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It ticks most of the boxes for those customers who drive less and would prefer a petrol over a diesel.

Not exact matches

With petrol prices last week climbing over 140p for a litre of unleaded fuel for the first time ever (according to Experian Catalist) and the cost of diesel lingering around record highs, sentiment towards the oil companies has unsurprisingly started to fall again.

The cost of petrol and diesel will also increase in the next fiscal year to close a budget deficit of over 15 percent.

Having driven both diesel and petrol models we'd recommend the 630d over its faster (on - paper) 640i xDrive counterpart.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

Don't expect to achieve those numbers in real - world driving, but over most journeys the diesel should sip significantly lower quantities of fuel than the petrol.

Using a technology called spark controlled compression ignition, or SPCCI, Mazda claims it will offer significant real - world gains in terms of efficiency, cleanliness and performance over the company's existing Skyactiv petrol and diesel powerplants.

All engines deliver both fuel consumption improvements and CO2 reduction benefits over their predecessors — and, since diesel cleanliness has been in the headlines a lot this year, it should be noted that all A4s, both petrol and diesel, meet stringent Euro 6 emissions regulations.

Durheimer admitted that he had been among the group of senior managers within Porsche that was sceptical of performance diesels, but said the rate of development of technical development — and the fact diesels can now «sound and feel» like petrol models — had won him over.

The next generation of common rail diesels is expected to use variable injection geometry, which allows the amount of fuel injected to be varied over a wider range, and variable valve timing (see Mitsubishi's 4N13 diesel engine) similar to that of petrol engines.

Entry - level models will come with 2.0 - litre petrol or diesel engines offering closer to 260 hp and over 250 lb - ft of torque and will get to 60 mph in 6 seconds flat.

Although the engines have been tweaked over time, the basic line - up is little changed and comprises a range of compact yet powerful petrols and diesels.

Honda has not revealed the engine details for the new Amaze yet, but expect the 88hp, 1.2 - litre petrol and 100hp, 1.5 - litre diesel engines and the five - speed manual to be carried over from the current - gen car.

The new Amaze is built on an all - new platform and will carry over the same 1.2 - litre petrol and 1.5 - litre diesel engines.

As you pay a # 1,500 premium to choose the 1.6 - litre diesel over the petrol, you'll need to drive a long way to recoup the extra cost in fuel savings.

By choosing the supercharged V8 petrol XJR over the cleaner, cheaper and more efficient diesel XJ, you're clearly happy to accept increased running costs.

Given the current uncertainty over the fate of diesel powered cars and deregulated fuel prices, buyers are seeing petrol engines in big cars as a viable option again.

One of the biggest trends on the economical car scene over recent years has been advances in technology such as cylinder deactivation (as used by VW Group cars), and new compression developments from the likes of Mazda and Infiniti helping petrol cars close the economy gap on diesel.

The Mercedes C 350 e is another reason to weigh up the advantages of plug - in petrol - electric hybrid power over a conventional diesel engine in your next compact executive saloon.

In the engine department, the 2017 Audi Q5 is expected to carry over the same engine lineup from the all - new Audi A4, including the top of the line turbocharged petrol and turbo - diesel four - cylinder mills, along with the new twin - turbo V6.

With different suspension settings for the petrol and diesel, the former felt a little firmer, while the latter was more composed over bad surfaces, ironing out lumps and bumps with finesse some other superminis struggle to match.

The power train options have been carried over from the current car where the petrol option is the 1.2 - litre K - Series engine producing 83bhp / 114Nm while the diesel is the 1.3 - litre Multijet producing 75bhp / 190Nm.

With the added bonus of Volkswagen's cost - free maintenance program (3 years / 36, 000 miles), we're eager to see how this fun yet frugal diesel stacks up against its petrol competition over the long haul.

It is available in a total of 10 variants — four for petrol and six for diesel — including the dual - tone options, which cost Rs 17,000 extra over the regular model.

But for the additional features, you also have to pay a premium of Rs 40,000 for petrol and Rs 30,000 for diesel over the Amaze E. And most of these features in the Freestyle Trend can be retrofitted on the Amaze too for around Rs 30,000.

There is an extra layer of suppleness to the ride (especially the heavier diesel model) over sharp - edged potholes and road joints and we noticed that the lower - spec petrol variant with the higher profile rubber seemed to ride better overall.

The Elantra comes with two engine options — a 2.0 - litre VTVT petrol and a 1.6 - litre CRDi diesel, and both the engines are over 1.5 - litre in displacement.

Despite some diesel clatter, and the $ 3000 premium over the petrol engine, the 2.2 - litre turbo - diesel with six - speed auto is arguably the pick of the powertrains, which also includes a 110kW / 197Nm 2.0 - litre petrol engine.

The whole engine range will be taken over from the actual C - Class and will include 4 - cylinder and V6 diesel and petrol engines, all with turbo and direct injection.

This variant commands an additional Rs 40,000 for the diesel and Rs 43,000 for the petrol, over the S variant.

The automobile market in India has swung towards petrol engines over the past months, thanks to the diminishing difference in the prices of petrol and diesel and the ban on the registration of cars with large diesel engines in the National Capital Region.

Ford has stated that the EcoSport will cost Rs. 39,000 / - to maintain over period of 1 lakh kms for the petrol variants while the diesel counterpart will cost Rs. 46,000 / - to maintain.

Engine options including the 1.2 L Kappa petrol, 1.4 Gamma petrol (auto only), and 1.4 L U2 CRDi diesel are likely to be carried over.

Two four - cylinder petrols are offered, displacing 2.0 and 2.4 litres, while the carry - over 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel remains available on all but the base grade variant.

Compared to the diesels, the 1.6 - litre T - GDi turbo petrol looks uncompetitive with CO2 emissions figures of over 170g / km.

In terms of pricing, expect a premium of about Rs 50,000 over the current top - spec models — the XZ + petrol (with the dual - tone roof) retails at Rs 902,000 while the XZ + diesel costs Rs 989,000 (all prices, ex-showroom, Delhi).

Seems like petrol is taking over diesel and Audi has launched the new A4 very efficient 1.4 L TFSI four cylinder engine.

The powerful and torquey 1.2 L turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5 L turbocharged diesel engine gives Nexon an edge over competition with best - in - class performance, and versatility offered by 3 drive modes (Eco, City & Sport) which adapt the engine performance as per the driver's preference.

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.

The diesel Nexon is 68 kg heavier than the petrol one, and the added weight somewhat results in keeping the cabin slightly more stable when going over a rough patch.

The 1.2 L i - VTEC petrol and 1.5 L i - DTEC diesel engines are likely to be carried over from the outgoing model with minor updates.

The diesel Tigor feels underpowered and doesn't justify the Rs 90,000 premium over its own petrol engine.

The sedan carries over the same 1.2 - litre i - VTEC petrol and 1.5 - litre i - DTEC diesel engines from the previous model.

Even though Toyota has retailed around 6 million hybrids globally over the past 17 years, the Indian market is still opening up to the idea of living with a hybrid in contrast to having petrol or a diesel powered vehicle.

But fixed - price servicing over three years of around # 350 for the petrol cars (around # 450 for the diesels) is competitive, and that standard five - year warranty is a big plus.

The 1.4 L diesel manual, 1.6 L petrol manual, 1.6 L petrol automatic, 1.6 L diesel manual, and 1.6 L diesel automatic engine and transmission options will be carried over as is.

The pricing steps are $ 1300 extra for wagon over sedan and $ 2850 for diesel over petrol, with a unique colour, Soul Red, available as an option for $ 200 over the basic price of each car.

Since the difference between the diesel and petrol Nexon is nearly under a lakh rupees for all variants, it makes sense to go for the diesel if your average usage is over 30km / day.

Whether due to more weight over the nose or a different wheel and tyre combination, the 110 TDI diesel Kodiaq delivered what felt to be better ride quality than the petrol model, and steering feedback was slightly better too.

While the Dragon series petrol engine is all - new in the range, the 1.5 - litre TDCi diesel mill is carried over from the pre-facelift version.