The choice is yours!
Land Rover offers petrol and diesel engines as well as plug-in hybrid electric as one of their most innovative powertrain yet. Their newest engines are the cleanest and most efficient ones they’ve produced so far. We’ll look into what makes each engine special as well as the benefits of each.
- Diesel Engines:
With diesel engines cleaner than ever, they are made to offer improved fuel efficiency with torque characteristics suitable for off-road terrain and towing. They are created to ensure dependable long-distance performance.
Four key benefits to owning a diesel engine:
a. Its low CO2 emissions – The Land Rover’s diesel engines are known to produce 15% less CO2 emissions than the petrol ones. In fact, since 2002, 3 million tonnes of CO2 have been saved from going into the atmosphere by buyers who have decided to choose diesel over a petrol engine.
b. EU6d and RDE2 compliant engines – now you might ask what do these acronyms mean. Well, EU6d and RDE2 (real driving emissions) compliance mean that the engines significantly reduce emissions of CO2 in all driving conditions.
c. NOx emissions reduction – In order to dramatically reduce the emission of Nitrogen Oxide, Land Rover’s diesel engines have featured advanced Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust after treatment.
d. Better fuel efficiency -Compared to their petrol counterparts, diesel engines deliver around 25% better fuel economy. In context, if you cover around 19,000 km a year or more, a diesel engine is more likely to be the most cost-effective choice for you.
2. Petrol Engines:
While delivering impressively low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new breed of petrol engines honour the legacy of Land Rover’s iconic on-road responsiveness in addition to offering a dynamic and agile drive.
Four key benefits of a petrol engine:
a. Compliance with EU6d-TEMP and RDE – which means that the Land Rover petrol vehicles are EU6d-TEMP and Real Driving Emissions compliance reduces emission under all driving conditions.
b. Dynamic driving experience -Land Rover petrol engines offer a dynamic driving experience by a smooth and responsive power delivery. They are an exhilarating combination of stirring sounds at all speeds and effortless performance.
c. Low particulates – In order to lower the amount of tailpipe emissions released into the atmosphere, these petrol engines are equipped with highly efficient filters to capture and store ultra-fine particles as exhaust gases pass through them.
d. Cheaper upfront costs – Arguably this point could be one that interests buyers the most. For lower mileage drivers and drivers with short journeys, a petrol engine can often prove to be a wiser choice in regards to upfront costs, although diesel engines typically offer greater fuel efficiency.
3. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles:
These new hybrid vehicles work to seamlessly combine a conventional engine with an electric motor in order to provide the all-electric performance at lower speeds and on longer journeys, traditional combustion performance.
Four key benefits of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle:
a. Economical running cost -Land Rover hybrids are much cheaper to refuel because of the relative low cost of electricity compared to both the petrol and the diesel engines.
b. Ultra-low emissions – In driving the vehicle in full Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, you make more journeys with zero tailpipe emissions which means less impact on the environment. A full EV mode makes more sense ecologically speaking and in an economic sense.
c. No compromise in capabilities – In addition to the fact that the off-road capabilities expected in a Land Rover remain uncompromised with PHEV, the additional torque provided by the electric motor proves to be an added benefit when off-road driving.
d. A more refined drive – With one of the quietest drive yet, the hybrid vehicle ensures a seamless and cool transition between the petrol and electric motor. The vehicle delivers an optimal refinement and adds to the sense of serenity within the interior space.
The choice of engines Land Rover provides allows the customer to match his lifestyle and the types of journeys he takes on a regular basis with an engine that’s best for him – so think of what type of driver are you –
Intra city driver – if you use your vehicle for short journeys with a city; such as for school runs and errands run; a petrol engine would be a suitable choice – rare motorway drives and minimal mileage.
Inter city driver – For drivers with a higher mileage who use the motorway for long journeys, a diesel engine should be considered.
Town and country driver – For those drivers living outside the city but regularly commuting on motorways, a diesel engine would be suitable for consideration with the exemption of EU6.
Pleasure driver – For those who love the thrill and drive for pleasure on country roads, rarely in urban environments, then the choice is theirs between a diesel or a petrol engine.
Lastly, whether you prefer to drive on motorways or use your car for city errands, Land Rover got you covered and the choice is yours to choose between three of the best engines.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information regarding engines and spare parts.
Disclaimer – Information you find in this article are taken from www.landrover.com and remodified for the purposes of the article.
