Here we're testing the V6
diesel model in range - topping S specification, which adds various sporty styling components including a subtle body kit and roof spoiler.
They cost # 399 for petrol and # 499
for diesel models over a three - year period, and we'd expect something similar for the Compass.
There's been no word
of diesel models yet but talk of a petrol - powered plug - in hybrid is rife.
A new fuel - efficiency package, standard equipment
on diesel models, further helps bolster efficiency by incorporating active grille shutters that reduce aerodynamic drag at cruising speeds.
With diesel models gains in fuel efficiency, as well as other maintenance - related improvements, running costs should be down versus these trucks predecessors.
Car companies have begun producing
new diesel models to sell to the public on the basis of their supposedly green credentials.
The new
TDI diesel model offers impressive acceleration, thanks in part to its generous torque, and returns an even more impressive 38 mpg on the highway.
The large estate car is stylish, good to drive and offers an impressive amount of pace — even in the entry -
level diesel models.
I hope other car makes will introduce
more diesel models too so that we wont be affected by the volatile petrol prices.
Under the hood is your choice of turbocharged and supercharged gasoline engines or a TDI
clean diesel model.
The 2.0 - litre
turbocharged diesel models have been radically redesigned, featuring variable turbine geometry and common - rail direct fuel injection.
The European Government is planning new regulations regarding emission tests for
upcoming diesel models, but the automakers say it's impossible to act based solely on a draft.
A five - speed automatic gearbox is assigned to the 4.7 L petrol models, while the 4.5 L
diesel models receive a six - speed automatic.
The top -
end diesel model (E 350 d) also gets air suspension system and memory function for front and rear seats.
If you want a TT that's cheap to run, you should be reading our road test of the
frugal diesel models.
A fairly broad engine range is encouraging, with one petrol and three
diesel models joined by two diesel plug - in hybrids with low emissions but high price tags.
If ultimate efficiency is what you care most about, the under -
stressed diesel model is the better choice.
[15] The car sold well from the beginning, with more than two thirds of initial sales being of the more
economic diesel model.
Now, a first wave
of diesel models is coming from European car - makers, and a second wave from Asian and North - American companies is expected to follow.
And since 1995 the powerful
TDI diesel models are also available with quattro drive — another harmonious combination.
Vehicles manufactured from November 2009 to January 2010 could suffer from leaky injectors and fuel pipes,
while diesel models built between August and October 2010 were at risk of having cracked fuel pump seals.
That's why it's only blessed with a 247bhp V6 diesel engine, and lacks the outright performance of
diesel models from supposedly less sporting brands.
And now they are willing to deploy the 12V Start / Stop system in
diesel models as well.
The 118bhp
diesel model comes with a six - speed gearbox to improve fuel economy and reduce engine noise at speed, but all other models (bar the GTi) make do with a five - speed gearbox.
Most should go for the 148bhp or 178bhp 2.0 -
litre diesel models as they offer the best combination of power and efficiency.
All - wheel drive
diesel models include the sTouring (from $ 33,390) and range - topping Akari (from $ 37,690).
The new 118d
diesel model also further extends the advantage that the BMW 1 Series enjoys over its competitors in the compact segment.
The QASHQAI model range has also been rejigged, with the slow -
selling diesel models gone and an additional mid-grade ST - L joining carry - over ST (entry - level) and Ti (premium) petrol range.
Audi may also bring a 2.0 TDI diesel variant of the new A4 to our shores, as this 150 - hp engine is already available in the U.S. - market Audi A3 TDI, and the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes - Benz C - Class now offer
diesel models here.
All XEs are well equipped, too, and the lower
powered diesel model with a manual gearbox has seriously low CO2 emissions, which makes any car you buy registered before April 2017 cheap to tax.
All - wheel -
drive diesel models include the sTouring (from $ 33,390) and range - topping Akari (from $ 37,690).
There are
diesel models offered in Europe but after accounting for less one in 20 sales in this country, Audi Australia made the decision not to import any oil - burning A5 Cabs here.
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.
But the refreshed Focus adds one little feature to an already impressive package: early next year, the 2.0 -
liter diesel model gets a dual - clutch gearbox similar to VW's DSG.
Till now
only diesel models were on sale, now joined by this petrol SE trim priced at Rs 53.2 lakh.
That's something to keep in mind when considering the top - range
Cruze diesel model, which features a 151 - horsepower, 2.0 - litre turbocharged diesel engine.
This flagship
diesel model returns 58.9 MPG on the official test cycles, which are set to change next April.