Sport utility vehicle or car, two- or four-wheel drive, gasoline or diesel --- these are some of the choices facing buyers of new vehicles. If you've narrowed your search to diesel-fueled vehicles, comparing government fuel efficiency estimates can help you make a fuel-efficient selection.
Classified by the government as a small station wagon, the four-cylinder 2011 Audi A3 produces a combined (city/highway) 34 miles per gallon (MPG) with an automatic transmission. The 2011 Audi Q7, a diesel-powered sport utility vehicle (SUV), offers a combined 20 MPG with its six-cylinder engine and four-wheel drive.
With an automatic transmission and four-cylinder engine, the compact 2011 Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta get ratings of 34 MPG. The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg SUV delivers a combined 22 MPG with a six-cylinder engine and four-wheel drive.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec 4matic SUV offers a combined 21 MPG, with four-wheel drive and a six-cylinder engine. A crossover SUV option is the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R350 Bluetec 4matic, which delivers a combined 20 MPG with four-wheel drive and six cylinders.
The 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d SUV gets a combined 22 MPG with six cylinders under the hood and four-wheel drive. The six-cylinder BMW 335d sedan gets a combined 27 MPG.
