Wait a second, is the V6 CDI coming to the US? I thought they were all still Inline engines!? Does this mean we might get the V8 CDI too?
On 8/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From New York to LA - diesel beats hybrid on fuel > > August 24, 2005 > > Although many may think petrol-electric hybrid drives use less fuel than > other engines, German car magazine Auto Bild has shown that a modern diesel > engine is a superior alternative -- an almost as good in city driving. > > The magazine, as reported in its latest issue, conducted a comparative test > drive from the East Coast to the West Coast of the USA - from New York to > Los Angeles - with a new Mercedes-Benz ML 320 CDI and a Lexus RX 400h with a > petrol/battery hybrid system. > > The test result showed that the advanced diesel engine was far more > fuel-efficient than the hybrid over long distances and only marginally less > so in a city > > The cars were driven about 5200 km from New York to San Francisco and the > final figures told a story that will turn the greens blue in the face: > > The results showed that while the ML 320 CDI (165kW) returned an average > fuel consumption of 7.62 litres/100km, the hybrid SUV (155 kW) averaged 8.64 > litres/100km. > > The difference of just under 11 percent, Auto Bild said, underscored the > superiority of a state-of-the-art diesel engine over a hybrid drives. The > endurance test also showed that hybrid technology was only marginally more > fuel efficient in urban traffic where it is most effective in reducing > consumption. > > At 9.8 litres/100km, the diesel returned only 0.17 litres/100km heavier fuel > consumption in city driving than the hybrid. > > "The M-class performed admirably under diverse conditions during the entire > 5200km trek," said an Auto Bild editor. > The endurance test also showed that hybrid technology was only marginally > more fuel efficient in urban traffic > . "I hadn't expected such a big advantage in fuel efficiency." > > Underneath the bonnet of the ML 320 CDI is an all-new V-6 engine with > third-generation common-rail technology that has brought further > improvements to fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and performance. > > At 510Nm, the V6 has one of the highest torque outputs of any engine in its > displacement class, and this performance begins at only 1600rpm. > > The Mercedes-Benz coast-to-coast test cars were also equipped with diesel > particulate traps, helping to further reduce the M-Class's emissions. > > The 320 CDI engine meets Euro IV regulations even without the trap. > ___________ > http://www.motoring.co.za > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
