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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Irritating audio system The 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI offers a comprehensive list of features, including heated seats and steering wheel, a sunroof, automatic climate control and Burl Walnut wood ...

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 ...

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 ...

More so than most auto manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has been committed to diesel engines, which are inherently more fuel-efficient and often deliver more torque than their gasoline counterparts.

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 ...

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 ...

More so than most auto manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz has been committed to diesel engines, which are inherently more fuel-efficient and often deliver more torque than their gasoline counterparts.