Renault is renown
for its diesel units, so if you opt for one of the three offers, you won't have any unpleasant surprises.
A particulate filter is available as an option
for the diesel units (this reduces about 99 % of the particle emissions, without the need for additives).
If you opt
for a diesel unit, the French company upgraded the 1.5 - liter diesel unit for an impressive fuel consumption of less than 3,8 liters / 100 km and CO2 emissions of 95 g / km.
Packed in an entirely new skin, the premium saloon will be powered by a petrol engine and there could be an option
for a diesel unit as well.
Not exact matches
A. Sween's transportation design dream team included Isuzu
for the
diesel engine, Johnson Truck Bodies
for the lightweight shell, Thermo King
for the refrigeration
unit and ARI, whose truck expertise and analytical tools would help calculate the design's impacts on cost and efficiency.
Performance is blunted somewhat by the RX's weight (1885 kg is a lot
for a 2 - litre
unit to haul around), and its 0 - 60 time of 9.2 sec (in front - drive form) and top speed of 124mph lag behind
diesel - powered rivals.
For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g /
For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a
diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (
diesel produces more CO2 per volume
unit burnt than petrol does), while
for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g /
for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.
Closest is the A160 which does indeed use a 1.6 - litre engine, but the
diesel A180d has a 1.5 - litre
unit, the A180 a more potent petrol 1.6, the A200d a 2.1 - litre
diesel and the A200 features the 1.6 - litre from the A160 and A180, tuned
for yet more power.
Earmarked
for the Q2 are five different engines: two 1.4 - liter gas
units rated at 125 and 185 hp, two 2.0 - liter TDI
diesel powerplants good
for 115 and 177 hp, and the 220 - hp S Q2.
Fresh additions to the lineup are a 204bhp 2.0 litre
diesel, a more potent turbocharged 2.0 litre gasoline engine rated at 272 hp, and a 380 hp twin - turbo high - end
unit reserved
for the GLB45 AMG.
Also available
for the first time in the States is the
diesel - powered, all - wheel - drive X3 xDrive 28d, with the now - familiar 2.0 - liter turbodiesel
unit featured in the BMW 328d.
In contrast, the torquey 2.2 - litre
diesel effortlessly puts in an 8.1 - second time and matches the petrol
unit's 130mph top speed (eight seconds dead and 132mph
for the Fastback) and in reality,
for most drivers, it will be far quicker than the petrol
units for more of the time, as it has a usable mid-range obviating the need
for revs.
Engine choice should be much the same as Mazda currently offers
for the car, with 2 - litre naturally - aspirated petrol
units and 2.2 - litre
diesels.
Despite Renaultsport's tight focus on chassis dynamics, it's also responsible
for a broad spread of engines — 1.6 - and 2 - litre normally aspirated
units in the Twingo and Clio and 2 - litre turbocharged petrol and
diesel engines in the Mégane.
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.
Options
for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is available with 4 - cylinder, 5 - cylinder, and 6 - cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse
unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)
diesel engine.
Thanks to its modular architecture, the same concept applies
for the petrol and
diesel units, which leads to essentially the same cost per part.
While the engine range is the same, with a 2.1 - litre four - cylinder
unit in three power outputs and a 3.0 - litre V6
diesel (the Sprinter is the only large van on sale to offer a V6), front - wheel drive is now offered
for the first time.
The new generation of engines available
for the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo consists of three all - new petrol
units developing 184 hp to 326 hp and five
diesel variants producing 150 hp to 313 hp — with classical rear - wheel drive or BMW xDrive all - wheel drive, with manual or Steptronic automatic transmission.
Performance seekers should go
for the 2.8 - liter Turbo
diesel unit that produces 181 horsepower.
This cast - iron block engine may have its roots in the original Indica's 1.4 - litre
diesel, but
for all practical purposes, this is a whole new
unit.
For the Indian market, the 2016 BMW 7 Series is offered with the 4.4 - liter TwinPower turbo V8 petrol developing 450 hp / 650 Nm of torque, or a 3.0 - liter TwinPower turbo inline - 6
diesel unit that pushes out 265 hp and 620 Nm of peak torque.
Instead of a regular gearbox, the Nexon AMT gets a 6 - speed AMT
unit; wherein in the ratios
for the petrol AMT and the
diesel AMT remain the same, more or less.
You can also see the new badging that we first saw on the A3, our test car came with 35 TDI badging
for the 2.0 - litre
diesel unit with higher state of tune.
The global powertrain lineup
for the new Focus will include a range of state - of - the - art Ford EcoBoost ™ four - cylinder turbocharged direct injection (DI) engines — including the 1.6 - litre
unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common - rail
diesel engines, all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20 per cent compared to the outgoing models.
