When is the US going to get a diesel LR4?

[Roversky]

Not sure about the diesel numbers, but the new V8 is awesome. 375 for both HP and torque. I rarely use it all, but it's nice to have when I do need it.

Still, I would be really happy getting more than 20mpg with the LR4. I think the only way to do it would be a diesel option.

After doing a quick internet check I found the following numbers for the lr4 diesel. They offer the old turbo 2.7 liter V6 and a new 3 liter twin -turbo V6! These are for the 3 liter. 245Hp,442 ft-lbs torque! 30.4 MPG in the european combined cycle,article said that would equate to 25.3 mpg in US epa tests.

 

[Thrumcap]

Does the existing diesel not meet US emissions or something? I just don't get why this is not offered.

 

[jjvd21]

I do not believe the diesel D4 meets US regulations for emissions. I expect that the next wave of LR's will be 2wd drive electric hybrids with 4wd selection - you can turn 4wd on or off rather than full time like the current lineup.

 

[bgsntth]

I do not believe the diesel D4 meets US regulations for emissions. I expect that the next wave of LR's will be 2wd drive electric hybrids with 4wd selection - you can turn 4wd on or off rather than full time like the current lineup.

Seeing how a spice girl is their new brand/product consultant - I would sadly agree with that.

Dan Neil had a great article last year that discussed how Land Rover would be in big trouble by 2016 if they did not do something drastic to meet the Obama/Pelosi corporate average fuel consumption guidelines.

"Propelled by either of the two new 5.0-liter V8s available in the U.S. -- one naturally aspirated (375 hp) and one supercharged (510 hp) -- the Range Rover feels less like a truck and more like a four-stack ocean liner, all deep hull and mighty propellers churning in an ocean of endorphins. Less terrestrial than maritime, all gliding, frictionless serenity and near-silence, betraying no trace of the furious coal-shoveling going on below decks.


Yet while thus besotted, I was vexed with this thought: How long can it last?

Here's what we know so far about the Obama administration's path to raise fleet-wide Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirements to 35 mpg by 2016: not much.

But one thing is certain: Much stricter fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards in the U.S. are coming fast, and some manufacturers, by the very nature of their products, are hugely disadvantaged.

By my reckoning, the most vulnerable company on the product map is Land Rover."

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/02/business/fi-neil2

 

[jjvd21]

That's why I believe the current lineup will be the last true heavy duty off road LR's. My guess is they slim down (weight) and offroad capability except for the project icon LR (which will probably replace the Defender and LR4).