BMW X1 crossover in 2010

TagMan · 05-15-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteOne

I paid $2.60 a gallon for diesel in Europe last year. If Americans have to pay more for a diesel powered car and more for diesel fuel than premium gas, what is the point of owning one?
Yeah, it is the ugly rear window that totaly ruins it for me. Even with the camo...YOMV

Easy. A $1K extra price tag for the diesel engine isn't bad at all, and it will come back at resale time anyway.

As far as the fuel costs... What's wrong with paying 10 - 15 percent higher fuel costs if the fuel economy is improved by 20 - 50 percent?

ptack · 05-16-2008, 08:44 AM

BMW marketing may be reading old tea leaves. The market for SUVs is drying up and with premium at $4/gallon, it isn't coming back. The big question is whether the price of gas changes perceptions to such a degree that people associate cross overs with low fuel efficiency. It may soon be just as important for the car to look economical. I think the main point of cross overs was to look like SUVs, but drive like cars.

iamthewalrus · 05-16-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

When it hit $3/gallon a couple years ago, we got rid of our Discovery in favor of the 2.0T Audi A4Q Avant.

Great move! I'm a fan of the A4, particularly the 2.0T+Quattro+Manual. Enjoy it!

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