We'd opt
for one of the higher - powered Ingenium
diesel units, as the additional torque — a total of 430Nm in the 178bhp version and 500Nm in the 237bhp — is welcome, especially when you're carrying loads.
The most basic
unit, available only with the lowest two trim levels, will be a four - cylinder
diesel producing 178bhp and 430Nm of torque - enough
for a 0 - 60mph time of 8.4 seconds, but CO2 emissions of just 142g / km.
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.
The pre-facelift version of the Focus (2010 — 2014) came with a 1.6 - litre TDCi
diesel engine, but Ford replaced this
for a 1.5 - litre
unit with the facelift, available with 94bhp or 118bhp outputs.
Two new modular petrol and
diesel engine ranges have been designed
for the MQB including an 800cc
diesel and a turbocharged 1.2 - litre petrol
unit.
When the crossover utility vehicle does go on sale, expect
for the engine lineup to include everything from a 175 HP 2.0 Liter
diesel unit to the twin turbocharged straight six displacing 3.0 Liters and producing 305 HP.
It will be sold only with a
diesel engine — a new 134bhp version of Kia's smooth and efficient 1.7 - litre CRDi «U2» power
unit — while all four specification options contain every essential
for the business user.
Before 2018, if you wanted a
diesel engine you had the choice between a One D, a Cooper D and a Cooper SD, but
for now there's only one option available — the Cooper D with a 114bhp 1.5 - litre
unit.
Mild - hybrid engines are set to replace
diesels as a low - cost alternative
for fuel efficient
units, with plug - in hybrids already available across much of the Volvo range.
The company does not offer the
diesel unit in the stateside version of the Ghibli, but we are nevertheless happy
for the European continent
for getting cleaner
diesels.
As
for the
diesels, the new Fiesta will be the first model to get a high - power TDCi
unit.
Knott and his crew took heavy - duty bits and pieces from the parts bin — the rear driveshaft,
for instance, is from the European Jeep Grand Cherokee
diesel — and assembled them into a stout
unit.
For the 1985 model year, Ford upgraded the
diesel engine sliding in a 2.3 - liter turbocharged
unit built by Mitsubishi making 86 horsepower and 134 pound - feet of torque.
Small business owners and commercial fleets hoping
for a
diesel will have to settle
for Ford's 1.5 - liter Duratorq
unit, which can be optioned with either 85 or 120 horsepower.
The Jaguar F - Pace in other markets is available with JLR's Ingenium lineup of efficient four - cylinder gasoline and
diesel units, and a supercharged 3.0 - liter V6 in the F - Pace S. Tranmission options include a 6 - speed manual (
for the Ingenium
diesel option) and an 8 speed automatic gearbox
for the rest of the range.
New
for the Edge is a revised bi-turbo
diesel engine - the 2.0 - liter
unit called EcoBlue now puts out 238 PS (versus the previous 210 PS) and «delivers the power, torque and driving performance of a larger capacity engine alongside the optimised fuel - efficiency and low CO2 emissions synonymous with a smaller engine capacity.»
CO2 emissions are rated at 107g / km
for the
diesels with the manual gearbox, 115g / km when fitted with Fiat's Dualogic robotised auto and 152g / km
for the petrol
unit.
The range of power plants available
for the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and new BMW 5 Series Touring now comprises four petrol and six
diesel units, and also encompasses two BMW M Performance Automobiles — the BMW M550d xDrive Sedan and BMW M550d xDrive Touring.
There are five petrol engines and three
diesels for the European Superbs and all of them are four - cylinder turbocharged
units.
For diesel fans, the Verso is available with a 2.0 - liter
unit and will be joined later by a 2.2 - liter
unit mated to new six - speed automatic transmission.
According to Ford preliminary data, the new Fiesta's CO2 emissions will be as low as 82 g / km
for the
diesels and 97 g / km
for the gasoline
units, thanks to an all - new six - speed manual transmission with innovative friction reduction technologies.
Likely inclusions
for the North American market will be turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder and 3.0 - liter six - cylinder gasoline
units, along with a 3.0 - liter six - cylinder common rail
diesel.
Starting March 2015, the model range
for the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will be supplemented by a new entry - level
diesel power
unit.
The Ameo also gets a 7 - speed DSG
unit with the 110PS
diesel engine that leads to a higher sticker price
for the top - end
diesel variant.
The 2007 Dodge Caliber, set to debut next year, will be available with a so - called continuously variable transmission developed by Nissan's Jatco Ltd.
unit and a
diesel engine
for outside the United States from Volkswagen, Eric Ridenour, Chrysler's engineering chief, said last week.