Diesel is most expensive fuel for in road vehicles in America. People buy diesel powered cars here for fuel economy, and diesel powered pick up trucks for torque, for hauling. I have one uncle who just bought a 2012 Volkswagen Passat Diesel earlier this year, and another uncle who has had his 2001 Ford F250 4X4 Extended Cab with 7.3 liter Powerstroke Turbodiesel V8 for about 10 years, he had his slightly modified, it had 250 horsepower originally, now has about 400, thanks to power chips, he can dial in the amount of power he wants, and flip a switch for the extra boost.
Audi A5 3.0 TDI (8T3 facelift 245 PS) specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1755 kg (3869 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2011 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Views | 16k |
| Submitted by | benzsl |
Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 5.8 s |
| Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V6 turbo diesel |
| Displacement | 3.0 l (183 ci) |
| Power | 245 ps (242 bhp / 180 kw) @ 4500 rpm |
| Torque | 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 82 ps (81 hp) |
| Power / weight | 140 ps (138 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 285 Nm (210 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 7 speed s tronic |
| Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
A5 3.0 TDI competition
ot 12y ago
Jeff B, you don't understand ... Fuel is way not cheap in Europe and most European countries have signed the Kyoto protocol, so there are additional taxes on fuel and cars themself to come. Fuel Economy therefore makes very much sense
Jeff B 12y ago
Yeah, so let's all buy a 43,900 euro car that gets great fuel economy so we can save money....makes so much sense.
I completely understand the appeal of fuel economy, just not an expensive luxury coupe that get's great fuel economy...you think the people buying an A5 are looking for fuel economy? Of course not....idiot.
Jeff H 12y ago
Jeff B, that is because you're american.. 3-4 times cheaper fuel. of course you wont understand it
