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US Diesel's big splash introduction
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Maybe a reason why efforts to get diesel there is not that concerted...
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD
Diesels in USA are popular only for tow vehicles and that is usually high weight towing. The cost of Diesel usually runs about 25-30% higher then petrol and in some parts of the country is not sold at every gas station. I think some of the American Diesels of the 70s and 80s really turned people off to them, and they never recovered.
My friends family had a VW Rabbit (Forerunner to the Golf) and he got about 48mpg but we had to know where the diesel stations were. I remember pushing his car about 1/2 a mile one time when we didn't make it.
I wanted the diesel when i heard about it, but my few towings are light and far between, and not as many highway miles as i thought. Not sure a diesel would have made much sense for me.
My friends family had a VW Rabbit (Forerunner to the Golf) and he got about 48mpg but we had to know where the diesel stations were. I remember pushing his car about 1/2 a mile one time when we didn't make it.
I wanted the diesel when i heard about it, but my few towings are light and far between, and not as many highway miles as i thought. Not sure a diesel would have made much sense for me.
Have driven a diesel lately? You haven’t.
I had the ‘79 diesel rabbit - quite different than the ‘14 TDI.
Here in the continental states diesel is available coast to coast without worry - fuel prices are sometimes equal to regular, sometimes equal to premium. It is rarely priced higher than premium.
It’s just a great driving experience due to torque. You wouldn’t need to tow to get excited.
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I wasn't saying the experience on modern diesels are bad or undesirable. I do think others past experience turned them off. I was hoping for a CX-5 diesel, got tired of waiting.
But I can say that from Ohio to all of the east coast that Diesel fuel is 25-30% more expensive then regular. I don't put premium in passenger cars. Yes Diesel fuel is available coast to coast, but not at every station. And some parts of the country you need to know where to look.
In chicago you may be lucky, but in Ohio, we currently have regular at 2.25 and diesel at 3.08. Premium is not over $3. East coast states i visit are the same.
That is your personal opinion and not based on anything scientific or on a large scale survey.
Mazda tweaked the chassis to make it stiffer and then softened the ride slightly according to most written reviews. The G Vectoring while mostly indistinguishable to drivers does make the car feel like it drives on rails. That’s my observation.
A bit, but I agree they owe some communication. They gave in intro date, and let it pass with crickets. That is a matter of integrity for some people. The Mazda USA website has an email signup to be informed of all the latest news regarding the diesel, and hasn't once sent a single communication, in spite of the announced intro window coming and going.
They did this based on feedback from owners and reviewers of KE CX-5.
Yes and I actually like it. It’s a soft ride but not marshmallow like a Camry for example. Good road feel through the steering. I really think Mazda spent a lot of time getting it this way. It’s very rewarding if you go on a long trip with it.
Mazda is also working in a unique hydrogen rotary engine. This might be used in a hybrid platform too. Whether it come to fruition or not, the Mazda engineers are not sleeping.
http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/technology/env/hre/
http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/technology/env/hre/
500+ miles of range..that's just poor and there's definitely an app for that probably more like 50...
Diesel here runs about the same as premium which is in the 15-20% range..seasonally a bit high with the heating oil draw down.
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- State of Jefferson
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Hydrogen OR gasoline. THAT is amazing.
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It's a cold hard fact backed by scientific method and data and testing.
Can you post this data for us so we can see it ?
I saw that as well. It’s quite fascinating. They have three platforms that are already being used in Japan. The hydrogen/gasoline engine already mentioned, a hybrid platform and a PHEV platform.
I’ll bet Toyota has interest in this as well.
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(rofl2)
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Sure can: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/mazda/cx-5/2017/2017-mazda-cx-5-grand-touring-awd-first-test-review/
Across the board, the only test it could come close to the previous gen was a tie in lateral g skid pad numbers. It stopped worse, turned worse, accelerated worse , changed direction worse...
Sorry bout that.
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