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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
You're just telling how one guy feels about it. Moreover, Mr. Clarkson isn't a reference in our spectrum of automotive performance, he couldn't care less about fuel economy.
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If you don't like the message, shoot the messenger. Jeremy Clarkson has done more to promote efficient diesel fueled cars than you could ever dream of. You're just afraid to admit it because it doesn't fit in with your world view.
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
148 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque, more than the new (to us) 2.0 VW CR TDI.
Peak torque at 1800 rpm and peak power at 3600 rpm, pretty much like any small diesel.
50 mpg on the highway, sounds good to me.
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If you think an AWD diesel Subaru Outback can get 50 US mpg on the highway, I can cut you a killer deal on a bridge in Brooklyn. Pretty much any small diesel will have peak power at 4000 rpm and most modern diesels will rev out all the way to 5000rpm after that. Peak torque at 1800rpm and peak power at 3600rpm is pathetic and useless in a car engine.
Some diesel engines are just plain crap. This Subaru diesel is one of them. Its their first effort. They've never build a diesel engine before. I would wait until the second or third generation.