Comment Re:Diesel (Score 1) 1141
I agree, here in Australia diesel is really picking up. Mostly the European manufacturers are the ones with diesel models and some of the larger Japanese/local SUVs. Of course the 'big 3' still haven't got much out there.
I own an Audi A3 TDI, and I can't speak more highly of the TDI engine. Mine is the 2.0 (older engine) and it has more balls than any other smaller car I've driven (103kW, 320Nm). And I normally get about 800km (497mi) per tank (55L) in city driving.
My only gripe is smoke under high throttle, but the manufacturers have all but eradicated that with the newer (~post 2006?) engines using diesel particulate filters. My colleague has a Tiguan TDI (small SUV) and under full throttle, it doesn't put out a puff. The newer ones again use common-rail, again to make the engine more efficient and reduce noise.
