From practical sedans to luxury utility vehicles, manufacturers will offer a variety of diesel passenger cars to U.S. consumers for 2009 and 2010 model year.
Biodiesel drivers will soon have more choices thanks to manufacturers like Audi, BMW and Honda.
2009 diesel passenger vehicles:
- Audi: Q7 V12 3.0L BlueTEC and A4 V6 3.0L TDI
- BMW: 335d 3.0L and X5 xDrive 35d
- Acura: TSX 2.2L (2009 or 2010)
- Honda: Accord 2.2 i-CTDi (2009 or 2010)
- Mercedes-Benz: R320 BlueTEC, GL320 BlueTEC, and ML320 BlueTEC
- Cadillac: CTS Diesel
- Hyundai: Veracruz 3.0L V6 turbo diesel
- Volkswagen: Touareg TDi 3.0L V6, Jetta TDi & Jetta SportsWagon
- Nissan: Maxima 3.0L V6 diesel
- Volvo: S40 D5 diesel
2009-2010 diesel light trucks:
- Chevrolet: Silverado/GMC Sierra
- Dodge: Ram 1500 V6 Cummins diesel engine
- Ford: F-150 4.4L
- Toyota: Tundra twin turbo 4.5L V8, 7.0L V8
For more information on these vehicles and other available diesel models, visit Diesel Auto Blog.
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frankie Grant // November 12, 2008 at 5:21 pm |
About time, why didn’t the 3 big automakers do this a few years back, (small Disesels) when they were supposed too. 3-5 years ago all 3 big automakers wrere talking about small diesels in trucks and then all of a sudden go quiet and wouldn’t talk diesels anymore and oh yeah gas prices skyrocketed and now that they need to do a bit of catch up. Duh the oil prices wouldn’t have went up so fast if the big three made more efficient trucks and thereby saved too much fuel. I seen this and the big three getting into trouble years ago looking for power, but not economy in their vehicles. I don’t believe all of their balogna about losses, some of it is just to get there stock down where they can buy it back cheap, and tax breaks from the government. of course. Hasn’t anyone else paid attention to some of this? I am glad they are finally coming out with diesels though. 3-5 years too late?