Both Consumers And Automakers Begin To Seriously Consider Diesels Again

Diesel cars, once largely avoided by American buyers, are getting a second look from automakers and consumers alike.

While their sales account for only a sliver of the U.S. market — less than 3 percent — industry experts say that could soon change: Gas prices remain in flux. Government regulators are pushing for higher fuel economy standards. And today's diesel cars are not the loud, smog-coughing vehicles of 30 years ago.

Volkswagen AG's U.S. diesel sales are climbing. General Motors Co. will bring a diesel version of the Cruze to the States in 2013, its first diesel car sold here in decades. Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor Corp. will debut a new diesel engine in the U.S. in 2013, although it has yet to specify on which model.

drell1emc - 11/28/2011 1:21:27 PM

+2 Boost

Bring on the diesel-hybrids plug-ins

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 11/28/2011 7:42:37 PM

+2 Boost

Careful what you wish for..........

Start stop might be ok in a nice refined Petrol Powered vehicle, but in a diesel engined vehicle the shudder that is sent through the car every time the engine is restarted gets tiresome real quick.

I am currently driving a 120d M-Sport and everytime i get into that car i push the button that disables the Stop/Start Function

quizz - 11/29/2011 12:57:41 AM

+1 Boost

diesel for the Expedition and Suburban please