04-09-2007, 04:23 PM
[quote Grateful11][quote ztirffritz] 50+ MPG with the gas engine, 70+ with the diesel. Unfortunately, the US has some screwed up laws preventing the diesel from coming into the US.
Sure they don't want a car coming into the US that gets that much mileage. With the new
low sulfur diesel I don't see why it would be a problem, other than fuel profits. Mercedes
is bringing back their big cars with diesels into the US, they're rated at about 35% high
mileage than their gas counterpart. .
But with the higher price of diesel most places, the economy of the diesel over the gas option when you factor in higher price for the diesel option basically makes it a wash unless you drive way too much, or hang on to the car for a decade.
Sure they don't want a car coming into the US that gets that much mileage. With the new
low sulfur diesel I don't see why it would be a problem, other than fuel profits. Mercedes
is bringing back their big cars with diesels into the US, they're rated at about 35% high
mileage than their gas counterpart. .
But with the higher price of diesel most places, the economy of the diesel over the gas option when you factor in higher price for the diesel option basically makes it a wash unless you drive way too much, or hang on to the car for a decade.