[rovertrain]

I read Edmunds pretty often and saw this on their news today... Dated 6/10/2013..

Land Rover Diesel Hybrid Set for U.S. | Edmunds.com

MY favorite part was the last line, "We expect to see both V6 and V8 turbodiesel models readied for the U.S., alongside the diesel hybrid." :buttrock:

 

[cnfowler]

That's awesome, but it'll be 10 plus years before I could afford one. Damn!!!

I've often wondered why no one has introduced a diesel hybrid in the US. They have them across the pond and make our hybrids fuel economy laughable.


Colin

 

[Keanan]

If they produced a hybrid LR4 I would really consider buying one, as long as it got better than 50 mpg.


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[cnfowler]

If they produced a hybrid LR4 I would really consider buying one, as long as it got better than 50 mpg.


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Curious as to why it would have to get 50 mpgs for you to consider one? I think a large, 7 seat, all wheel drive SUV that got even upper 20s would be awesome since nothing like that exists today. Heck, even the hybrid Tahoes and Yukons only get 20 mpgs.


Colin

 

[Keanan]

Yes even upper 20's would be nice. The prototype RRS hybrid they built supposedly got 70 mpg. Any production vehicle should get close to if not better mileage than that.
I think it would be stupid if they build a hybrid and it only gets 30 mpg. A ten year old diesel Discovery II can get 25 mpg.


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