The market for new diesel cars and SUVs for 2018 mirrors the larger market in general, with lots of SUVs and less action for cars. There’s never been a better time to be looking at a new SUV or crossover. This year, there are 16 new vehicles that will take you further, with better driveability than their gas-burning stablemates. We’ve put all the changes, specifications, details, and updates for the new models here in one place for you.

Enjoy the shiny new paint and snazzy photography, but don’t take our word for it: Get behind the wheel and take a testdrive. Whether you’re looking for an efficient people mover, fine luxury auto, or something that meets both criteria, the vehicles on the pages of this guide should get you off to a good start. BMW 3 Series among the safest cars on the road today.

The ’18 BMW 3 Series, in sedan and wagon form, gets minor revisions to standard equipment and now offers a few more options. The latest iDrive 6.0 infotainment system with a touchscreen is now available, and LED headlights are standard across the line. 45,950 328d xDrive Sports Wagon. Photo 4/35 | Just like it has for years, the best technology from the 7 Series trickles its way down the BMW model lineup. The display key, which sports a tiny touchscreen, made its way to the new 5 Series.

Owners of the new 5 Series can use the Display Key to pull their car out of a tight parking spot without getting in, as long as it’s in a straight line. No more crawling through the trunk on account of unfortunately sized parking spaces. The talk of the luxury-sedan town is the all-new BMW 5 Series, which carries the proverbial torch when it comes to lavish midsize German diesel sedans. Just because the playing field has gotten leaner doesn’t mean BMW hasn’t brought its A-game with the new generation, though.

Active safety features are heaped on generously, the exterior is more aggressive while staying recognizable, and a fresh diesel engine is being brought in. Rumored to be plucked from the European 530d, which produces 262 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque, the powerplant should make even more when it lands on U.S.

Since the outgoing 535d got a combined 30 mpg from the EPA, we’re betting on mid-30s from the new model. Photo 5/35 | If you want a German luxury SUV with a diesel engine, your choices include the BMW X5, the BMW X5, and the BMW X5. For 2018, BMW’s X5 only gets a handful of minor changes to standard equipment and the options list. The X5 xDrive35d now wears trapezoidal tailpipes, and a sport automatic replaces the previous Steptronic automatic transmission.

1,550 might interest you. The 3.0L I-6 in the X5 makes 255 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque, which arrives at just 1,500 rpm, making it the perfect match for effortless acceleration. More than 400 lb-ft of torque just off idle and 29 mpg on the highway, The X5 makes a compelling case for the diesel-powered SUV.

Photo 7/35 | The Chevrolet Cruze sedan sports 13.9 cubic feet of cargo capacity, while the hatch boasts 22.7 cubic feet behind the rear seats, which grows to 47.2 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down. Photo 8/35 | Thinking about getting all-wheel drive but worried about the “worse” fuel economy associated with that drivetrain, The EPA rates the standard front-wheel-drive Chevrolet Equinox at 28/39 mpg city/highway and the all-wheel-drive at 28/38 mpg. Chevrolet’s ’18 Cruze adds a new hatchback body style, with no other drastic changes to the model.

Cargo room in the new hatchback is naturally better, and a fold-flat set of rear seats promises to make it as practical as it is efficient. Both variants are powered by a 1.6L I-4, which is known as the “Whisper Diesel” for its quiet operation. Official figures are in: 137 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque, an EPA-estimated 31/47 mpg city/highway with a nine-speed automatic transmission, and an impressive 30/52 mpg with a six-speed manual.

26,310 for the hatchback. What do you get when you combine a quiet, efficient diesel engine with one of Chevrolet’s most popular SUVs, The all-new Equinox, which boasts a segment-leading 39 mpg on the highway, as verified by the EPA. The compact SUV shed 400 pounds in its redesign and now wears bodywork that ties it much closer to the updated Cruze, with which it shares the diesel.