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I love Euro-diesels...more coming to US in 2008!
Posted by Paul H (more from Paul H) on Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:32:15
In Reply to: Drove a Passat TurboDiesel, Rod
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It's amazing how good new diesel engines are, you'll be hardpressed to find a unleaded car in France or Germany...everyone has gone diesel.
The UK is now taxing cars based on C02 emissions, and new diesels are clean, and generate a lot less. VW has some great diesel engines...so do Peugeot, BMW and M-B. I'd love to drive a 150 horsepower Saab 1.9 TiD as well.
I had a Peugeot 406 HDi a couple of years ago in the UK, and with the 5 speed manual, got around the same mileage...200 miles of a 1/4 tank! Great torque for around town, the only downfall was the midrange power when pulling onto the motorways. Not bad, but being used to turbo Saabs made me miss it. I've been a Peugeot fan for years, and keep my two 405 Mi16s in tip top shape.
I just read that BMW and Audi will be bringing diesel cars to the US in 2008, using the same Bluetec technology as Mercedes in the E320 CDI (Bluetec). Even with the higher price, the average driver will still end up ahead of the car running on premium in the miles per dollar department. And you'll be generating less CO2.
I will seriously consider one!
Cheers,
Paul H.
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