---
title: "Drive Wire: Are The New Range Rovers The Last Hurrah For Diesel Engines?"
description: "Cars, Culture, and the People Who Make Both. Your Destination for All Things Automotive."
date: "2016-01-08"
modified: "2016-01-08"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/1580/drive-wire-are-the-new-range-rovers-the-last-hurrah-for-diesel-engines"
categories:
  - "Land Rover News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Diesel"
---

# Drive Wire: Are The New Range Rovers The Last Hurrah For Diesel Engines?

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The reputation of diesel engines took a hit in 2015 with the ongoing VW scandal, but that hasn’t stopped range rover from introducing the new TD6. The iconic British SUV will use a diesel V6 that makes 245 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The TD6 will get a mild upgrade in fuel efficiency, getting a combined EPA rating of 25 miles per gallon. The big trick here is that you can’t tell it’s a diesel – the TD6 uses everything from a sound dampening firewall and other features to tone down the traditional diesel rattle. The bad news - it starts at around $87,000. The worse news – no telling if it will survive the next round of pollution standards. If it’s the last hurrah for the diesel, though, it’s a good one.

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