# What Was The First Car With A Diesel Engine & Which Manufacturer Made It?

> We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines were revolutionary as far as modes of propulsion go, but they were not used in cars for quite some time.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1859445/first-car-diesel-engine-which-company-made-citroen-rosalie/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6829dec218e7316e0a083ff5)
- **Published:** 2025-05-18
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #diesel #engine #cars #manufacturer #quite #came #commission #decades
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