Small Diesels a No-Go for US: Chrysler Boss
It’s unlikely that Chrysler’s future plans include small cars with diesel engines.
“You can do this on a larger vehicle because of the costs associated with those vehicles. It’s much more difficult to join with a car like [the Chrysler 200 sedan] and keep the margins above normal,” Marchionne told Automotive News.
Chevrolet currently offers a diesel version of the Cruze comapct sedan that is designed to compete with the diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta. Mazda is still working to bring a diesel version of its Mazda6 mid-size sedan and offers diesel variants of its new SkyActiv vehicles in other global markets. Currently, Chrysler sells a diesel version of the Grand Cherokee mid-size SUV and a V6 diesel version of the Ram 1500 pickup truck. It also offers V8 heavy-duty diesel trucks.
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[Source: Automotive News]
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