Sentences with phrase «equivalent petrol car»

I suppose the attitude was that in theory diesel had a lower carbon footprint than the equivalent petrol car, so that overruled common sense

The A3 Sportback's diesel engines really do offer an almost - unmatched cocktail of refined yet thrilling performance and excellent fuel economy, although low - mileage drivers should weigh up their higher purchase price compared to the equivalent petrol car.

Not exact matches

About five years ago, the UK's energy mix was such that an electric car charged from a domestic charging point produced the equivalent of 189 g / km of CO2 — equivalent to a petrol car averaging 34.6 mpg.

Verdict — The Hyundai Creta petrol automatic is priced almost Rs. 2 lakhs cheaper than the equivalent diesel trim which makes it a good buy if your running is less and you don't mind a petrol car.

Those who prefer petrol power will have a tougher search; on the used car market, diesel Golf Estates tend to outnumber their petrol equivalents by approximately 60 to one.

Available in both petrol and diesel engines — Revotron 1.2 L (petrol engine) and Revotorq 1.05 L (diesel engine the car promises to deliver superior fuel economy and a peppy driving experience with a segment - first feature, the Multi-drive mode — City and Eco — making it equivalent to offering two engines in one.

The petrol car I'm driving is equivalent to GT spec in the UK, with DSG dual - clutch gearbox and «BlueMotion Technology» pack.

The car (40kWh / d / p) figure is derived from the electrical equivalent of the petrol used by motorcars.

This would be the equivalent of taking 522 million petrol - driven cars off the road.

Steve said: «People buy electric cars for all kinds of reasons and one of those is the fact that they are greener than the petrol equivalents.»