On 8/15/2014 1:02 PM, Mayo wrote:
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> I'm curious, what kind of mileage does that get?
>
> The last compact diesel SUV we had here was Jeep's Liberty, and it only
> lasted maybe 2 years with low sales.
>

I drove a 2L turbo diesel in a Vauxhall Insignia. It has the flattest,
smoothest, torque curve of any engine I've ever driven. It felt more
like an electric motor than a piston engine. It had some long legs and
passing at 70 MPH was a piece of cake. This was a car that weighted
around 3500 lb and got over 40 MPG. I can barely believe that such a
thing is possible. The power delivery worked so smoothly that you'd be
an idiot to mess it up with a standard shifter. Hopefully, that's not
offered in this car. Simply brilliant!