When is subaru diesel coming to the us

Subaru will not continue to offer diesel engines in its range according to UK boss Chris Graham. Bearing in mind the footfall of customers is, rather than three- or five-year, a seven-year [cycle]. He suggested that in time, all models in the range could be offered with a choice of three powertrains, as there will be few technical obstacles in the way.

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Why did subaru not ship diesel cars to U She. Casey wrote on July 13, - pm Permalink. Subaru would have had to extensively modify the 2. Notify me when new comments are posted.

All comments. Replies to my comment. Outback Limited. Rear view. Trail ready. Cargo deck. VS the rest of the world. The same issues are present for Subaru to import in the Diesel Boxer engine.

In the US we regulate the emissions produced by Diesel vehicles in a different way than in Europe caring more about the content out of the tailpipe rather than the Volume.

This creates a situation where the fuel economy of many diesels right now are not as good as they were just ten years ago, yes we have seen a fuel economy decrease across the board starting in with a few exceptions.

This is also known as the third injection event. Subaru fits into a different space than the German Vehicles and may have a tough time selling a Diesel vehicle that commands a higher price with a very long term of payback VS a gas engine.

Where we are at right now is that the Automakers must spend money into development of better ways of reducing the content of the tail pipe emissions to satisfy the U. Fuel economy has been on the rise for the diesel platform in the light duty domestic truck from the big three, but they are also commanding an extremely high price. Adjusted for inflation a diesel truck just does not make economical sense for anyone right now, its only about the want factor.

Translate that into the want factor for a Diesel Subaru and they would sell a few but it would be a very low volume vehicle, as the sticker price would discourage many people. As an enthusiast I had hoped we would have a diesel Subaru in the US by now. As someone who follows the auto industry in whole I understand why it may be very difficult to make it happen. I will add that with the extreme disparity of Natural gas price VS Gasoline and Diesel we may actually see a CNG vehicle from Subaru before a diesel as the payback would be much quicker with the 2 dollar a gallon savings.

The current obstacles to CNG is the range and lack of fueling stations or investructure. If Automakers started to actually build vehicles designed to run on CNG they could incorporate larger storage systems into the vehicle whereas now most are conversions with a tank added to the trunk cutting down the cargo capacity of the vehicle and still only having a range of around miles.

That is until the EPA and Department of Ecology found something they needed to regulate, raising the price of the fuel and the vehicle. Subaru has cng and diesel powered boxers in the rest of the world, and these systems seem to work fine and are efficient.

I agree its a marketing decision, I am just not sure you can effectively market a more expensive vehicle obtaining only fractionally better fuel economy than what you currently offer. If we regulated Diesel engines like they do in the UK I believe we would have one here already. Oh and that is ignoring the part that CNG is the least efficient of all current fuels. CNG does not pollute as profoundly as diesel, even without a array of add on devices to help clean up the vehicle. Most vehicles have a yearly smog type test, so a yearly tank test should not be a big deal.

I am a big proponent of Diesel, but given the abundance of NG, its not hard to see a change coming that way. I hope soon they will bring them into the country. I would like to get a Forester with the diesel in it. Why is it taking so long? Hi Justin, I believe that subaru should bring the diesel to the U.

If equipped with a heavier duty CVT, unfortunate as it is that America is so dependent on the automatic it would be appealing for many subaru owners that actually own their vehicles longer than 38 months or whatever the average is for the typical american car owner Despite my bias of being a huge subaru fan and wanting a boxer diesel personally, i believe subaru should give this engine a chance in the U. S, the demand is there, especially with the market niche they already have!

This website is excellent! Justin… great article, thanks! A British — aka an Imperial — gallon is 4 imperial quarts, which are 40 ounces each. Forget what the marketing people say. We, the Subaru drivers and owners should be the ones who make the decision. Have a nice day. I have heard that in the Europe diesel emissions standards are almost identical to the US. VW is increasing production for their diesel vehicles because of the strong demand so it would make sense to me.

I was wondering your opinion on what the diesel engine one is likely to be like compared to the petrol versions? As for those wishing for the Subie diesel, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it: Diesel Particulate Filter DPF regenerations, shuddering, forced regens, drivability issues, restricted operation envelope and compromised performance all can raise their ugly head, along with other issues.

During a DPF regen, which occurs without warning, the performance and economy drop off dramatically. This persists for 4 seconds before the Exhaust Gas recirculation EGR valve closes often can be heard and the turbo spools up again- all within the supposed and recommended rpm max torque range. It happens. To me. With a wife and infant on board. But as I said, DPF regen occurs without any warning. It destroys the fun.

Or maybe C add some indicator that a regen is about to occur. But what do I know. Maybe if consumers provide enough feedback — along with helpful suggestions, the Subaru engineers can introduce some tweeks to the way the regen cycle is implemented. The 2. Above that, the power is usually great for small 4-cylinders. The worst was probably the Nissan or Ford. I had too much fun driving the Audi to worry as much about economy.

Everyone please call Subaru3 and voice your opinion.