Driving a diesel car and driving a gasoline car is really a completely different feeling, once drove a BMW X5 40D for a long time, equipped with a 3.0T engine diesel version, produced around 2012, the power is about 210KW. That car really refreshed my understanding of diesel cars, I used to think that diesel cars are sudden, tractor kind, really drive diesel cars only to find, really open the door to a new world.
About power
The previous impression of the diesel car is that the full load of climbing is strong, but the acceleration performance is not strong, this time opened the diesel car to find that as long as you are not particularly strong for power pursuit, this 3.0T diesel engine is not as strong as the 3.0T gasoline engine, but its power level is definitely enough.
This diesel car, the most impressive thing to me is the explosive power of low and medium speed, the kind of strong push back feeling that you do not need to step on high speed, which can bring you a strong push back feeling, which is completely different from the gasoline car, its strong push back feeling, can last until the speed of 80 to 100 per hour, and its power is very strong within the legal speed limit.
Of course, the diesel engine also has its problems, its maximum speed can only run to more than 4000 revolutions, so if you are a diesel engine with a smaller displacement, the zero hundred acceleration in the middle and rear section may not be as good as the gasoline engine.
About the noise
Chinese people always feel that the sound of the diesel engine is big, the vibration is large, that is the stereotype left by the truck and tractor to the Chinese people, but in fact, the noise of this diesel engine of BMW is not large, slightly larger than the gasoline engine, but sitting in the car feels that there is not much difference, mainly in the start of the moment, the diesel engine unique to the sound of clicking is more obvious, the vibration will be larger, but sitting in the car, the noise will be isolated very well, through the engine suspension and foot pads, greatly reducing the engine jitter problem. Basically, after driving, you can hardly feel the noise and vibration problems of the diesel engine.
About fuel consumption
Fuel-efficient, fuel-efficient, really fuel-efficient. Such a large SUV, if it is a gasoline version of how to get more than 10 oil, but the diesel version of the daily driving, but also 6 oil a little more, if you run some national highways and high-speed, steady-state driving, can maintain in the vicinity of 5-6 oil, is too fuel-efficient, basically want how to step on the throttle on how to step on the throttle, do not have to worry about oil money.
However, because the domestic oil is not good, additives must be added every time to ensure the stability of the engine, which costs a little more, but the cost is still much lower than the gasoline version.
This BMW X5 40D is just after I made a used car, received from a customer, at that time wanted to experience the feeling of a diesel car, but also took it as a commuter car for a long time, the car feeling is still quite satisfactory, strong power, low fuel consumption, but it is not very convenient to add diesel, often can not add diesel situation, and finally can only endure the pain of selling this car. The domestic car environment is indeed not suitable for diesel passenger cars, if the diesel oil products can be better, the supply can be sufficient, I believe that the share of diesel vehicles will be a little higher, but unfortunately there is no if.