I think a diesel QX60 could sell very well, when you consider that BMW, Audi and Mercedes all offer diesel options in this segment its a little strange that Infiniti is leaving that piece of the pie on the table...
SAME! imagine the low down torque from diesel and electricDiesel in passenger cars is a european thing in that euro car makers love diesel.
Here in the states, we actually use diesel alot, trucks and home heating oil. Diesel in passenger cars is picking up thanks to VW and Audi. I actually want a diesel hybrid.
it's a good choice, one of the only nice diesels you can get for 2014.ive also been looking at getting a diesel
maybe a bmw 3 series diesel for when I want long range mileage.
This is true. The market for diesels is small. So supply and demand rules.. Its going to be expensiveI saw an FX Diesel when I was in France last September... I remember thinking it would be nice if they had these diesels here.
But after seriously considering a VW Touareg Diesel (before buying my 14 QX60) I realized that in North America, the extra cost of buying a diesel equipped car/SUV is just not worth it. Last time I checked, here in Calgary AB, (Canada) the cost of premium gasoline was $1.15 per litre and Diesel was $1.29 per litre. Even with better mileage results from a Diesel, you will never make the money back. Unless your main goal is to have tons of torque.
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you make the money back faster on a diesel than a hybrid. And the price gap usually gets closer in the summer time because home heating oil and diesel fuel use the same fuel stock as base.I saw an FX Diesel when I was in France last September... I remember thinking it would be nice if they had these diesels here.
But after seriously considering a VW Touareg Diesel (before buying my 14 QX60) I realized that in North America, the extra cost of buying a diesel equipped car/SUV is just not worth it. Last time I checked, here in Calgary AB, (Canada) the cost of premium gasoline was $1.15 per litre and Diesel was $1.29 per litre. Even with better mileage results from a Diesel, you will never make the money back. Unless your main goal is to have tons of torque.
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the payback on hybrids is even longer than on diesel, just because of the additional premium you pay. Average diesel surcharge is in the $3-5K range where a hybrid is hovering at $8-10K premium.If you work out the numbers, you will see that it will take you almost 10 years of ownership to make up the cash difference in purchasing a brand new diesel (assuming diesel costs are same as premium). I don't have the numbers with me at the moment but I did work it out when I was seriously considering a touareg (almost a $5k difference in purchase price). Assuming you get 15% better mileage - and pump price is the same, if you drive 15k miles a year, you would need about 8.5 years to make up the difference (assuming $4 / gal and 30mpg from diesel as opposed to 24mpg from gas). You can work out the numbers yourself if you like - should be close.
And Hybrids are probably about the same and the added headache of worrying about maintenance after 5 years (at which point you would still not be ahead).
As for the Infiniti in France, it said 3.0d. Like foreverJX said - the 3.0L from Renault.