History of the diesel car Peugeot Citroën introduced the XUD engine in the Peugeot 305, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Horizon. This was the class leading automotive diesel engine until the mid-1990s. The first mass market turbo diesel was the XUD powered, 1988 Citroën BX and then the 1989 Peugeot 405, they gave power and refinement approaching petrol engine standards, with the best chassis in their class. Diesel Car magazine said of the Citroën BX "We can think of no other car currently on sale in the UK that comes anywhere near approaching the BX Turbo's combination of performance, accommodation and economy". These were the cars
Continental Irish Car of the Year winners, "Continental Irish Small Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Compact Family Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Family Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Executive / Luxury Car of the Year", and the "Continental Irish Performance Car of the Year". It also has a ""Continental Irish Van of the Year"", The winner of that category for 2017 is the Citroën Dispatch. Ford has won the competition seven times, with the Ford Mondeo winning the overall title the most times for an individual model. The award for 2017 went to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, marking the first time the prestigious award