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OT Euro Diesels, Amazed by a Ford Focus |
Nick |
Nov 5 2007, 05:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 25-June 04 From: Washington DC Member No.: 2,250 |
Just got back from a month long R&R in Italy and France and I must say I was amazed by the quality of our econo box rental car and a little annoyed that the Europeans seem to get much better products from Ford than we do in the small car category. We were driving around in a Ford focus diesel that was so refined that you couldn’t tell it was a diesel at idle or cruise. Very torque fast car with 4 people and there luggage. Handled great on the twisty roads of Tuscany and was rock solid at 160 KPH + that Italians cruise down the highway at. Returned over 50 mpg over the entire trip. For daily driver a nice diesel Ford like this would be great. Shame they are not available in the US it really was eye opening how good diesels have become. Why have the complexity of a hybrid when a simple diesel gets great MPG is fast comfortable etc. Maybe the US will get over its diesel phobia.
Nick |
blitZ |
Nov 5 2007, 07:28 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
Most of the manufacturers offer diesel options to the rest of the world. Nissan has an optional 2.5l turbo diesel for the Pathfinder, which has more towing power than my gas version. It gets 33mpg. I think I would buy one if it's ever offered here. I'd like to see biodiesel become more available. It's cleaner and should be a cost effective option over dino diesel if produced in a large enough quantity.
One day.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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