So what exactly is it in Europe that you want? A 1.9 TDI powered A6?
You can have BMW 3/X5, Mercedes E/ML/GL/R, pretty much all the VW in US, Audi A3/Q7 in diesel. Between those I think you have spread of Mid 20k to probably 60+K in price spread and 2 door 4 passenger to 8 passenger.....
I doubt any of them gets 50 mpg though.
What we DON'T get is higher performance variant of the diesel models, and small diesels. And small diesel won't exactly be luxurious.....
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I was listening to a VW exec say that 20% of their US customers were choosing diesel.
I'd say they have the niche market for now in your average consumer vehicle.
LS1 pulls from 0 in 5th or 6th and sits on 100ks at about 1000rpm give or take. And my fuel costs half what yours does so we would be equal!
And FastDriver, you live in the US why worry about fuel costs? Enjoy the fun while you still can. In any case doesn’t the US have hundreds of capped oil wells at their disposal after we finish using al the Arabs oil!?
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Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM
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$1.35 on a good day.. it was $1.56 up the road from me last week.
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We had 1,53€ a litre for 98, last week. Now it's down to about 1,47€ a litre.
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Forbidden fruit... at least until recently. Americans associated commie Diesels with smelly & noisy largely because we allow hi-sulfur fuels, and there was all the clackety until the recent generation of commie Yurrupean diesels. There's also the attraction of bio-fuels now. Stories of running on grease are mighty compelling to people not familiar with Euro 1.30 per liter. Hell, we can't even get with the metric system.
This. VW sold the old Jetta TDI (55 mpg) in small numbers compared to ROW. Some Americans are embracing the new models because we're still subsidizing fuel companies to the tune of billions per year, and diesel looks pretty attractive.
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Yeah well its actually gone feral here at the moment. Especially Premium. I dont eve look at the moment.
Actually my mate did buy a nice diesel. Twin turbo v8 200 Series Cruiser. That thing is rediculous.
All crap aside I never could see the point of small cars with diesels. Like how economical do you need?! However now they are actually a better choice due to the torque and power they now produce. If you have to have a small front wheel drive car you may as well get something with a bit of grunt. Only thing I would say is in some cases the premium purchase price can take a fair while to recoup in mere fuel savings alone.
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Egg Nogg 02-04-2005, 05:07 AM
£5 a gallon and you see why folks over here buy diesel.
tbh the likes of the Skoda Fabia VRS diesel is as competent a sports saloon as many other "sport" petrol cars out there
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