Report: Acura TSX will Offer Honda’s First U.S. Diesel
Honda is planning a diesel debut next year for the U.S., blazing a trail with its premium Acura brand.
Honda CEO Takeo Fukui took the occasion of the Detroit Auto Show to announce that his company’s new clean diesel will show up first in an Acura. Sources are now reporting that the Acura in question will be the redesigned TSX.
The TSX will be launched initially with a turbocharged four, possibly the same mill that is offered in the RDX crossover, with the diesel option added for 2009.
The diesel TSX will be equipped with the same 2.2-liter i-DETC engine that will be offered for sale in the European-spec Honda Accord this summer. Honda has also said that it plans to introduce a V-6 diesel sometime around 2010.
+ Automotive News: New Acura TSX will get a diesel
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Comments
Ben
Why are diesel cars being pushed in the luxury brands - Mercedes Benz, BMW, Acura?
blue-coupe
AMEN! This is just the news I've been waiting for. I've been eyeing the next gen TSX for some time now, hoping they would drop that turbo 4 in there (good news!), however, the diesel may be more appealing.
The Stig
I really hope that RDX motor makes it in the TSX!! I absolutely love the handling and feel of the current TSX, and think it's a fantastic value for the dollar. I just wish it had a little more ooomph. Looks like that problem is about to be solved.
Mena
My guess is because of the extra expense of a diesel option. Although, the price difference between a Mercedes diesel and non-diesel is only $1000 but I don't know if there are equipment differences between those two cars. In trucks, the diesel option can be as much as $7000. Your typical car might be say $3000-$4000. Quite a bit of cash over the gas version.
dieselhead
Mena is right. Industry folks say $3-$4k premium is needed. Not unlike the difference between a V6 and a V8 in a premium brand. I imagine that Bluetec etc have driven the cost up to this level from something that would have been lower a few years ago.
Ducati Minor
And no one will still buy an Acura.
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