how many miles per gallon do diesel cars get compared to gasoline engines?

Answer 1

20-50% increase depending on the setup and type of vehicle. Cost of deisel is now exceeding premium so you really don't save a great deal anymore. What you save in mileage you lose most of it at the pump.

Answer 2

example a V W jetta Diesel will get 45-50 miles per gallon on highway.
V W Jetta Gas around 32-mpg highway.

Answer 3

this is unquestionably awsome. The attempt replaced into completed below city driving circumstances so needless to say the automobile won't ought to apply lots gas in any respect. that's large information for the yank motor vehicle industry and surprisingly for the customers. Now that they've dumped hummer and released the Volt, do we call them green autos? You dummies who think of the automobile in basic terms has a 40 mile selection are cracking me up. did no longer you examine the item??? After the battery fee is used up a small gas engine keeps to furnish ability to the electrical powered motor. It has somewhat a selection almost 4 hundred miles! My ranger pickup has somewhat a selection approximately 320 miles. awaken!

Answer 4

I have a 1981 Olds with 5.7 liter engine. We bought it new. It got 30 to 33 mph combined town and highway driving. It is 25 yrs. old now and gets 20 to 22 mph combined highway and town driving.
Diesel costs $2.79 gal. with a discount at Fred Meyer gas stations
here.

Answer 5

25 to 30 % better

Answer 6

Probably about 30% better.

Answer 7

This seems like and odd place to ask this question.
Try the automotive area.

Answer 8

not terribly impressive, but diesel fuel is cheaper than gas and cleaner.