Lancer Diesel for North America

Mitsubishi to produce Lancer Diesel

Posted January 11 2007 03:13 PM by esanchez
Filed under: Diesel News, Diesel Observations, Compact Diesel Car, Passenger Cars

According to a report from Automotive News, Mitsubishi said it plans to offer a diesel option in the new-generation Lancer model for the North American Market. The tentative date set for availability is the 2010 model year.

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No horsepower and torque figures have been released, but expect at least 140 horsepower and well over 200 lb.-ft. of torque. Rival Subaru has publicly announced plans for a boxer diesel that is benchmarking BMW's 2.0L 4-cylinder turbodiesel, which is rated at approximately 160 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque. Preliminary output figures on Volkswagen's North America-spec 16-valve 2.0L TDI are 140 horsepower and 240 lb.-ft. of torque.

No stranger to diesel engines, Mitsubishi last offered a diesel engine in the U.S. in the 1985 Mighty Max pickup truck.

Diesel Power's Take: The more diesel car options, the better. What's not to like about more than 200 lb.-ft. and more than 40 mpg?

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Reader Comments:

1. i ask you people wy would you want a diesel car. it will never pull anything. it would only give you better gas milage. if you put a diesel in a car it would make the diesel look weak if it were in a little car.

hustler_shan - Posted March 6 2007 02:13 PM

2. You don't know what you're talking about. Most modern turbodiesels have a ton of torque, and would be a great engine for a smaller car. Have you even been in any diesel smaller than a 3/4 ton truck? Just 'cause it's not your personal taste doesn't mean you have to bag on it.

truckmod75 - Posted March 9 2007 01:49 PM

3. diesel cars would be great for someone who wants a diesel but not a 3/4 or 1 ton truck.

TBISilverado - Posted February 13 2008 02:33 AM

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