On 8/15/2014 5:46 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 8/15/2014 1:02 PM, Mayo wrote:
>>
>> 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!

Diesel anything is the bomb, the locomotive torque is hugely addicting,
as too the insane high mileage!

Mazda reportedly will over a diesel in their 6 series this fall - should
be wonderful.