| For the 2011 model year, there are three new | | | | Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, and Audi Q7, |
| sport-utility vehicle ("SUV") hybrid models being offered | | | | really takes this engine type to a whole new |
| by German manufacturers. They are the Audi Q7 | | | | performance level. A 47 horsepower electric engine is |
| hybrid, Porsche Cayenne S hybrid, and Volkswagen | | | | mated to a supercharged 333 horsepower |
| Touareg hybrid. BMW currently offers a hybrid in its | | | | supercharged V-6 engine, which is also offered in the |
| sleek X6 SUV model and Mercedes-Benz now offers | | | | high performance Audi S4. The engine produces a |
| one in its ML450 SUV model. | | | | whopping 427 pound-feet of torque but should get |
| German automakers have not moved as quickly to | | | | combined mileage of about 30 miles per gallon. |
| introduce hybrids into the U.S. market as their | | | | The ability to offer both diesel and hybrid engines will |
| Japanese and American counterparts, but now appear | | | | help European auto manufacturers to meet stringent |
| to be making up for lost time. Just a few years ago, | | | | 2016 U.S. fuel standards. By offering both engine types, |
| German automakers scoffed at the idea of hybrid | | | | these manufacturers can attract more potential buyers |
| engines, preferring diesels. However, the hybrid's | | | | while offering more fuel-efficient engines. German auto |
| success in the U.S. has compelled German | | | | manufacturers are also working to develop |
| manufacturers to compete and they have worked | | | | diesel-electric hybrid engines for even better fuel |
| quickly to release new hybrid engines. | | | | economy. |
| The new hybrid engine offered in the 2011 | | | | |