Motor Trend: Luxury SUVs – Diesel vs Hybrid Comparison – Touareg TDI Clean Diesel finishes first

February 10, 2009 -- Filed under Technology by Normand Miron

Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel finished first in this Luxury SUVs road test done by Modern Trend against the Lexus RX 450h, the BMW X5 xDrive 35d and the Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC.

1ST PLACE
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG TDI
Offers the most traditional SUV functionality of the bunch, with stellar looks and just the right combination of high-tech and off-road features.

2ND PLACE
LEXUS RX 450H
Perfect for the iPhone-loving city-stomper, but if long/heavy hauls and more than light off-roading figure into the equation, you’ll find it too compromised.

3RD PLACE
MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 BLUETEC
Reassuringly solid on-road and off, but there’s no spark or sizzle to the one that started this genre.

4TH PLACE
BMW X5 XDRIVE 35D
Best diesel mileage and clearly the driver’s choice but stratospheric cost and narrow bandwidth bar it from the podium.

All details on Motor Trend

via German Car Zone




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