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RH77 · 01-20-2008, 11:24 PM

The trend in the U.S. lately has been mid-sized applications of Diesels, unfortunately (or the traditional pickup/van). I haven't seen anything in the 2.0L range for this engine option, since the big changeover to low-sulfur/low-particulate, and the 1.9L VW offerings. Since then, Mercedes and VW (and Jeep from the Daimler days) now have Diesels in large vehicles.

I can't recall if the SMART will have a diesel, otherwise, lower FE options have trended toward the larger vehicle section. The article's comments mention a 2.0L option for the Impreza in Europe -- that sounds like a good idea.

With its edge on being different from the rest, I bet Subaru could pull off a small diesel car. The problem may be in the colder climates, where these cars tend to be the most popular in North America -- but I'm sure they've improved on cold starts, etc. Still, it's interesting to see the option in the larger engine coming over -- hopefully a trend.

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01-20-2008, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
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