Toyota announces three diesel variants for the Avensis
Toyota has decided to stir the European diesel market a little bit more and will now offering three diesel Avensis models, the marque's flagship sedan.
First of all there's a 2.0-liter 126hp diesel which gets 5.1 l/100 km (46 mpg U.S.), which has an optional diesel particulate filter. Then there are two versions of a 2.2-liter: a 150hp version, which gets 5.5 l/100 km (43 mpg) and a D-CAT version good for 177hp. Available with a sequential automatic transmission with shift paddles behind the wheel, the D-CAT also spots a particulate filter and NOx treatment at the exhaust pipe. Rated at 5.9l/100 km (40 mpg),
UPDATE: scratch some of this. Sorry for the error.
[Source: Auto News]
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Steve Wonder 6:33PM (10/17/2008)
"Toyota has decided to stir the European diesel market a little bit more and will now offering three diesel Avensis models, the marque's flagship sedan. This is the model that is sold elsewhere as the Acura TSX..." Maybe I am missing something, but isn't Acura owned by Honda, not Toyota?
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brandon 6:45PM (10/17/2008)
I was thinking the exact same thing.
BoneHeadOtto 11:32PM (10/17/2008)
Yeah i was thinking the same thing. Acura is owned by Honda. But please bring a diesel toyota wagon to the states. Sadly the chances of that are about the same as the chances of toyota providing the engine for the TSX :-(
Paul 8:32PM (10/17/2008)
Wow, even Stevie Wonder can "see" the difference between a Toyota and a Honda. The Avensis is a made-for-Europe offering manufactured in the UK (in much the same way that the Avalon is made in and for the US market). Wikipedia says that it is the basis for a Scion tC (never even heard of it--I'll take thier word for it), but it is most certainly not in any way, shape, or form related to an Acura (i.e., Euro Honda).
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Phil 12:13AM (10/18/2008)
This is a shocking error ABG.
The Acura TSX is a Honda Euro Accord, not a Toyota.
How anyone with a basic knowledge of the auto industry would dream up a connection between the Avensis and TSX is beyond me.
In any case, the TSX isn't equipped with more luxuries than the Euro Accord, unless you count a V6 driving the front wheels.
Please edit or remove this entry, because it is factually wrong.
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Paul 8:24PM (10/18/2008)
Not just factually wrong Embarrassing!!!
Brn 10:09AM (10/20/2008)
I thought Toyota didn't think diesels made sense.
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