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Why act surprised? I'm willing to bet diesels were a fraction of their total sales to begin with, at least in the US. Personally, I'd never touch one. Sure, the fuel mileage is better, but it fuel also costs more to begin with, plus the cost of the engine when you buy the car. The 5.7L V8 in my Jeep puts out just as much power where I need it with cheaper gas, and I get decent mileage considering it's a V8. Maintenance costs are lower too.
"FCA should keep diesel options for its commercial vehicles and U.S. pickups, such as the high-selling Ram 1500."
Just the cars and mostly European models. Diesel is going away in Europe across most makes due to upcoming bans on it. Ironic after propping it up with favorable tax rates that made diesel cheaper in Europe.
Outside of the trucks, what did they sell with a diesel engine?
in the US, some diesel Jeeps. They also had the V6 diesels in the 1500 pickups. But diesel demand is down a huge percentage in Europe and along with the bans on the fuel, most cars will stop being sold with diesel engines even there.
Everybody I've ever known who owned a diesel car loved it, including an Oldsmobile. So what was wrong with the cars, as opposed to what was wrong with the marketplace mentality?
Many moons ago. You could get a previous gen Grand Cherokee with a diesel too at one point. Now it's just the Ram 1500's and the Grand Cherokee that come with the little diesel.
Diesel isn't going anywhere. It's just going away in small cars with electric technology more readily available. The fullsize diesel truck market is doing quite well. I doubt any manufacturer that has had success with diesel trucks would allow that to go away without a fight.
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