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Originally Posted by rob justice

Checked my 2008 Golf GT Sport this morning - thing is fitted with a 2.0 litre diesel 170hp - goes like stink and is averaging 60mpg.
Diesels are pretty good over here.

This. Frankly it's baffling to me that we don't have more diesels. Excellent MPG without compromising performance. I always hear the line "Americans won't buy diesels", but then I also hear that it's difficult to find a VW TDi or some of the MB diesels because they're popular. There's really no need for all of the hybrid high-tech complexity, just get a car with the 100 year old engine technology for as good/better MPG.

I'm looking for a used compact truck 4x4 that will get decent MPG, in my mind the only truck worth considering is a Toyota Tacoma. With a 4-cylinder and a 5-speed it's a 24-ish MPG truck, and gutless as hell. Elsewhere you can pick up a diesel HiLux (Tacoma) 4x4, crew cab, diesel that will get 30+ MPG all day long and tow similar to a 1/2 ton. How can anyone claim that 30+ MPG trucks wouldn't sell here? Or 30 MPG full size SUVs?