The problem is that most americans remember the old smoking Mercedes of the 70"s and the failed attempts of GM. Alot of younger and older americans love their pickups with large diiesels. We need Diesels in all these SUV's that are being produced, and not monster 7 L ones, but fuel efficent 3 to 4 L, with respectible performance and 25 mpg.

Right now there is almost no market for diesel cars in america because they dont know how good a new diesel can be. Im sure if you put most people in a new E350 CDI and had them drive it, and then told them it gets 34mpg they would not believe it. Now a Mercedes is out of reach for a majority of the population but other companies could and have marketed their cars in europe properly.

As a new diesel convert I am now looking to trade in my newer car for a slightly used MB diesel, and when a diesel SUV comes to market that can tow, I will trade in the yukon.

Just think of the fuel savings if every SUV in the USA got 25 mpg instead of 13?

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Karl B
95 E300 D
2006 Mazdaspeed 6
2001 GMC Yukon XL
1997 Contour SVT
Mazda RX-7 SCCA race car