During the 1980s, one of the major objections to compression-ignition engines was noise. Sooty smoke and that peculiar exhaust aroma - call it eau de diesel - were also problems, but it was the noise ...

Mercedes-Benz doesn't usually wind up on top in fuel economy - unless the Mercedes you're looking at has a turbodiesel engine. Mercedes officials have been adding their fuel-thrifty, new-generation, 3 ...

1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable ...

Mercedes-Benz doesn't usually wind up on top in fuel economy — unless the Mercedes you're looking at has a turbodiesel engine. Mercedes officials have been adding their fuel-thrifty, new-generation, 3 ...

The numbers, please! Mileage is a big selling point for diesels- especially since a comparably torquey V8 can rip through a tank of unleaded faster than a chainsaw through an ice sculpture. Mileage on ...

With light-duty diesels barely a blip on U.S. sales charts today, it’s hard to believe we will ever embrace oil burners as daily drivers. Still, gasoline prices are near record highs, and new ...

There is a multitude of SUVs and crossovers available to serve the needs of the motoring public. They range vastly in price, performance and efficiency. At the upper end of the price range sits the ...

Mercedes Benz may be one of Germany's preeminent automotive brands, but today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe ML was actually built in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Let's see of this diesel-powered wagon's price ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

OUR TAKE: We’d much rather have an E 320 for everyday use, but this GL could pull a loaded trailer without breaking a sweat and still get about the same fuel economy as a gasoline-powered E-class.