Oppo Question: What mainstream vehicle should be offered with a diesel engine in the US?

"carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
09/11/2014 at 13:05 • Filed to: Oppo Question, Diesel

The diesel market in the US has been on the rise as of late, with more brands jumping on the trend.

Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, Mazda, etc.

Here's my question: What mainstream vehicle should be offered with a diesel engine in the US?

That means no luxury brands, sports cars, or supercars.

It has to be a model of a more affordable brand, and has to be a model already sold in the US or one that is officially planned to be sold here in the near future (like the Jeep Renegade, for example).

(Not sure if this has been asked here before or not.)

DISCUSSION (15)

Diesel > carcrasher88
09/11/2014 at 13:08

ALL OF THEM!!!!

Alfalfa > carcrasher88
09/11/2014 at 13:10

Prius.

Seriously, though. Although almost no one here would get one, it makes a lot sense.

Edit: or any other mainstream hybrid, of course.

carcrasher88 > Alfalfa
09/11/2014 at 13:12

Hmm...if diesel Prius meant an AWD diesel-hybrid Prius, I'd be all for it.

Especially if it looked less like a regular Prius and more like a Prius C/Aqua.

For Sweden > carcrasher88
09/11/2014 at 13:17

F150

Scary__goongala! > carcrasher88
09/11/2014 at 13:17

How about the diesel ford focus wagon Europe gets but we don't

Sam > carcrasher88
09/11/2014 at 13:18

Camry, Corolla, pretty much anything in Toyota's lineup. It could be marketed as "eco-friendly" (even though it isn't) and it would meet their high-MPG goals they have for their vehicles.

carcrasher88 > For Sweden
09/11/2014 at 13:20

That shouldn't be too hard, just take the 3.2 I5 diesel out of the new Transit.

Maybe put a turbo on it, too, to boost power a bit.

carcrasher88 > Scary__goongala!
09/11/2014 at 13:21

Agreed.

If VW can do it, why can't Ford?

carcrasher88 > Sam
09/11/2014 at 13:22

I honestly wouldn't mind that.

Especially if it meant an I6 diesel Tundra/Sequoia and I4 diesel Tacoma/4Runner.