Arent diesel vehicles hard to find?
While diesel vehicles are a lot less common in the United States relative to Europe, there are still many options available for those who want a diesel vehicle. New diesel passenger cars are currently being sold in the US by Volkswagen and Mercedes. For those people who dont want to buy a new car, there are plenty of used VW and Mercedes on the market. Considering the longenity of the diesel engines in these cars (several hundred thousand miles is typical), there are diesel options available at all price ranges. When it comes to trucks, there is a wide selection of vehicles available, generally in the heavier trucks (3/4 ton and up). As consumer demand for new diesel vehicles continues to increase, American automakers are sure to respond with new models. There are many more models available for sale in Europe, where diesels are much more popular. We are starting to see this shift occur in the U.S., for a long time there were no mid-size SUVs with diesel engines, but Jeep will be offeri