Surprisingly, this oil - burning Mercedes - Benz might be even quieter
than a gasoline version.
The GLC250d was up next, and while the European - spec diesel motor was noticeably torquier
than the gasoline version, an impromptu autobahn roll - on drag race from about 80 kph to 150 kph revealed that any acceleration difference at highway speeds is negligible.
Admittedly it will be less often
than the gasoline version but this leads me to my second gripe.
That's how Ricardo is making an E85 engine get the same or better fuel economy
than a gasoline version with no loss in power.
But the Smart Electric Drive is noticeably heavier
than the gasoline version, which weighs in at 1,958 pounds.
Though the Fiat 500e doesn't resolve all of the Cinquecento's flaws, this electric version of the car makes far more sense
than the gasoline version.
Torque is said to be 88.5 lb - ft, which is just slightly more
than the gasoline version.
The Equinox diesel starts up with more clatter
than the gasoline version.
Not exact matches
In 2005, Toyota Motor Corp. launched a hybrid
gasoline - electric
version of the Lexus RX SUV, and it continues to regularly sell more
than 1,000 units per month, according to Edmunds.
This new gas - electric
version costs just $ 700 more
than the equivalent
gasoline - powered RAV4, and offers an 8 - mpg bump in combined fuel economy according to the EPA.
«On the 500 that Chrysler will begin selling in the U.S. next year, we will lose over $ 10,000 per unit despite the retail price being three times higher [
than the
gasoline - powered
version].»
Thanks to radical downsizing, the Turbocharged Small
Gasoline Engine achieves diesel - like CO2 emission levels, which are further reduced in its natural gas
version with CO2 emissions lower
than 80 g / km in many vehicle applications.
Styling-wise, the hybrid
version won't be any different
than the
gasoline Active Hybrid, with only a few badges to highlight its greener nature.
Volkswagen has added diesel
versions of the Passat sedan and wagon priced $ 205 higher
than comparable
gasoline models.
But factor in the strong likelihood that the 2013 MKZ Hybrid will cost more
than the 2012 model and the possibility the hybrid
version may be priced at a higher price
than the new
gasoline model.
Three turbocharged engines are offered in the latest X5: A
gasoline - or diesel - powered inline - 6, and a V8 that, at 445 horsepower, boasts 45 more horsepower
than the outgoing
version.
While it is the slowest of the electric cars on the list, with its 123 HP and 189 lb - ft the Honda Fit EV should have no problems keeping up with traffic — it's actually quicker
than many subcompacts, including the
gasoline version of the Fit.
The 240 hp
version of the Ingenium
gasoline engine is said to be 15 percent more efficient
than the Evoque's previously - available GTDi unit: it's rated at 7.3 l / 100 km and 165 g / km CO2.
Yes, the 2013 Touareg Hybrid's MSRP of $ 62,055 is nearly $ 19,000 more
than the base
gasoline model, and $ 15,000 more
than the base turbo diesel
version, however, the Hybrid is luxury loaded for its price.
As a commuter and an errand runner, the Fortwo Electric Drive can work well, and is an even better choice
than its
gasoline - powered counterpart, if you have a place to plug it in, as electricity to run it will cost approximately a tenth of running the
gasoline version.
With a base price of $ 37,075 including destination charges the bi-fuel F - 150 is considerably more expensive
than a
gasoline - only
version.
More
than 144,000 units of the five - passenger C - MAX
gasoline and diesel
versions have been sold in Europe since late 2010.
Ford also announced that the plug - in hybrid
version of the C - MAX, the Ford C - MAX Energi, features the a top electric - only speed among all plug - in of 85 mph (137 km / h)-- more
than 20 mph more
than the Prius plug - in, and sufficient easily to keep pace with the flow of high - speed highway traffic even when the EV mode button is engaged and the
gasoline engine is off.
All we know is it'll have «more
than the 176 horsepower» of the regular,
gasoline - powered
version.
We had expected the Toyota Prius Prime to rate higher
than it did; the new plug - in hybrid
version of the market's most fuel - efficient
gasoline vehicle garnered only 10 percent of the votes.
[1] Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles are different from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (which use electrochemical conversion of hydrogen rather
than combustion); the hydrogen internal combustion engine is simply a modified
version of the traditional
gasoline - powered internal combustion engine.