While the new generation 2.0 -
litre diesel engines do duty for the xDrive 20d, the four - cylinder 2.0 - litre petrol engines are found in the xDrive 28i and xDrive 20i.
On the move the 148bhp 2.0 -
litre diesel engine does have a bit of characteristic diesel clatter at lower speeds, but it pulls strongly from low revs and when paired with the seven - speed automatic gearbox it makes for smooth progress.
Not exact matches
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.
DS
did the kindest thing and put the old 1.6 -
litre VTi
engine out of its misery when the range lost its Citroen badging, so you're now presented an all - turbocharged range of petrol and
diesel models.
These savings allow BMW's latest range of EfficientDynamics
engines to
do their best work, whether in 2 -
litre petrol or
diesel form (as the 530i and 520d respectively) or as the powerful six - cylinder 530d and 540i xDrive, the latter of which produces 335bhp and still manages an official 37.6 mpg.
So
does the fuel economy of the
diesel and 1.4 -
litre turbo
engines warrant their higher purchase and maintenance costs?
Somewhere prior to that Land Rover had quietly dropped the V6 petrol
engine (in the UK, at least), so adding a more powerful version of the 2.2
litre diesel made sense as
did providing a lower price entry point in the FWD Freelander.
The Tata Zest will be powered by the 1.3 -
litre Quadrajet
diesel engine that current
does duty on the Indica Vista, Manza as well as many other vehicles from other companies.
The Maruti Vitara Brezza was unveiled at the 2016 Auto Expo and it will be offered in six variants with the 1.3 -
litre diesel engine that also
does duty on the Ciaz.
However, if you
do not wish to own a 4x4
diesel, the FWD 148bhp 1.5 -
litre turbocharged EcoBoost
engine can still pull 2,000 kg.
Coming to the powertrain, the 2016 Audi Q7 is equipped with a 3.0 -
litre V6
diesel engine producing 272 PS and 600 Nm of torque and
does 0 - 100 km / hr in 6.3 seconds.
India will initially get a
diesel - powered Maserati Levante with a 3.0 -
litre V6
engine which makes the car
do 0 - 100 km / hr in 6.9 seconds while it is also the most fuel efficient
engine in the lineup.
Renault doesn't offer a petrol
engine with the Koleos, so your choice is between a 1.6 -
litre diesel with 129bhp or the 175bhp 2.0 four - cylinder
diesel fitted to our test car.
That's why the new version
does away with
diesel altogether, preferring to combine a powerful 221kW turbocharged 2.0 -
litre Ingenium petrol
engine with an 85kW AC electric motor.
While the 90hp, 1.2 -
litre petrol and 100hp, 1.5 -
litre diesel engines are unchanged, as is the five - speed manual, the
diesel engine now gets the option of a CVT automatic, just like the petrol
did on the previous - gen model.
While the
diesel engines make more sense from the point of view of efficiency, don't rule the 197bhp 2.0 -
litre petrol out unless you have to.
That said, the Yaris
does not get a
diesel engine option and instead comes equipped with a 1.5 -
litre, 4 - cylinder petrol
engine that produces 106 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque @ 4,200 rpm.
The Renault Lodgy World Edition
did not go under any mechanical changes and continues to be powered by the 1.5 -
litre diesel engine which is tuned in two different ways of which one produces 84 BHP and 200 Nm of torque while the more powerful version outputs 108 BHP and 245 Nm of torque, the more powerful model is mated to a 6 - speed manual gearbox.
With performance figures to rival the Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST. Don't let the 2
litre twin turbo
diesel engine fool you.
The
diesel engine offered is the same 2.0 -
litre work - horse from the Mercedes stable which
does duty on many cars from its stable while producing 134 BHP of power and 300 NM of torque.
Do note that the ISG stop - start technology is only available on the less powerful 1.6 -
litre petrol and 1.7 -
litre diesel engines; without it fitted, the Sportage is more expensive to run.
BMW's 2.0 -
litre diesel engine has a job to
do in this heaviest of Gran Tourers.
