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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 806923" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>So finally I can get around to replying to this. Better late than never I suppose.</p><p></p><p>The VW model you are referring to was the VW Lupo. The diesel version could get up into the 70 mpg range which is far far better than any hybrid on the market today. As with most diesel vehicles it did not benefit VW to bring the Lupo to the states for many reasons. First of all the Lupo is a very small car, and VW believes that Americans want larger cars. Our diesel standards for passenger vehicles vary from state to state so the diesel engine would have to be redesigned from an emissions standpoint to meet the stringent requirements of states like Commiefornia...er I mean California. Then of course you have our ever tightening crash standards which would require a redevelopment of the body of the car making it heavier and possible get worse fuel economy as a result. All this money that would need to be dumped into redevelopment to bring it to the states where it would probably flop because of its small size makes any good intention of bringing it here a bad business decision. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Wait till the end to hear Jeremy compare the Prius to the Lupo. If miles per gallon is your goal diesel is the only way to go. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I still long for a daily driver that is a diesel, but I have been disappointed with both the lack of available diesel passenger cars here in the U.S. and the redesign of the one diesel car I was seriously considering, the VW Jetta. Maybe I will purchase a used 2010 model or just keep what I have since my vehicles are running fine despite their age. I hear Mazda is bringing a diesel here, but I will believe it when I see it. Just about every major car company in the world has diesel cars they produce and sell all over the world, but almost none of them have any desire to bring them to the U.S. for the reasons I mentioned earlier. If the government would just get out of the way perhaps the car companies could make some in roads with some clever marketing to bring more diesel cars to our roads, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 806923, member: 249"] So finally I can get around to replying to this. Better late than never I suppose. The VW model you are referring to was the VW Lupo. The diesel version could get up into the 70 mpg range which is far far better than any hybrid on the market today. As with most diesel vehicles it did not benefit VW to bring the Lupo to the states for many reasons. First of all the Lupo is a very small car, and VW believes that Americans want larger cars. Our diesel standards for passenger vehicles vary from state to state so the diesel engine would have to be redesigned from an emissions standpoint to meet the stringent requirements of states like Commiefornia...er I mean California. Then of course you have our ever tightening crash standards which would require a redevelopment of the body of the car making it heavier and possible get worse fuel economy as a result. All this money that would need to be dumped into redevelopment to bring it to the states where it would probably flop because of its small size makes any good intention of bringing it here a bad business decision. Wait till the end to hear Jeremy compare the Prius to the Lupo. If miles per gallon is your goal diesel is the only way to go. I still long for a daily driver that is a diesel, but I have been disappointed with both the lack of available diesel passenger cars here in the U.S. and the redesign of the one diesel car I was seriously considering, the VW Jetta. Maybe I will purchase a used 2010 model or just keep what I have since my vehicles are running fine despite their age. I hear Mazda is bringing a diesel here, but I will believe it when I see it. Just about every major car company in the world has diesel cars they produce and sell all over the world, but almost none of them have any desire to bring them to the U.S. for the reasons I mentioned earlier. If the government would just get out of the way perhaps the car companies could make some in roads with some clever marketing to bring more diesel cars to our roads, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. :( [/QUOTE]
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