Wondering Why there is no Honda CRV Diesel Variant here in the Philippines..

**gregg_g** · April 14th, 2005 11:50 PM

After seeing some european car magazines, just wondering and wandering why there is no diesel variant of the Honda CRV here in our Country...
Motion Cars might say that its design is bland but I still find it OK and very much to my liking...

Probably guys from our local Honda dealers can help enlighten me on this...

**ILuvDetailing** · April 15th, 2005 12:02 AM

The diesel version of the X-trail isn't available here also... mmm...

**gregg_g** · April 15th, 2005 12:09 AM

sorry for my ignorance, there is also a diesel version for x-trail? How come they are not bringing these variants here? I am sure that plenty of people will really be lining up for them... Like the Kia Sorento, there are more who are lining up for the diesel (deluxe version) than the top of the line V6 gas .... mmm again...

**ILuvDetailing** · April 15th, 2005 12:13 AM

sorry for my ignorance, there is also a diesel version for x-trail?

Yup its available in the UK and Australia... maybe the local dealers don't think that it would sell here... just a hunch

**odell** · April 15th, 2005 12:19 AM

i think it would sell.. sa taas ng gas ngayon.. bakit nga ba hinde dinala dito?

**pissword** · April 15th, 2005 12:31 AM

may diesel rav4
diesel crv
diesel xtrail

ewan ko may diesel escape ba?

**OTO** · April 15th, 2005 01:29 AM

Common explanation for the lack of diesel variants would be the quality of diesel which is by law mandated to be equivalent to EURO I. As for Honda if I recall correctly they handle all the petrol engines while Isuzu handles all the diesel engines. They'd eat each other's market if they sold directly competing vehicles.

BMW has a very good 2L diesel engine for the 1 & 3 Series and yet have abstained from bringing them in.

I think the Kia Picanto has a diesel engine as well. At the rate the local Picanto is consuming fuel a diesel variant would be phenomenal to say the least.