It impresses with system 275 kW (373 hp) of system output and a system torque of 700 Nm (516.3 lb ‑ ft), and is also the world's
first diesel plug ‑ in hybrid with quattro all ‑ wheel drive in the premium SUV segment.
Not exact matches
Based on the Citroen DS5's platform, the DS SUV will be four - wheel drive and is set to use a petrol - electric
plug - in hybrid drivetrain, Citroen's
first following the
diesel - hybrid DS5 sold in Europe.
At the same time, Alpina has kept pace with modern trends — creating its
first diesel model in the late 1990s with the D10 Biturbo (and popularised in 2006 with the 320d - based D3), and more recently launching the X3 - based XD3 to
plug a gap in the luxury crossover market.
The S - Class line - up therefore includes the full range from petrol and
diesel models to petrol,
diesel and
plug - in hybrids for the
first time.
Only Peugeot - Citroen has announced plans for a
diesel hybrid, and that's not expected to be a
plug - in, at least at
first.
«We were the
first car maker to develop and produce a
diesel - based
plug - in hybrid powertrain with the launch of the V60 D6 in 2012.
As the
first plug - in hybrid model in the premium SUV segment, the hybrid system includes a 333 - horsepower 3.0 - liter supercharged V - 6 and a 95 - horsepower electric motor for a total output of 416 horsepower, which is actually more than the
diesel and nearly identical to the S trim.
These are scheduled to be joined by the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro in 2015, when it will be the world's
first plug - in hybrid with a six - cylinder
diesel and quattro all - wheel drive.
The Audi Q7 e ‑ tron quattro, which will be launched a short time later, is the
first plug in hybrid from Audi with a
diesel engine.
Scheduled to follow shortly after the market launch, the Audi Q7 e ‑ tron quattro is the world's
first plug - in hybrid with a six - cylinder
diesel engine and quattro all - wheel drive.
Borrowing the 2.0 - liter turbocharged
diesel engine (148 hp, 258 lb - ft of torque) found in the Outback and the Forester, Subaru will mate it to a Toyota - sourced hybrid system to create the world's
first turbo -
diesel boxer
plug - in hybrid powertrain.
The pre-production versions of the
first plug - in
diesel hybrids in the Mercedes - Benz line up were presented as part of the strategy of electrifying no less than 50 vehicles by 2022.
The current supercharged gasolie V - 6 and optional turbodiesel V - 6 engines carry over, but an all - new
diesel - based
plug - in hybrid with 373 horsepower and 516 lb - ft of torque will become a market
first for Canada.
More variants are expected including an AMG GLC63,
diesel, and for the
first time ever, a
plug - in hybrid.
Look no further than Range Rover bringing a
diesel to Canada for the
first time, or the prevalence of more and more hybrids and
plug - in hybrids from luxury manufacturers.
On top of introducing more efficient
diesels across the range, it's ventured into
plug - in hybrids —
first with the
diesel - electric V60
Plug - In estate, and now with this: the XC90 T8 Twin Engine.
Volvo Cars was the
first carmaker to develop and produce a
diesel - based
plug - in hybrid powertrain with the launch of the V60 D6 Twin Engine in 2012.
A
first for the premium SUV segment, the
plug - in hybrid
diesel is a powertrain the brand's PR team dubbed a «beast,» but it's also incredibly efficient.
The redesigned 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE will be available with a range of engine choices, including gasoline and
diesel options, and as Mercedes»
first SUV
plug - in hybrid.
The exact European launch date for the Touareg with a
plug - in hybrid drive is still open; in Europe, two V6
diesels with 170 kW / 231 PS and 210 kW / 286 PS will be offered at
first.
In addition to other advances in drivetrain, chassis, lightweight construction, assistance systems and infotainment systems, the new Q7 will also offer an e-tron quattro version: the
first plug - in hybrid with a six - cylinder
diesel engine and quattro all - wheel drive.
The PHEV will have an all - electric range of more than 50 km (31 miles), and will be the
first production
plug - in hybrid powered by a 6 - cylinder, 3.0 - liter TDI
diesel.
Both will be up - level models, with the
first showcasing an advanced
plug - in hybrid powertrain and the second carrying one of Audi's TDI clean -
diesel engines.
The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, which will be launched a short time later, is the
first plug in hybrid from Audi with a
diesel engine.
Scheduled to follow shortly after the market launch, the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro is the world's
first plug - in hybrid with a six - cylinder
diesel engine and quattro all - wheel drive.
Powered by efficient and high - performance petrol and
diesel engines ranging from 130hp to 180hp and the Citroën brand's new EAT8 automatic gearbox, New Citroën C5 Aircross will be the
first Citroën available with
plug - in hybrid (PHEV) technology at the end of 2019.
Via Planet Ark: «Daimler - Chrysler said it would produce a «test - fleet» of up to 20
plug - in hybrid versions of its 2007 Dodge Sprinter in order to evaluate the performance of the electric vehicles in real - world driving conditions... DaimlerChrysler said it would combine the rechargeable battery on the Dodge Sprinter with a
diesel engine for a bigger gain in fuel economy, saying that would be the
first real - world test of that technology.»