Subaru Forester Review

Subaru Forester Review Diesel Driven: SUBARU Forester 2.0D Premium - $39,990 Manufacturer's List Price SUBARU Forester 2.0D - $35,990 (not driven) As a motoring journalist you are required to be utterly impartial in your app

Volkswagen Jetta Review & Road Test

It's more than just a Golf with a boot... Model Tested: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta 125TDI; 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel; six-speed automatic Options: Metallic Paint $500; Electric Glass Sunroof $1900; Satellite Navigation $2500; Me

Mitsubishi Triton Review & Road Test

This serious tradesman's tool has just turned luxurious. Model Tested: 2010 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R; 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel; five-speed manual - $47,990 2010 Mitsubishi Triton GL-R; 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel; five-

Volvo S40 Diesel Review & Road Test

Following a successful diesel transplant, S40 is now punchier and more thrifty than ever. Model Tested: 2010 Volvo S40 2.0D; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed automatic; four-door sedan - $42,950* Options: See bottom of

Subaru Outback Diesel Review

The car that a lot of Subaru fans have been waiting for has finally arrived in Australia, the Outback Diesel represents the first diesel car Subaru has offered in Australia and marks a new era for the Japanese brand as it sets it sights higher for 2

2009 BMW 7 Series diesel Review

Conventional wisdom says that if you are wafting along in a large, luxurious sedan then it should be this quiet, the same conventional wisdom says that if it’s a diesel then it probably won’t be this quiet. What is more I’d swear tha

Mini Cooper D Review

Mini Cooper Diesel Review To take a marketing stance that claims position as ‘Australia’s most fun and fuel efficient car’, well, you’re just crying out for attention. And you’re bound to get it - the good, the bad and the ugly. In the

2009 BMW 7 Series adds diesel

BMW today announced it would add a third model to the 2009 7 Series line-up, the diesel powered 730d, which will go on sale mid-way through the year. The 730d will use BMW’s new turbocharged, straight six-cylinder engine, which produces 18

Diesel better than hybrid and E85

US researchers have conducted an interesting cost-benefit analysis which shows diesel engines are your best choice, if saving money is what you're interested in. The research team calculated the individual and societal costs and benefits of

Nissan & Honda Going Diesel

Japanese manufacturers might have the jump in Hybrid technology over their European competitors, but Europe has long been the home of Diesel powered cars. With the Japanese playing catch up, Nissan is taking the challenge seriously. Set

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