Here in the United States, diesel fuel is sometimes considered to be a fuel that is just used by big rig semi trucks. But over across the pond, in the home of the Land Rover headquarters, diesel fuel is much more prevalent among everyday drivers of sedans and SUVs. Always a company willing to innovate and shake up the status quo to create a better experience for its drivers, Land Rover is now planning to bring two diesel-powered vehicles to the United States.
Diesel has always been popular in Europe due to its superior efficiency and power relative to gasoline, but it has never made a splash in the States for a variety of reasons. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, Land Rover announced two new diesel versions of its popular sport utility vehicles: the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport. Chicago and Northfield residents will be glad to hear that these modified Land Rover vehicles will feature a new turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine that is 32 percent more efficient than the gasoline engine currently offered in both models.
Known as the Range Rover HSE td6 and the Range Rover Sport HSE td6, the two diesel Land Rover vehicles will get 25 miles per gallon in combined highway and city driving. This means that these vehicles will be able to travel a staggering 658 miles on one tank of diesel fuel. Fuel efficiency isn't the only advantage of diesel, though; diesel engines are also known for their high torque outputs. The torque rating for the new diesel-powered Land Rover vehicles is 440 pound-per-foot, versus 332 pound-per-foot on the gasoline version.
Look for these two new Land Rover vehicles to hit our new Land Rover inventory in 2016!