Because they've probably been instructed not to say anythingCall up Mazda hotline - customer relationship, etc. : their tune has changed w.r.t. diesel. Called them Friday and they were intentionally even more vague.
Because they've probably been instructed not to say anythingCall up Mazda hotline - customer relationship, etc. : their tune has changed w.r.t. diesel. Called them Friday and they were intentionally even more vague.
I feel for you buddy. I know you really want the diesel. Who knows - like you said - if I test drive one: might like it more than gasoline. Let's really hope Mazda delivers.
There's some interesting info in that article from Merc, about how the EPA has made it harder to get certified. Though that begs the question, how are other manufacturers getting their vehicles certified without any issues.
At this point I'd be just about as happy to hear the 2019 will be available with a 2.5 SA-X motor with ~230 HP and lb-ft.
Or the next gen 3 will be available with AWD (with the manual).
Shitchyeah!..but make my manual AWD 3 with the 2.5T and turn it up to ~275/325(guitar)
Just read this - https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/539...break-down-than-petrols-and-cost-more-to-fix/
Wonder what the stats are here in the US...
Just read this - https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/539...break-down-than-petrols-and-cost-more-to-fix/
Wonder what the stats are here in the US...
It confirms what I've said about Mazda's diesel reputation in the UK.
But the comment about diesels being unreliable and expensive to repair compared to petrol is old news, the petrol's at that age are NA engines, so no turbo complexity to go wrong.
That will change in the future as most UK petrol cars being produced now have turbo's .
Its also in the SUN newspaper so probably all made up to start with. As Trump says fake news, and the paper here are full of lies IME.
There are two other aspects of the Mercedes decision not mentioned in the article:
First, there are a couple of lawsuits out there claiming that Mercedes has been cheating diesel emissions tests. The suits are based on independent on-road emissions testing that supposedly shows M-B vehicles emitting more NOx than allowed in most driving conditions. "Undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices" is a euphemism for cheat devices. I think what M-B fears is that some of the emissions control measures they think are legit could be declared as cheats later on, leaving them open to stop-sales, law suits, and buy backs.
Second, Mercedes is resisting wider adoption of biodiesel. They currently accept up to 5% biodiesel (B5) which is readily available in all states except Minnesota. Minnesota started mandating B10 in 2014, and Mercedes stopped selling diesels in Minnesota. Minnesota is moving to B20 this year, after a battle in the federal courts to block it, which the state won. Other states are considering mandating more than B5 as well. If the biodiesel industry gets their way, B20 might become the new standard in a few years. Chevy got ahead of it and started certifying their vehicles to run on B20 last year, but Mercedes doesn't seem to want to. I don't know what they're going to do with their vans, trucks, and heavy equipment engines.
Shitchyeah!..but make my manual AWD 3 with the 2.5T and turn it up to ~275/325(guitar) ..on regular
As the delays drag on, you have to start to wonder if Mazda is contemplating throwing in the towel on the US CX-5 diesel. If they were confident and close, I'd have to believe they would have said something by now. The business case for the diesel was always marginal and the delays make it more so.
- Mark
This isn't a case where Mazda is contemplating developing a diesel for the US. They already have one. They've made commitments.
They were "committed" to the USA diesel for the 6 back in 2013 when the diesel was selling in other markets.... it was "almost ready" status for over a year until they finally threw in the towel.
- Mark
They were "committed" to the USA diesel for the 6 back in 2013 when the diesel was selling in other markets.... it was "almost ready" status for over a year until they finally threw in the towel.
- Mark