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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 984045" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Gavin,</p><p></p><p>There have been many small diesel engines made around the world, but they have rarely been marketed in the US because small diesels do not sell in the US.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Escort diesel was made by Ford's European division and only a few were ever brought to the US....Even your link indicates that the US Escort Diesel was vary rare.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Ford Maverick Diesel was a Ford's European version of a Nissan, and I am not aware of any of them being imported and sold in the US new vehicle market.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Both vehicles demonstrate my point, that small diesels do not sell in the US and never have. That certainy does not mean that VW's 4 cylinder diesel pickup will not sell here....They just have long up-hill battle to convince Americans that this is a very different diesel. Only time will tell. I just don't think 180 HP Diesel in a 4300+ lbs truck is what Americans want, so VW has a lot of convincing to do.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 984045, member: 52972"] Gavin, There have been many small diesel engines made around the world, but they have rarely been marketed in the US because small diesels do not sell in the US. The Escort diesel was made by Ford's European division and only a few were ever brought to the US....Even your link indicates that the US Escort Diesel was vary rare. The Ford Maverick Diesel was a Ford's European version of a Nissan, and I am not aware of any of them being imported and sold in the US new vehicle market. Both vehicles demonstrate my point, that small diesels do not sell in the US and never have. That certainy does not mean that VW's 4 cylinder diesel pickup will not sell here....They just have long up-hill battle to convince Americans that this is a very different diesel. Only time will tell. I just don't think 180 HP Diesel in a 4300+ lbs truck is what Americans want, so VW has a lot of convincing to do. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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