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Originally Posted by DieselSport
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Originally Posted by Penguino
Why a diesel though?
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I think Chris Harris explains it beautifully. 
From 60mph - 100mph , the diesel pulls effortlessly, making highway driving very calm and smooth. I commute 70 miles a day on the highway so it is ideal for me. Not to mention the 50 mpg i regularly average.
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+1, I always liked Diesels, they are great on gas and still have a good amount of torque and pull. I think while it may not be the engine I would get in a 3 series (although the 335d was a pretty fast and fun diesel) It would be perfect in say an X5, where the gas milage could greatly improve without sacrificing the torque needed to pull the 2 ton SUV. Sadly, because of Dieselgate, diesels are no longer seen as practical or sensable, and because of that, the market is gone.
One of my friends has a Golf SportsWagen diesel, and he refuses to sell it or trade it to VW as he loves it some much, diesel really gives those little compact cars a good helping of torque while still keeping them efficient.