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  Record-breaking Land Rover diesel set for new Legends show 23 Apr 2018 (News)
  The diesel Range Rover went on to achieve huge sales success in continental European countries that were pro-diesel and subject to punitive tax regimes on vehicles with engines greater than 2.5 litres, although it was never a big seller in the UK.
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  Baked turbo on the menu for more drivers 1 Dec 2009 (News)
  In the worst cases, the figure has been as high as £2,484.67.   Despite the rise in petrol cars with turbos, diesel cars still account for more than 85% of all turbo failures handled by the Company. Meanwhile, overall, turbo cars are generally more likely to fail and more expensive to fix.   Overall cost of repair and incidence rates for turbo and non-turbo cars   Fuel type Turbo/Non-Turbo Average repair cost Average incidence rate Diesel Turbo £399 32% Diesel Non-turbo £379 25% Petrol Turbo £371 37% Petrol Non-turbo £335 26%   Duncan McClure Fisher of Warranty Direct warns: “The vast majority of owners probably don’t even realise their vehicle is equipped with a turbocharger.
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  New Van CO2 Limits From 2014 20 Feb 2011 (News)
  The Peugeot 207 van has unladen emissions figures of 110g/km CO 2 from its HDi 70 FAP engine and 115g/km CO 2 from the more powerful HDi 92 diesel engine. The Peugeot Bipper has a new 1.3 litre HDi 75 diesel engine with Stop and Start technology, which gives it an unladen emissions figure of just 109 g/km CO 2 and fuel economy of up to 68.2 mpg, with an EGC gearbox.
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  The difference between a diesel model and its petrol equivalent could see customers saving several hundred pounds over the course of their three year Motability lease. The Ford Fiesta, Kia Cee'd, Peugeot 308, Mercedes A-Class and MINI Cooper are all examples of models where the diesel option offers cost savings based on the average fuel consumption per year.
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  Ford Powershift 'auto' Now More Widely Available 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Shifting the gear lever to the right activates a sports mode, enabling the driver to make swift and smooth manual changes when the lever is moved forwards (to change down) or backwards (to change up). The strong torque output of the TDCi diesel engine allows a high sixth gear ratio, leading to relaxed cruising with excellent fuel economy and enhanced refinement. What is it? Ford PowerShift is a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, combining the performance and fuel-efficiency of a manual gearbox with the ease and convenience of a conventional automatic How to get it.
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  Rare Vauxhall Corsa Diesel Auto On Offer 27 May 2011 (News)
  This 52,300 mile 2005/05 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi SXi 5 Door is sure to be a real find for somebody who needs a small car, but with the virtues of Diesel Economy and Automatic Transmission. This Corsa Diesel will be an ideal car for anybody who commutes in traffic, or simply enjoys the comfort of an automatic without driving a large car. In addition to this, the Corsa SXi CDTi Easytronic is an Insurance Group 3, will cost only £30 for a Years Road Tax and has a EC Fuel Consumption figure of 64.2 MPG (Subject to driving conditions).
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  Volkswagen to increase use of plug-in hybrid tech 9 May 2011 (News)
  Volkswagen also showcased two new engines at the Vienna symposium, a variant of the current 1.4 TSI that runs on E85, a fuel which isn’t commonly available in the UK but is in Scandinavia, and a new 2.0 TDI diesel engine for the US market, with improved fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions. 
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  Honda Civic in record-breaking 100mpg real world run 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  A Honda Civic Tourer has set a Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency by averaging 100.31mpg during an 8,387-mile drive covering 24 countries. The amazing journey sets the record for lowest fuel consumption in ‘all 24 contiguous EU countries,” with the car setting off from Aalast, Belgium, on June 1 st and returning to the same place on Thursday June 25 th .
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  EU parliament passes new car CO2 legislation 23 Dec 2008 (News)
  Average UK new car CO2 emissions have fallen from nearly 190g/km in 1997 to 158.6g/km in 2008 – a fall of 16.4%. 5. There is a direct link between CO2 emissions and fuel consumption: CO2 emissions (g/km) 100 MPG – Petrol (approx) 67.3 MPG - Diesel (approx) 74.3 CO2 emissions (g/km) 120 MPG – Petrol (approx) 56.5 MPG - Diesel (approx) 61.4 CO2 emissions (g/km) 130 MPG – Petrol (approx) 52.3 MPG - Diesel (approx) 58.0 CO2 emissions (g/km) 140 MPG – Petrol (approx) 48.7 MPG - Diesel (approx) 54.3
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  Supermarkets cut petrol prices by two pence-per-litre 21 Aug 2015 (News)
  The cost of filling up an average family petrol car is now around £8 less than it was last summer, and around £12 less for a diesel car. Fuel is a major expense for millions of families in the UK, and these latest cuts are certainly helping to ease that burden.”
