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 ...

always knew I was a fan of diesel power but after spending a week with the ML320 CDI, I think I have become an advocate. The best argument is in the numbers. Over a week and 650 km, I averaged 11.7L ...

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 ...

The Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI is a mix of small SUV, off-road truck and luxury sedan. It offers a little something for everyone, including great gas mileage. The only area in which it may be lacking is ...

MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class SUVs are available with several engine options, but the engine du jour is the 3.0-liter V-6 turbocharged diesel, propelling the 2008 ML 320 CDI. The ML 320 CDI, base priced at ...

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 ...

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 ...

More so than most auto manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has been committed to diesel engines, which are inherently more fuel-efficient and often deliver more torque than their gasoline counterparts.

At the southern end of Basalt Knob track in Victoria's high country is a gnarly bugger of a climb. It's steep and rutted, with regular wash aways slicing across it. It's serious four-wheel-drive ...

I lucked out on the car board and got the ML320 CDI for a weekend. This mid-size SUV has all the equipment and image you’d expect from a serious off-roader, but seems too posh inside to actually ...

More so than most auto manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has been committed to diesel engines, which are inherently more fuel-efficient and often deliver more torque than their gasoline counterparts.