Comments on: Nissan to launch clean diesel X-Trail

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:59:16 +0000

You are right xyunya, the cost fo diesel is a pain in the USA, as is the price to move up to a diesel engine. But to make a decision you have to decide if the engine will pay off in the long run.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:05:22 +0000

Well, fast from the red light is very relative when most of the cars equipped with automatics and most of all modern diesels in midsize European cars can pass 125 mph. Actually, they get there from 50 mph faster then gasoline engines of the same or even larger size. I agree with autonut on virtues of diesel, I don’t see any downside of diesel except insane cost of diesel in US: everywhere else on earth diesel cost less and in Germany it is a lot less (15-20%).

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:57:49 +0000

That is true autonut,, those are two draw backs to the diesels. However that never stopped people from driving them, and the good fuel economy is why the Accord, TSX and Nissan Maxima all get North American diesels in the future.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:35:49 +0000

Well ‘NoNameDufus’, how about you do a search on that new-fangled thing they call the interwebs and come back and tell us what the exact number is, huh? ‘Cause we’s too stupid to search basic info like that … too complicated for us simpletons.

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:12:23 +0000

It’s not only mileage that is appealing in a diesel. All diesels I drove have a feel of V6 because of torque. If you are good with left foot you can start moving in 3rd easily on 5 speed tranny or even in 4th in 6 speed one (which means on slippery road it’s a cinch to start it). When you on a highway passing is just a function of right foot: no need to downshift, all the torque you ever gonna get right there at 2000 rpm and sometimes bellow. The only 2 draws: they a not fast from get go and top speed is less then gasoline counterpart.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:19:22 +0000

Wonder in the Rogue will get a diesel. The European version, the Qashqai gets one, and it gets great milage, about 66 if I remember correctly.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:11:46 +0000

I liked the X-Trail as well, Bimmer. There aren’t many 4 cyl 4wd manual trans SUV offerings left. And with the arrival of the Rogue, now there’s one less.

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:57:54 +0000

Who gives a shit? Nissan replaced X-Trail with Rouge here. I think X-Trail looked better.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:53:07 +0000

Just a matter of time … this should satiate the need for diesel lovers in this class … now, if only they could make it look good. Then again, most of the line-up is unattractive.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:39:37 +0000

Bring that diesel here for the Xterra.

By: brassmonkey

brassmonkey — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:37:02 +0000

give us news. boring.

By: BlackX

BlackX — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:43 +0000

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By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:11:52 +0000

Well woopty doo.