Diesel
The new generation of diesel vehicles offers lower emissions, high efficiency, and superior performance.
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta TDIThe Volkswagen Jetta TDI offers 140 horsepower, 42-mpg on the highway, and a wagon option. |
34 MPG | Sedan | $23,000 | Now |
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2013 Audi A3 TDIA step up from the Jetta TDI Sportwagen, without going as far as expensive clean diesels from Mercedes and BMW. |
35 MPG | Sedan | $30,200 | Now |
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2010 Volkswagen Golf TDIPractical sporty clean diesel. Excels in highway MPG. |
35 MPG | Sedan | $22,200 | Now |
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2010 Audi Q7 TDILuxury seven-passenger clean diesel SUV with ultra-low emissions. |
21 MPG | SUV | $50,900 | Now |
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2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI |
MPG | SUV | $42,800 | Now |
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2009 Mercedes ML 320 BluetecThe most popular Mercedes SUV, available in fuel-efficient clean diesel version. |
21 MPG | SUV | $48,600 | Now |
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Mercedes R320 BluetecA big and heavy luxury station wagon with a clean diesel engine. |
21 MPG | SUV | $49,100 | Now |
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2009 Mercedes GL320 BluetecThe biggest, bluntest, and heaviest clean diesel SUV from Mercedes-Benz. |
20 MPG | Luxury | $59,200 | Now |
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2009 BMW X5 xDrive35dHigh-performance, luxury SUV. Now more efficient as a diesel. |
23 MPG | SUV | $52,000 | Now |
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2008 BMW 335dThe 3-series with a 3.0-liter biturbo inline-six diesel powerplant. |
29 MPG | Luxury | $44,700 | Now |
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Mercury Meta OneA hybrid transmission with a twin-turbocharged V-6 diesel engine calibrated to run on biodiesel. |
MPG | Van | $0 | Concept |
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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRDFollowing the success of the diesel version of the Jeep Liberty in 2005, Jeep now offers their newest diesel powertrain mated to the Grand Cherokee. |
22 MPG | SUV | $34,400 | Discontinued |
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2008 Mercedes E320 BluetecThe E320 Bluetec luxury sedan uses a modern diesel system to deliver efficiency and eco-friendliness. |
27 MPG | Luxury | $52,300 | Now |
Top News for Diesel
Nonsensical Tax Credits Benefit Mercedes Diesel SUVs
One of the nation’s largest consumer incentives for energy-efficient cars—a tax credit of $1,800—goes to buyers of