If you want a TT that's cheap to run, you should be reading our road test of
the frugal diesel models.
Not exact matches
The 1 - litre
model is also worth a look if you want a
frugal runaround but don't want the extra cost and potential issues down the line of
diesel: Whether manual or S tronic, it hits 62.8 mpg without any cylinder - deactivation trickery, and emits 104g / km of CO2.
> MPG and running costs -
Diesels are predictably
frugal, but even the petrol
models can sip fuel in day - to - day driving.
The Volt
model could very well be the standard of the future: a smartly sized battery backed by a
frugal range extender, whether that's a
diesel, a turbine, or a gas engine.
All
models are
frugal though, with over 55mpg even in the V6
diesel.
You'll get the greatest economy from the
diesel models — and an even more
frugal Greenline version is on the way — but evo readers will find most entertainment in the two top - end TSI petrols.
The most financially
frugal all - wheel drive
model is the manual 2 - litre
diesel at around # 37k, the automatic version is about # 2k dearer.
MPG and running costs > Petrol
models are
frugal and
diesels impressively so.
Even as hybrids become more lively with each new
model,
diesels remain the
frugal and fun alternative for people who like to drive.
Buyers can choose a relatively
frugal four - cylinder
diesel model.
The more
frugal D4
diesel comes with an entry price of under # 38,000 for the nicely - equipped Momentum
model, and emits 136g / km of CO2.
Unfortunately you won't be able to step up to an automatic transmission (or to the extremely
frugal diesel) if you want to stay on budget, but even the base
model Cruze is fun to drive.
Hybrid
models offer staggering on - paper figures but cheaper
diesels are impressively
frugal and easier to live with, too
A varied
model range at launch includes the most
frugal diesel in the class and a full - blown sports variant with an engine and chassis technology from the F - Type sports car.
As with many of Mercedes» other
models, the GLE is also available in a more
frugal diesel form for those who enjoy longer journeys.
This kicks off with the
frugal 2.0 TDI
diesel in the Ultra
model — which is aimed at company car drivers with its 109g / km CO2 emissions and 67.3 mpg claimed fuel economy — while topping the range is the sizzling 552bhp RS6 Avant.
While the TDI
diesel models have been shelved (at least temporarily), the rest of the Golf powertrain lineup ranges from a
frugal - yet - peppy 170 - hp 1.8 - liter 4 - cylinder to the Golf R's invigorating (yet still relatively
frugal) 292 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter four.