During the 1980s, one of the major objections to compression-ignition engines was noise. Sooty smoke and that peculiar exhaust aroma - call it eau de diesel - were also problems, but it was the noise ...

Mercedes-Benz doesn't usually wind up on top in fuel economy - unless the Mercedes you're looking at has a turbodiesel engine. Mercedes officials have been adding their fuel-thrifty, new-generation, 3 ...

The Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI is a mix of small SUV, off-road truck and luxury sedan. It offers a little something for everyone, including great gas mileage. The only area in which it may be lacking is ...

MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class SUVs are available with several engine options, but the engine du jour is the 3.0-liter V-6 turbocharged diesel, propelling the 2008 ML 320 CDI. The ML 320 CDI, base priced at ...

always knew I was a fan of diesel power but after spending a week with the ML320 CDI, I think I have become an advocate. The best argument is in the numbers. Over a week and 650 km, I averaged 11.7L ...

I refuse to go down the path of juvenile humor simply because the magic ingredient in Mercedes-Benz’s new California-legal diesels, such as the ML320 CDI, is urea -- which also happens to be the magic ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. It's serious four-wheel-drive country and not where you'd expect to find a Mercedes-Benz ML. But there is a reason to drive Benz's ...

I lucked out on the car board and got the ML320 CDI for a weekend. This mid-size SUV has all the equipment and image you’d expect from a serious off-roader, but seems too posh inside to actually ...

Mercedes-Benz doesn’t usually wind up on top in fuel economy — unless the Mercedes you’re looking at has a turbodiesel engine. Mercedes officials have been adding their fuel-thrifty, new-generation, 3 ...

With light-duty diesels barely a blip on U.S. sales charts today, it’s hard to believe we will ever embrace oil burners as daily drivers. Still, gasoline prices are near record highs, and new ...

always knew I was a fan of diesel power but after spending a week with the ML320 CDI, I think I have become an advocate. The best argument is in the numbers. Over a week and 650 km, I averaged 11.7L ...

At the southern end of Basalt Knob track in Victoria's high country is a gnarly bugger of a climb. It's steep and rutted, with regular wash aways slicing across it. It's serious four-wheel-drive ...