Bentley has also confirmed that there will
be a diesel variant (a first for the company) and a hybrid powertain in the future.
The Edition 1
are diesel variants adding a few features to the exterior and interior.
The cheapest Porsche Cayenne
is the diesel variant, which is priced at Rs. 77.44 lakhs, while the top of the line Cayenne Turbo is priced at Rs. 1.63 crore (all prices on - road, Mumbai).
The Sportage at the dealer
is a diesel variant, but includes the sporty package.
Forester is firmly established as Australia's best selling compact sports utility vehicle, with the most recent addition to the range
being the diesel variants that are proving a sales winner for our All - Wheel Drive brand.
Owing to the diesel demand in our country,
it was the diesel variants that brought in the volumes, but were not equally equipped as their petrol counterparts.
The car that we got for testing
was the diesel variant.
Not exact matches
A number of
variants are offered, including
diesel and fully electric models.
With every
diesel SUV
variant that I drive, I wonder why people
are still buying the gas alternatives.
Our spy photographers also say that in addition to the gas - and
diesel - powered
variants, the E-Pace will likely
be available with an all - electric
variant.
This formula
is reportedly changing for the next generation, as rumors have circulated regarding
diesel, pickup truck, and hybrid
variants, along with extensive use of different materials and technology.
In addition, the next Wrangler
is set to receive both a
diesel powertrain and pickup truck
variant, a long - awaited upgrade for many U.S. Wrangler fans.
The V - 8 should
be good for 470 hp, but a 300 - hp
diesel variant using the Jeep's 3.0 - liter V - 6 available overseas could
be in the cards for European customers as well.
I believe these engines use a paper filter which you insert in to a housing (I've only experienced the Peugeot 1.9
diesel engine on a van, so the car
variant may
be different)- you may want to make sure that the housing has
been put back together correctly.
The bad news
is the late introduction in 2017 and the fact that the
diesel variant (OM656)
is going to launch at least one full year before the M256 gas engine.
Diesels are all based on the 2.0 - litre CDTI engine, and can
be had in 118bhp / 236 lb ft, 138bhp / 236 lb ft, and 161bhp / 273 lb ft
variants, the former two states of tune emitting a company car tax - friendly 99g / km of CO2 and averaging 76.3 mpg on the combined cycle.
Below our trio sit the big - engined
diesel variants of the same cars, so smug in their claims that «in the real world» they
're just as quick, while offering lower CO2 and fuel consumption.
Because the GLC
is closely linked to the powertrains of the C - Class sedan, we can reasonably expect the GLC to spawn both a
diesel and a plug - in hybrid
variant, along with the requisite AMG model that we have already seen running around in camouflage.
Two
diesel variants of these engines will also
be offered, with 116 hp for the turbo - three and 150 hp for the turbo - four.
Volvo
is in the process of rolling out several gas,
diesel, and hybrid
variants, and it
is only after all the four - cylinders have rolled out that Volvo will start bringing in the even - smaller Drive - E engines.
The
diesel variant, labeled N37, at 1.5 liters
is good for 110 to 125 hp.
Long wheelbase
variants barely differ — the
diesel is just as quick, while the petrol loses only a tenth, covering 0 - 62mph in 5.7 sec.
These include the Cooper'
s 136bhp 1.5 - litre three - cylinder engine, the Cooper
S» 192bhp 2 - litre four - cylinder, as well as sporty
diesel variants such as the 116bhp 1.5 - litre three cylinder Cooper D and 170bhp 2 - litre four - cylinder Cooper SD.
It combines 380 - hp with 332 lb - ft, propelling the 4,471 - pound SUV — the V - 6
is the heaviest of the three
variants, outweighing the gasoline four by 254 pounds and the
diesel four by 112 — to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, about on par with the Mercedes - AMG G65, to pick one random example.
Prices should start around the # 22k mark, with
diesel and hot
R variants to follow.
The first upgrade package will
be available for the non-U.S.-market D5 Drive - E automatic
diesel variants.
More information on the
diesel - powered
variant of the Sorento will
be announced at a later date.
> Engine and gearbox - The XF's engine range
is made up of four and six cylinder petrol and
diesel variants.
We've driven the most powerful
variants of each — the 217 and 276bhp TSIs (the latter only available with 4x4), and a 187bhp
diesel — a 148bhp model
is also available.
Fitted to all three engines will
be a new eight - speed PDK transmission replacing the current seven - speed double - clutch gearbox, and from launch all Panameras, including the
diesel, will only
be offered with four - wheel drive, with rear - wheel drive
variants scheduled for launch later in the year.
For now we expect a similar range of gasoline and
diesel engines as
are available on the current GLK; it
's also possible a hybrid
variant could arrive in the future.
Sadly, the best A5
variant is the one we won't
be getting: the 240 - hp, 3.0 - liter turbo -
diesel with 369 lb - ft of torque.
However the introduction of the
diesel variant of Mazda6 to the U.S. market
was delayed from the second half of 2013 to spring 2014 due to emission issue.
The Ford Focus ST will
be getting a
diesel variant according to Mark Fields, Ford's chief operating officer.
Variant name: SUV 4wd, Derivative:
S,
Variant: 3.0 TD
S PDK 4WD Don't let the miles put you off this MASSIVE specification Porsche Macan
diesel has outstanding maintained by Porsche main dealer throughout its life.
This
variant is available with a
diesel powertrain in some select markets.
Both
are available as 125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) versions; while the
diesel also
is available as a 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp)
variant in the UK.
Conversely, while the Acura RLX hybrid's 32 - mpg highway rating
is efficient, it can't match the figures put up by
diesel variants of the competition.
Rounding out the Golf 7.5 launch range will
be the MY17 Golf Alltrack all - wheel drive, which adds an entry - level 1.8 - litre turbo - petrol
variant (Alltrack 132TSI) and a
diesel — Alltrack 135TDI Premium, powered by a 135kW / 380Nm 2.0 - litre turbo -
diesel with new seven - speed wet - clutch DSG auto.
The engine may
be offered in both gasoline and
diesel variants and focus will
be on fuel economy.
You
're better off with the
diesel variant if you want fuel savings.
The question
is, could this
be the new
diesel variant of Ford's F - 150?
The A Class and the
diesel variant of the B Class
were launched last year.
The Nexon XZA +
variants will
be offered with the petrol and
diesel, both.
While the Jeep Compass petrol delivers a claimed mileage of 14.1 kmpl (4x2 automatic), the
diesel is rated at 17.1 kmpl and 16.3 kmpl for the 4x2 and 4x4
variants, respectively.
Audi plans to introduce
diesel variants to four cars in the U.S. that
were previously gasoline restricted.
The international press
was presented with two
variants in Austria — the
diesel xDrive25d in xLine trim (white) and the petrol xDrive25i in Sport Line (grey) that we drove.
A range of engines
are available in Europe, including 1.6 - litre turbo - petrol four - cylinders that generate 134kW and 168kW depending on the
variant, and 2.0 - litre turbo -
diesel mills that bang out anywhere between 100kW and 134kW.
As we mentioned earlier, the Edition 1 will
be available only on the
diesel variants of these cars.
The
diesel variants will
be priced at INR 8.59 lakh - 8.69 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai).