For those Mercedes buyers who do shop the R - class - perhaps because they're looking for maximum seating capacity while avoiding a high - riding SUV - we'd heartily recommend the R350 BlueTEC
over its gasoline counterpart.
The inline - 6 twin - turbocharged diesel delivers V8 - like torque with significant fuel economy increases
over its gasoline counterparts.
Like most diesels, it will probably offer a fuel economy advantage
over its gasoline counterpart but won't outperform it.
Here's the why Given the slower acceleration, extra noise, and added maintenance for the GLK250
over its gasoline counterpart, and that they are priced similarly, you might be wondering why Mercedes - Benz offers the diesel version at all.
Not exact matches
Diesel engines have always been more efficient than their
gasoline counterparts, but
over the last decade, the autos and the fuel they run on have had to come a long way to shed their dirty image.
In the European combined driving cycle, the
gasoline direct injection system improves fuel consumption by 10 %
over the
counterpart V6
gasoline engine with port injection and fully variable valve timing.
No hybrid on the market will save its owners money by visiting the gas pump less frequently, according to the April issue of Consumer Reports, which evaluated the projected costs of hybrids vs. their
gasoline counterparts over five years and 75,000 miles.
While its hybrid drive train may not be as sophisticated as that of other manufacturers, the Saturn Aura Green Line does succeed in its mission of delivering significantly improved gas mileage
over its award - winning
gasoline counterpart.
Second, hybrid
gasoline - electric vehicles now on the market show substantial fuel savings
over their conventional
counterparts.