What the total truth is still an unknown quantity. That is to me at least. It is not a good omen that many of the japanese have announced the introduction of their diesel cars in north america. This for quite a number of years and they never materialise.

Could be as simple as someone or other protecting the old status quo.. Or why introduce them here if they can still market the cheaper gas engines easily in quantity.

To find out that volkswagon actually builds the 1.6 bluetech in north america for export only was quite a shock. In the milage comparisons a catagory was missing.

I thought there was a three cylinder diesel by volkswagon and perhaps others sold a simular layout. Perhaps if true it was too hot a potato to mention.

I heard manufactures claims that where almost impossible to believe with those engines. I have no ideal of the power they produce either.. Might not be adaquate.Ninety to 100 miles per gallon on the imperial gallon though If I remember. Probably a product of wishful thinking.

Anyways I have almost given up the thought of really high milage diesels being marketed here during my remaining lifetime. Volkswagon is on a course of marketing higher power rather than more fuel eficient diesels in north america. The current engine for north america is already substantially more powerful and getting almost as quiet as their gas varient.

Remember I could pull 50 mpg on the highway out of their indirect turbo diesel engines on the imperial gallon twenty five years ago.