Honda to develop diesels for North America
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Honda to develop diesels for North America
Honda Motor Co. is developing diesel engines for large light-duty vehicles in the United States.
Honda CEO Takeo Fukui says Honda's diesels, already used in Europe, do not meet U.S. and Japanese emissions rules "at a reasonable cost."
"But in the near future, it will be possible" to meet those regulations, Fukui told Automotive News in an interview here. He declined to specify how soon.
Honda sells Accords with 2.2-liter, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engines in Europe. Fukui would not say what other diesel sizes are in development.
Fukui has said that Honda could offer a V-6 diesel in North America.
He predicts Honda will offer a range of high-mileage powertrains, depending on the vehicle's size.
"Looking at Honda's lineup, for the smaller, more compact cars, it should be hybrids," he says. "But for the larger ones, it would be more towards environmentally friendly diesel."
Source: www.autoweek.com
Honda CEO Takeo Fukui says Honda's diesels, already used in Europe, do not meet U.S. and Japanese emissions rules "at a reasonable cost."
"But in the near future, it will be possible" to meet those regulations, Fukui told Automotive News in an interview here. He declined to specify how soon.
Honda sells Accords with 2.2-liter, 4-cylinder turbodiesel engines in Europe. Fukui would not say what other diesel sizes are in development.
Fukui has said that Honda could offer a V-6 diesel in North America.
He predicts Honda will offer a range of high-mileage powertrains, depending on the vehicle's size.
"Looking at Honda's lineup, for the smaller, more compact cars, it should be hybrids," he says. "But for the larger ones, it would be more towards environmentally friendly diesel."
Source: www.autoweek.com
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So this confirms that Honda is working on a (maybe!?) a circa 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine that meets CARB 2007 standards for diesel emissions. I can guess we'll see that on the Acura MDX, Honda Pilot and Honda Ridgeline vehicles soon.
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Detroit News article about diesel
http://www.detnews.com/2005/insiders...uto-361111.htm
I think the place to start diesels
in N Am is in small trucks. Truck buyers are more open to this than car
buyers, and many _small truck_ buyers are economy oriented.
The diesel Jeep Liberty is selling pretty well even though the mileage
sucks for some reason.
Someone (obviously it won't be Honda) needs to do what it takes to get a small pickup out that gets
30+ mpg hwy with adequate power. Ford Ranger with a small gas engine
gets 29, so how hard can it be?
Small pickups can cost almost as much as large pickups. Giving them a
real economy advantage would strengthen the market for them and
differentiate them better from the large trucks.
I don't know why diesel costs more than gas. Maybe once the new rules
come into effect and everyone is changed over to lower sulphur fuel,
things will settle down and the prices will come down.
I think the place to start diesels
in N Am is in small trucks. Truck buyers are more open to this than car
buyers, and many _small truck_ buyers are economy oriented.
The diesel Jeep Liberty is selling pretty well even though the mileage
sucks for some reason.
Someone (obviously it won't be Honda) needs to do what it takes to get a small pickup out that gets
30+ mpg hwy with adequate power. Ford Ranger with a small gas engine
gets 29, so how hard can it be?
Small pickups can cost almost as much as large pickups. Giving them a
real economy advantage would strengthen the market for them and
differentiate them better from the large trucks.
I don't know why diesel costs more than gas. Maybe once the new rules
come into effect and everyone is changed over to lower sulphur fuel,
things will settle down and the prices will come down.
