World's First Diesel Hybrid SUV!

The world's first diesel hybrid SUV has been revealed. The Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is the latest new vehicle design for SUV models. The model is sold by the French automaker Peugeot and it is now being shown at auto shows throughout the country. Sarasota Used Cars also sells several hybrid and fuel efficient vehicle models. The latest vehicle design has optimal fuel efficiencies and an excellent build quality. The Chevy Volt is another new hybrid model that is coming out and it will be found at dealerships such as Orlando Chevrolet Dealers.

The SUV will not be sold in the United States, but it might be an initiative for a trend of diesel automobiles to enter U.S. markets where they have not been very popular. Wichita Chevrolet Dealers will be selling the Chevy Volt, and they currently sell other great fuel efficient models that Chevrolet has released over the years.

The crossover vehicle will be capable of 68 mpg which is one of the highest fuel efficiencies out of all the vehicles in the world. The all wheel drive vehicle only emits 99 grams per kilometer of CO2. This vehicle is a 163 horsepower 2.0 liter turbodiesel engine with a manual transmission that is electronically controlled. The engine switches off every time the vehicle is stopped as many other hybrids do.

Diesel hybrids have not been as popular as gasoline hybrids because they develop their higher torques at lower engine speeds. Also, diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines already, and it is more difficult to improve efficiency with diesel models than with gasoline models. Diesel engines convert 35 percent of their energy to torque, whereas gasoline engines convert only 25 percent of their energy to torque. As a result, the designers of diesel hybrids have a long way to go to improve the models, but the French automaker of Peugeot did.