iconoclast

BMW's X5D has been delayed for an usual amount of time for "investigation". Curious if they found something or haven't and are desperately trying to. That motor was pulled from the site... no X5D available for 2017 as of yet.

Canadian Lurker

I've been checking periodically and watching for news on X5 and GLS diesels. Seems both BMW and Mercedes are in the same boat for 2017.

DUTCH VanAtlanta

EPA is changing their test procedures in their attempt to catch cheaters. My old MB salesman friend tells me that there are hundreds of MB diesels sitting at the port awaiting certification; and they don't expect to have any to sell until the 2nd or 3rd quarter of this year.

D3Audi

Last year at the Montréal Auto Show there was the new Mercedes C Class Diesel Wagon that was supposed to be in Canadian showrooms fall 2016... Still no sign of it. I know it's Canada but still, all diesels seem to be getting red flagged lately. What about Jaguar/Land Rover's 4cyl diesel that was supposed to come to the states? I haven't heard much news on that lately

flynavy

and now they are looking at the 3.0 as well. $1000,00 eh.....hum.....naaa I would rather just keep it but I really appreciate the offer!

flynavy

all the time. I think it would be an interesting test to put a sniffer on any random car and drive it around for a day or 2 to see the real world results.

iconoclast

witchunt... comical too considering the diesel market is less than 5% of all vehicles on the road, the low point was 1.5%... yet 72% of these commercial trucks (with a gvw over 10k lbs) are driving around letting out noxious fumes and are not being scrutinized. along with school buses, farm equipment, etc.

iconoclast

same. i know some people interested and apparently they're now looking at alternatives. this may sound like a tin-foil conspiracy theory but how convenient that the heavily subsidized gov't funded tesla x is out and doing poorly along with hybrid/ev sales in general at the same time the diesels are being banned or not for sale for an undetermined amount of time.

iconoclast

agreed... if you look at most DI/FSI engine powered vehicles their exhaust tips are absurdly caked with carbon. this is has come about over the last decade. i haven't seen these types of filthy tips since late 70s and 80s cars were still on the road.

iconoclast

Another one... The powers that be have reason to believe Renault is cheating on emissions as well...

French judicial probe opened into possible cheating over Renault emissions: Report