GM's Astra diesel-electric hybrid. Over 360,000 production models tested!
Fuel Economy, Emissions, and Performance
GM's group vice president for powertrains, Tom Stephens, claims that the hybrid Astra gets better than 59 mpg, improving about 25% on comparable diesel models. It is equipped with a 125-horsepower, 1.7-liter, four-cylinder, 16-valve, dual overhead cam turbodiesel with maintenance-free particulate filters. A production Astra using the same CDTI diesel engine found in the hybrid goes from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 12.3 seconds; the hybrid is expected to reach 100 km/h in just under 8 seconds. That kind of acceleration puts the hybrid on par with the production-model Astra's top-of-the-line 2.0-liter, 200-horsepower ECOTEC gasoline engine.
GM Unveils Opel Antara Twin-Turbo Diesel Concept
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