Which diesel car to choose: all the diesel models of the market, the 5 most clever diesel to buy in 2023

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The 5 most clever diesel to buy in 2023

When you are looking for a new vehicle by energy, one of the major possibilities in the French automotive market is diesel. If you are interested in a new diesel car as part of your purchase project, you can see all the corresponding offers via Kidioui, with discount levels up to -44% via agents and concessions. How ? Using the associated filter or by typing diesel in the search bar. There is nevertheless a trick in order to distinguish a vehicle with diesel engine: its specific name.

What are the current diesel cars ?

Which diesel car to choose

When you are looking for a new vehicle by energy, one of the major possibilities in the French automotive market is diesel. If you are interested in a new diesel car as part of your purchase project, you can see all the corresponding offers via Kidioui, with discount levels up to -44% via agents and concessions. How ? Using the associated filter or by typing diesel in the search bar. There is nevertheless a trick in order to distinguish a vehicle with diesel engine: its specific name.

Indeed, all car manufacturers attribute a name to their diesel engine and it appears in the reference of the sales offer. For example, in the diamond brand it is DCI. If you read Renault Clio DCI, Dacia Sandero Stepway DCI or Nissan Qashqai DCI, it is a diesel car. And at Peugeot, Citroën or DS, it will be BlueHDI. The 2008 BlueHDI or C3 Aircross BlueHDI are therefore new Diesel cars.

Other car brands ? TDI at Volkswagen, Seat, Audi and Skoda, TDCI and EcoBlue at Ford, Multijet and JTD for Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep, Cri with Kia and Hyundai, DI-D for Mitsubishi, etc. Some automotive brands such as Mercedes, BMW or Volvo simply use the letter “D” associated with engine power to refer to the diesel block. What about sports cars ? Contrary to popular belief, they are not allergic to this fuel. It is indeed possible to find diesel models of a sporting nature which, moreover, limit the breakage side ecological ..

A diesel model, Kesako ?

Also called diesel by literal translation of diesel, it is a fossil fuel from oil refining for engine ignition engine. Due to its yellowish color, it is often associated with yellow or orange in gas station, but sometimes also black.

The sale of Diesel car exploded in France in the 2000s and then had a drop in popularity since 2015 and the Volkswagen (Dieselgate) affair. Event which earned a tax revision with a gradual alignment of prices at the pump on petrol. Nevertheless, all French manufacturers and almost all foreign manufacturers continue to offer a wide choice of diesel vehicles. They develop in particular a type of engine less polluting and less transmitter of fine particles, via the Nox particle filter or the SCR catalyst with AdBlue.

In addition, a diesel model still has its advantages that are relatively low CO2 releases (formerly subject to the ecological bonus) as well as a fuel consumption lower than the average (that is to say better autonomy). This is why we generally advise to acquire a diesel car to motorists who roll more than 20,000km per year, despite its higher purchase price.