Comments on: Kia’s clean diesel on display at NAIAS 2008

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:59:35 +0000

So… How about that Clean Diesel turbo engine Kia has in the USA?

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:10:21 +0000

I saw that on display!

By: himi

himi — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:53:53 +0000

The only chance for Kia to achive high sales numbers on US market, will be offering a diesel variant of Borrego! Large SUVs market is shrinking due to the floods of crossovers and high fuel costs. But there are still many people who’d buy a large SUV if it had a reasonable consumption. I think, until Ford sells more than 500.000 units of it’s pickup truck (or is it Explorer) in US, there is still chance for Kia to steal some of it’s customers.

But as I said, the vehicle should have a good mileage! And this can be achived only by new diesel engine that Kia is developing for US market. That engine is already on sale in Korea, but will be improved to pass strict US emission tests.

Let’s hope those tests running right now will be ok and Kia introduces it’s first diesel engine on US market by 2010, as planned.

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:24:19 +0000

O OK. thanks.

By: himi

himi — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:57:40 +0000

It’s an emission standard like Euro4, used in Europe, that limits vehicular pollution and it’s effects on environment and our health.
Tier 2 / Bin 5 diesel emissions standard is considered to be the world’s strictest emission standard and was adopted by US States including California, Massachusetts, New York, and others.

Diesel vehicles that not meet Tier2 /Bin 5 tandards are not allowed to go on sale in US. I think there are only two automakers (VW and Mercedes) that have passed “US emission tests” and are already offering diesel engines in some of their models.

By: K-Sport (Boris)

K-Sport (Boris) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:03:22 +0000

Thats great! but whats Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards?