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Diesel may cost more than regular gasoline (about $0.24 more per gallon, per AAAâs current figures) but itâs much richer in energy â between 25% and 30% richer. The new BMW 328d (d for diesel) gets better mileage than the gas-powered Smart fortwo coupe. And it produces 180 horsepower, compared to the Smartâs measly 70.
It helps if youâre easy on the throttle and brake early and smoothly in a hybrid.If you drive a lot of highway miles, diesel cars â like the 2014 Chevy Cruze diesel â are right choice for cost per mile driven, and most diesel vehicles have higher trade-in values than gasoline-powered cars.t ranges from nothing on Lincoln hybrids to $5000 on pickup trucks with heavy duty diesels. A $2000 diesel or hybrid premium is a good starting point for your comparison. If a diesel car has 200,000 miles of life in it (that kind of lifespan is easy for a diesel), thatâs a penny a mile you have to recapture.