel - efficient diesel engine option; higher - than - usual ground clearance and surprising off - road capability.

Having recently been updated, the current Quattroporte boasts (alongside its Ferrari - developed V8) more efficient petrol engines than before, as well as a diesel version.

That's because S line trim features a sportier look than other versions of the A3, but still keeps the same range of efficient petrol and diesel engines.

At 48.7 mpg, the 2.0 - litre diesel is more efficient than the 3.0 - litre's figure of 47.9 mpg, but the larger engine will feel less stressed under heavy loads.

Exhilarating acceleration with the V6 engine; fuel - efficient diesel option; sharp and lively handling when going around turns; easy - to - use touchscreen tech interface; trunk has more space than the norm.

The all - aluminum engine will be available in two variants: 180 PS or 150 PS, the latter being 18 percent more efficient than the previous Ford - sourced diesel unit.

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.

Th larger prius clearly has a market as it is much more efficient than petrol cars, and competitive with diesels.

Acolytes of fuel - efficient diesels in general and VW's diesel engines in particular (in Canada, about 30 % of VW sales are diesel models) will be excited by an all - new 2.0 - litre turbocharged TDI Clean Diesel four - cylinder (designated EA288), a robust unit now pumping out 150 horsepower (at 3,500 rpm)-- 10 more horses than last year's diesel engine — and 236 pound - feet of torque between 1,750 and 3,000 rpm.

While the car may pollute more than originally thought, I still feel good about the purchase because diesel fuel is more efficient than gasoline.

The Nexon also gets a 6 - speed AMT gearbox while the Maruti does the job with a 5 - speed unit and because of the relatively smaller diesel engine, the Brezza is more fuel - efficient than the Nexon.

Other models that might be unveiled are a new efficient diesel C - Class that will be on the market by 2011 that uses less than five liters of fuel per 100 km and only emits less than 130g of carbon - dioxide per km.

This assists in making diesels much more efficient than petrol engines.

With their outstandingly efficient fuel consumption, which lies some 20 to 40 percent lower than that of comparable petrol engines, these particularly clean diesel engines now have the potential to comply with the toughest emission limits in the world.

Diesel is becoming more and more popular as the years go by because today's diesel engines are cleaner, quieter and more efficient than ever.

Because diesel is up to 30 percent more efficient than gasoline engines, you can bet that the Mercedes - Benz Sprinter will get significantly better miles - per - gallon than its gasoline competitors and save you money.

Thanks to comprehensive updates, upgrades, enhancements and improvements across the entire new Ford F - 150 lineup, including the arrival of an all - new diesel engine option, the 2018 F - 150 lineup is now more powerful, more capable, more dependable, more efficient and more reliable than ever before.

«The efficient combustion that occurs within a clean diesel engine makes it more durable than a comparable gasoline engine,» says the group of engines that must be robustly built to handle high combustion pressures.

The 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a lot more than first appearances might suggest: a true luxury vehicle, a capable off - roader, and a fuel - efficient diesel highway hauler — potentially all in the same build.

The SUV's engines are reasonably efficient but the diesels are a little harsh, and the automatic gearbox option seems more set up for off - road use than sporty road driving.

Big on power and small on fuel, it offers a new Blue Efficiency diesel engine that is up to 25 per cent more fuel efficient than previous models.

That's 18 percent more fuel efficient than the Evoque's previous diesel engines.

Power outputs are between 125 PS and 240 PS, and the company claims that the new lineup of four TSI petrol and four TDI diesel engines is 24 percent more fuel efficient than the outgoing model.

The BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan diesel is now more efficient than ever.

For one, a fuel cell is far more efficient than gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines.

Engine options for the UK Touran are a pair of petrols and a trio of diesels — claimed to be far more efficient than in the current Touran — with a 1.2 litre TSI turbo and 1.4 litre petrols, 1.6 TDI with 108bhp and the 2.0 litre diesel with either 148bhp or 187bhp.

Big diesel Mercedes cars were among the most popular luxury cars of the late» 70's, but my wife and I test drove one and both checked to see if the parking brake was on (it was not)-- very slow and not much more efficient than a standard car (we eventually bought a smaller, faster 190 turbodiesel, but the traditional diesel was fairly noisy).

With a power output of 240 bhp and 500 Nm of torque, at this stage in its evolution the 3.0 TDI is now more efficient than ever Ð its average fuel consumption is a mere 7.3 litres of diesel per 100 km.

Schaeffer says diesel is currently 17 cents more than premium unleaded, but, ironically, lower gasoline demand resulting from more efficient cars and more cautious driving habits has lowered prices.

More efficient and safer but less powerful and slower to 100km / h than the model it replaces, the new A6 allroad benefits from a $ 6000 price cut and is propelled by an upgraded 3.0 - litre turbo - diesel V6 that consumes 5.6 L / 100 km — down from 6.3 L / 100 km.