[OAC_Sparky]

naz,May 8 2008, 04:56 PM Wrote:the 3L turbo diesel that BMW is shipping over apparently makes 278hp, 425ftlb of torque and got 44.3mpg in the european combined cycle in a 5 series sedan   :blink:  :o

truly amazing IMHO to get fuel economy that surpasses many economy cars and power that surpasses many sporty cars in the same package
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That's nice but I've got a sneaking suspicion that you won't see a 3L diesel BMW in the newspaper for $14,000 at 0% financing and a free BBQ.

Therein lies the problem, people want these things but people don't want to pay for them. The Euro Focus in comparison to prices in NA is 25%-30% more expensive. To give you an idea what the Euro Focus would cost here, look at the Mazda 3. A decently equipped one costs nearly $30G. A Euro ST would cost as much as a MS3 here. How many MS3s do they sell at $36G?

If the Euro Forcus is that great, you wouldn't be able to keep Mazda3s on the lot. How many of you own one? But people think that they'll get the Euro Focus here and it'll still cost $15-20G. And still want the BBQ. :rolleyes: