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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine. Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

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The BMW-sourced 1.6L diesel in the Toyota Verso

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Since the initial launch of the European market Verso in 2002, cumulative sales have risen to more than 700,000 units. Diesel engine sales continue to dominate the European market in the C-MPV segment, and 1.6-liter l/100 km (52 mpg US) in the combined homologation cycle. D-CAT diesel, a 124 DIN hp 2.0 2014 Verso.

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Ford introduces new Focus ST with diesel and EcoBoost options

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The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. TDCi diesel engine. Ford has sold more than 140,000 Focus ST models in 40 countries worldwide since the car was first launched in 2002. The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient mpg US), and 114 g/km CO 2.

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2014 Toyota Verso offering new 1.6L diesel from BMW, first stop/start system

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Toyota first introduced the Verso in 2002, and in 2013, launched the current Verso MPV, developed exclusively for the European market. The 2014 Verso now features an expanded powertrain line-up of 4 diesel and 2 gasoline engines which introduces a new 1.6 mpg US) in the combined homologation cycle. Diesel Engines Europe'

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New C3 debuting at Geneva; two PureTech 3-cylinder gasoline engines

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Citroën has sold nearly 3 million units of the C3 since 2002. mpg US and 52.3 mpg US), and CO 2 emissions between 99 and 104 g/km. The new Citroën C3 is also available with five diesel engines, the HDi 70, e-HDi 70, HDi 90, e- HDi 90 and e-HDi 115. The VTi 68 and VTi 82 offer fuel consumption of between 4.3 l/100 km (54.7

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Volvo XC90 SUV PHEV to offer up to 400 hp and low GHG emissions of around 60 g/km

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The Volvo XC90 range also includes the D5 twin turbo diesel engine with 225 hp (168 kW), 470 N·m (347 lb-ft), fuel consumption of around 6 l/100 km (39 mpg US) and the D4 turbo diesel engine with 190 hp (142 kW), 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) and fuel consumption of around 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US).

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Chevy Cruze diesel’s variable-swirl mechanism

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Optimizing swirl speed depending upon the engine operating condition is an effective means to increase thermal efficiency and reduce emissions, Toyota researchers noted in a paper in the R&D Review of Toyota CRDL in 2002. All combustion engines have swirl, but having variable swirl is a real difference maker for Cruze’s diesel engine.

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