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Originally Posted by igotzzoom
I wonder if Ford plans on doing a three-row passenger version. ... I agree that 19/24 is unremarkable mileage for a normally-aspirated 2.0L. ... Why not a Hybrid, like the Escape? I'd love to see a diesel, but it remains to be seen whether or not the American public at large agrees.
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There is a 9 and 12 (and maybe larger) passenger version in the UK.
Since it is billed as a business vehicle ... why not diesel?
With the 1.8 Duratorq (110PS) we would be talking about 37.2/31, 47.1/39.2, 54.3/45.2 mpg(Imperial/US) city, combined cycle, highway.
I suspect that it might take several years to be widely accepted. Then again ... IF ... it showed well as a "taxi" in places like NYC, it might not take long for the average consumer to go for it as a personal use vehicle.
If my understanding of small Euro turbo diesels is correct, it may not take over 4 years for 30 to 40% of buyer to recognize the difference between them and the current families of US diesels and, as a result, are willing to consider purchase of these (and other) diesel machines [provided FE greater than 45 mpg(US) combined average].
Of course this assumes that no radically higher FE technology is in the market ... say, like a $22k 'volt' with a 50 mile range and 50 plus mpg running on the ICE.