As for
diesel, the new
engine family's 2.0
litre oil burner will
do 148 - 188 hp and 330 - 400 Nm of torque — not a big improvement in terms of peak output figures from the existing
engine in models like the 320d.
Power
does come from a shared Renault - built 2.3 -
litre four - cylinder turbo
diesel engine with two outputs — the single - turbo 161bhp X220d and the twin - turbo 187bhp X250d.
Volkswagen Polo
Diesel Long Term Review The new 1.5 -
litre diesel engine finally
does justice to the fantastic Volkswagen Polo If we had to count how many updates the Volkswagen Polo has received in India since the time of launch in 2010, we would take some time to answer but a quick reply would be this... Read More
The U321 could be powered by a new 1.6 -
litre diesel engine or the 1.5 -
litre diesel that
does duty in the TUV300.
Do note that the automatic gearbox available with the 2.0 -
litre diesel and 1.4 -
litre petrol
engines reduces fuel economy and increases CO2 emissions.
Powering the Mercedes GL - Class is a 3.0 -
litre V6
diesel engine in India along with the Mercedes GL - 63 performance version that gets a 5.5 -
litre V8 petrol
engine producing 557 HP of power and
does 0 - 100 km / hr in 4.9 seconds.
The
engines that will be
doing duty in the Jeep Compass in India are 1.4 -
litre MultiAir petrol that makes more than 160PS and 250Nm, whereas the
diesel models will make use of a 2.0 -
litre unit that makes more than 170PS and 350Nm.
While the petrol
engines has
done justice to the car, the 1.2 -
litre diesel engine has been slightly criticized for its low performance.
We have been continuously spotting the Volkswagen Polo GT TDI
doing test runs with the 1.6 -
litre diesel engine derived from the Vento sedan.
The new Renault Capture will also get the same petrol and
diesel engines that
do duty on the Duster - 104 bhp, 1.5 -
litre petrol and the 108 bhp, 1.5 -
litre diesel engine.
The S101 or KUV100 will be offered with two
engine options — a new 1.2 -
litre 3 - cylinder petrol and a 1.5 -
litre, 3 - cylinder
diesel which also
does duty on the TUV 300.
The new City will be offered with the 1.5 -
litre i - DTEC
diesel engine, which also
does duty to the Amaze.
Assuming you
do enough miles to justify the initial extra outlay, we recommend choosing the 1.5 -
litre diesel engine
Doing a quick recap on the specifications, the Bolt draws power from the 1.2 -
litre Revotron petrol and 1.3 -
litre Quadrajet
diesel engines, paired to a 5 - speed manual transmission.
Performance — While globally Hyundai has added a stop - go system to the facelifted Elantra, the Indian model doesn't get any changes to the
engine with the vehicle continuing with a 1.6 -
litre diesel and a 1.8 -
litre petrol.
The Cooper variants will make
do with 1.5 -
litre three - cylinder petrol and
diesel engines while the Cooper S models will feature 2.0 -
litre four - cylinder petrol and
diesel mills.
The
diesel engine remains the same with the 3.0 -
litre V6 motor producing 240 PS and
does 0 - 100 km / hr in 7.2 seconds, while the 4.8 -
litre V8 motor on the Cayenne Turbo produces 520 PS and
does 0 - 100 km / hr in just 4.2 seconds.
A 1.5 -
litre diesel engine will be offered too, which is the same unit which
does duty on the Fiesta.
The mainstream
engines will be the product of joint - development programs with the Renault - Nissan alliance, with the Franco - Sino operation
doing the lion's share of the work on the smallest 1.4 -
litre petrol and
diesel engine.
S - Cross, the least attractive since there's only one
engine choice (1.3 -
litre diesel) which is also the least powerful and
does not offer an automatic either.
An enhanced version of Honda's 1.6
litre i - DTEC
diesel engine will be available next year in the Honda Civic, promising to
do 76mpg in the real world.
The
diesel will be the 1.3 -
litre Multijet
engine which will also
do duty on the Enjoy MPV (in a slightly different set of tune) and the Sail sedan.