Most European markets received similar lineups, albeit
with diesel options in many countries.
Engine choice will also be very much aimed at US buyers,
with no diesel option - not at all surprising after the «Dieselgate» scandal that has seen VW withdraw all diesel models from sale.
With no diesel option on offer (like the 1.4 - litre D4D that's available in the rest of the Europe), the 1.33 - litre VVT - I petrol engine on offer in the UK, paired with the manual gearbox, returns 51.4 mpg in combined fuel economy and emits 127g / km in CO2, putting it in road tax band D, which will cost about # 105 a year.
Over the past few months, we spent some time in the 2016 Toyota Tacoma and GMC Canyon
with the diesel option.
With the diesel option gone and no hybrid offering, those seeking 40 - plus mpg will need to look toward a Toyota Prius or Chevy Volt.
With no diesel option and only a thirsty petrol engine on offer, running costs aren't a high point for the Kizashi.
With the GM 2.8 L diesel gaining only 2 MPG over the 2.5 L gasoline engine, while adding 440 pounds to its curb weight, the diesel fuel economy gains are not sufficient to offset the higher emission factor for diesel fuel,
with the diesel option producing 4 % more CO2 - equivalent emissions over the truck's life - cycle.
Not exact matches
The DStyle is available
with the 120bhp petrol or 90bhp HDI
diesel engine - starting from # 15,655 - and the DSport gets the higher state of tune HDI 115 or full - fat THP 155
option - starting from # 17,780.
UK - based tuning company BBR has announced a new range of tuning
options for the Mazda 3
diesel models —
with a headline 243bhp and 392 lb ft of torque for the 2.2 - litre
diesel models.
We don't yet know details about the Levante's powertrain
options, but it will be offered
with both gasoline and
diesel engines in Europe; the U.S. is most likely to get a 3.0 - liter twin - turbo gas V - 6 producing either 350 hp or 425 hp, depending on tune.
If you have a genuine use for a large SUV, at least Mercedes is giving you a way to feel less guilty
with the Bluetec
diesel option.
The regular car's transmissions are a six - speed manual across the range,
with a «stepped CVT» as the automatic
option on the petrols and a nine - speed torque converter auto on the
diesel.
Originally, Mercedes intended to offer hybrid
options for all new Mercedes - Benz S - class models, but after a marketing rethink, all that's left are two: a 3.0 - liter V - 6 and a 200 - hp
diesel version, both paired
with a 110 - hp electric motor.
There are reportedly no plans to sell the A4
with either the 2.0 or 3.0 - liter
diesel engine
options on our shores, either.
Both petrol and
diesel engines come available
with Ford's six - speed manual as standard,
with a six - speed PowerShift auto an
option.
> Engine and gearbox - Kicking off
with the aforementioned 1.0 - litre, a 1.4 - litre four - cylinder petrol and two
diesels (1.6 and 2.0) are also available,
with S tronic dual - clutch gearboxes and quattro all - wheel drive also on the
options list.
The lack of a six - cylinder
diesel option might be considered a limiting factor for those after a bit more punch, but for the performance minded buyer, the fantastic Quadrifoglio
with its 503bhp was enough to send us into a spin during eCoty.
For entry - level XL and XLT models, the engine is a $ 4,995
option; for Lariat trucks, which come
with the 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 as standard, the price premium is $ 4,000; and for King Ranch and Platinum models, which come
with the 5.0 - liter V - 8, the
diesel costs $ 3,000.
As such, it remains a car you'll opt for
with your head rather than your heart, whether you select the sensible 2 - litre
diesels, or the high - output 2.0 TFSI and 3.0 TDI
options.
Engine and gearbox >
Diesels make up the majority of the range,
with 2 - and 3 - litre capacity
options.
With public opinion on
diesel still on the frosty side, manufacturers are introducing more petrol
options across their ranges.
The
diesel engines are all four - cylinder turbo units,
with every car in the range being available
with all - wheel drive as an
option.
The most powerful petrol and
diesel options are solely available
with a six - speed dual - clutch EDC transmission.
With new
diesels coming in Ford and Chevy half - ton trucks and a
diesel option for Chevy's new Equinox, it seems like we're on our way to a rousing reprise.
Launching
with a suite of four turbo petrol and turbo
diesel engines, the new Alfa Romeo Giulia is finally adding an Italian
option to the compact executive market, previously dominated by the big German manufacturers and occasionally infiltrated by Jaguar and the Japanese pair Lexus and Infiniti.
In any case, the General has released more details on the pickup: it features two four - cylinder Duramax
diesel engines, and can be
optioned with rear - or four - wheel drive, and three cab lengths.
and it wouldn't have been bad had they just offered this car
with a more powerful engine or V8, but no, instead anemic derivative engines and a
diesel that's absolute crap, cause they're right, for the price of this car
optioned you can get a much better BMW, Audi or MB.
The completely redesigned, next - generation Audi R8 is expected to debut sometime next year as a 2016 model,
with a new architecture shared
with the Lamborghini Huracan and a set of new powertrains that may include TDI
diesel and e-tron electric
options.
The Edge has been added to One Ford's European lineup, no doubt
with a manual
option — but then, Europe will get a
diesel option as well.
While Mazda engineers won't talk about fuel economy, we saw 36 mpg on a short drive loop
with speeds around 55 mph, lending the
diesel credibility to be both the powerful
option and the fuel - efficient choice.
Mazda's new 2017 Mazda CX - 5 crossover will be the first Mazda in the U.S.
with a
diesel engine
option beginning in the second half of next year, the automaker confirmed at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show.
During the conference, Volkswagen chairman Dr. Martin Winterkorn says the CrossBlue was designed
with American tastes in mind, and could / will be available
with a range of powertrain
options, including
diesel and plug - in hybrid drivelines.
The GLA will also likely receive a host of
diesel options, but
with Mercedes - Benz's recent commitment to electrification, we wouldn't be surprised if we saw an all - electric GLA or at the very least, a hybrid GLA, further down the 2019 GLA's lifecycle.
Three
diesel options, a 1.5 -, 1.6 - and 2 - litre TDCi, come in five states of tune
with between 94bhp and 148bhp.
The SUV may be the first Bentley to get a
diesel engine
option,
with the most likely candidate being the VW Group's flagship 4.2 - liter turbodiesel, a version of which is used in the Porsche Cayenne
Diesel S, producing a generous 627 lb - ft of torque.
To that extent the 1.6 CDTi engine
with 134bhp and 236 lb ft seems like the better
option — if you're relying on low down torque in the petrol then you might as well have the turbo
diesel which has even more low down torque and actually revs as far as you want to rev the petrol.
Closer to home, the same AMG handling pack is available
with the 250 CDI
diesel engine, which offers near - identical power and the
option of a manual gearbox.
UK engine
options haven't been confirmed, but in Europe the A5 will launch
with two TFSI petrols and three TDI
diesels, putting between 188bhp and 282bhp to the road while drinking up to 22 per cent less fuel.
There are three engine
options, all horizontally opposed fours: a 2 - litre turbocharged
diesel with 145bhp and 258 lb ft from # 24,995, a 2 - litre normally aspirated petrol
with 148bhp and 146 lb ft from # 25,495, and the range - topping turbocharged XT petrol
with 237bhp and 258 lb ft from # 30,995.
Engine and gearbox >
Diesel engines feature heavily,
with current
options including two, 2.0 - litre turbo
diesels, a 3.0 - litre turbo
diesel and a sole 2.0 - litre turbo petrol
option.
Grab the
diesel - powered
options, ranging from a 2.3 - liter turbodiesel four - cylinder
with 161 hp and 297 lb - ft of torque, all the way up to the 3.0 - liter turbodiesel, V - 6
with 255 hp and 406 lb - ft of torque.
Performance and 0 - 60mph time >
With only a
diesel option available in the UK at the moment, the Levante is unfortunately no speed demon, taking a leisurely 6.9 seconds to reach 62mph.
The BMW X4 will be introduced
with six powertrain
options, split evenly between petrol and
diesel.
The leaker also revealed the JL - generation Wrangler's drivetrain choices, which will include an updated 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 that will come standard
with a manual transmission and offer an automatic as an
option, a turbocharged 2.0 - liter DOHC I - 4
with only an automatic, and finally, a
diesel engine (likely the 3.0 - liter EcoDiesel V - 6) available late in the 2019 model year pending EPA certification.
Audi's all - new Q5 has hit the UK
with an interesting post
diesel-gate engine line - up, that is to say it only has one
diesel option as yet.
With a pleasant and highly efficient base engine, and a mileage - champ
diesel on the way, that still leaves open the
option of a performance mill — perhaps a V - 6 or a turbo four?
The «High Feature» LTZ and High Country come
with the 5.3 V - 8 and eight - speed automatic standard, or the 6.2 - liter V - 8, rated at 420 hp and 460 lb - ft, coupled to the 10 - speed automatic, as well as the
option of the
diesel.
Chevrolet Colorado Just as Toyota fans had long awaited a new Tacoma, Chevy truck loyalists were thrilled to see a new midsize entry from Chevrolet, especially as the Colorado is the only midsize truck on sale today
with a
diesel engine
option.
It will go on sale in 2016
with a range of engine
options in Europe, including a
diesel.
Where applicable the Fastback is identically - priced to the hatchback (though starts at # 300 more,
with no entry - level 99bhp model in the range), while an automatic transmission costs # 1200 more than a manual and the entry - level
diesel option is the auspiciously well - priced SE at # 18,895.