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  CAP Predicts Class Leading Residual Values for New Mazda 6 9 Nov 2012 (News)
  The top-selling diesel Tourer in the all-new Mazda6 range is predicted to be the 2.2-litre 150ps SE-L Nav, which has CO 2  emissions of 116g/km and combined cycle fuel economy of 64.2mpg. The model, with a P11D value of £23,890, is forecast to have a residual value of £7,975 (33 percent) at three years/60,000 miles.
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  Special edition Fiat takes inspiration from jeans 23 Oct 2008 (News)
  Speaking on behalf of the carmaker, Elena Bernardelli said: "The Fiat 500 is a perfect fit for Diesel and we are pleased to have this fantastic association with them." Those motorists looking to save money may also be interested to hear Which? included the 1.3 MultiJet version of the model in its top ten most fuel-efficient cars.
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  New 1.6 and 2.0 Litre PSA/Ford Diesels 19 Feb 2003 (News)
  This is the straight news release about these important new engines:- PSA Peugeot Citroën and Ford Motor Company Unveil New Common Rail Diesel Engines Developed in Second Phase of Cooperation PSA Peugeot Citroën and the Ford Motor Company are introducing two new common rail direct injection diesel engines in the second phase of their cooperative venture.
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  The great British emissions scandal: UK motorists exceed ‘official’ emission limits by 10 million tonnes a year 16 Feb 2016 (News)
  It demonstrates that while CO2 emissions have been falling on paper, in the real world they have remained largely stable. Motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use As a result motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use, with the UK’s average shortfall now accounting for 2,404 million litres of unleaded and 1,751 million litres of diesel annually.
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  Cheaper Captiva 17 May 2008 (News)
  New entry-level 5-seat 2.0 VCDi LS diesel Captiva from 15-5-2008 priced at £18,295 At £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is £1,900 cheaper than Kia’s base model Sorento, over £2,000 less expensive than the cheapest diesel Nissan X-Trail, and more than £3,500 less pricey than the five-seat Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD GSi.
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  Toyota to Offer D-4D Diesel in RAV4 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  Toyota's RAV4 SUV is to be offered with the new D-4D common rail direct injected diesel engine from 1st September in both three and five door bodies. The main benefits are an EU combined fuel consumption figure of 39.8mpg and a CO2 output of 190g/km (£160pa VED; 23% list price BIK tax base) for the three door.
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  More Powerful Shogun Sport for 2002 5 Nov 2001 (News)
  A variable nozzle turbocharger also boosts top-end power by a healthy 16%, which has resulted in an improved power output of 114 bhp at 4,000 rpm (previously 98 bhp at 4,000rpm). The 2.5 engine gives an Extra Urban fuel consumption figure of 31.4 mpg (Equippe model), an increase of over 5%. Mitsubishi's 3.0 V6 ECI-MULTI Step III engine delivers 168bhp at 5,000 rpm and 188 lb ft ( 255Nm) torque at 4,500 rpm, and an Extra Urban fuel consumption figure of 28.5mpg (Equippe manual model).
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  105mpg 4-seater Toyota 2 Oct 2001 (News)
  While the use of improved Toyota Super Olefin Polymer and biodegradable plastic greatly improve recyclability. The key to the ES3 's outstanding fuel economy of 104.6mpg (2.7 litres/100km) and CO2 emissions of 71g/km is a highly efficient powertrain, combined with a light and aerodynamic body. The main powetrain is a 1.4-litre, direct-injection, common-rail diesel with variable geometry turbocharger and charge-air intercooler, mated to a continuously variable transmission.
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  2011 new car registrations exceed forecasts 6 Jan 2012 (News)
  December saw the tenth consecutive fall in monthly new registrations – by 3.7% - but it still beat forecasts originally set by the SMMT in September.  With many buyers opting to choose more fuel efficient models, sales of diesel and alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric or hybrid cars, reached a record high in 2011, taking a higher share of the market than petrol powered cars. Overall, fuel economy and emissions on new vehicles have decreased.
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  FIAT 500 TwinAir to be Congestion Charge Exempt 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  More at FIAT   Other makes and models to be Congestion Charge Exempt Include:   Citroen C3 Airdream diesel Citroen DS3 DStyle diesel Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel Ford Focus Econetic with stop/start Hyundai i10 1.0 3-cylinder petrol Hyundai i20 blue 1.4 diesel Lexus CT200h petrol hybrid MINI One D 2011 model diesel MINI Cooper D 2011 model diesel Nissan Micra K13 Supercharged Peugeot 207 1.6HDI Economique Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 diesel hybrid Renault Twingo eco2 diesel Renault Clio eco2 diesel SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive diesel SEAT Leon Ecomotive diesel Toyota IQ 1.0 manual petrol Toyota Auris hybrid petrol hybrid Toyota Prius III petrol hybrid Vauxhall Corsa Ecoflex diesel VW Polo Bluemotion diesel VW Golf VI Bluemotion diesel Volvo C30 DRIVe diesel