Toyota sounds the death knell for diesel: Japanese giant to stop selling diesel cars in Europe

[Morgen]

[QUOTE]Toyota is to stop selling diesel-powered passenger cars in Britain and Europe by the end of this year, company bosses have announced.

The Japanese car giant revealed the change in strategy at a briefing on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.

Fewer than 7 per cent of Toyota's UK sales were diesel last year, dropping to just 4.5 per cent in January, with the rest being petrol and hybrid.
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Toyota will continue to offer diesel engines for its Land Cruiser 4x4 as well as for commercial vehicles such as the Hilux and Proace.
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Last week it was reported that Fiat Chrysler - which also owns Jeep, Maserati and Alfa Romeo - would be ditching the under-fire fuel type from 2022.

In February, Porsche announced that it would axe all diesel engine options from its range of cars with immediate effect, claiming there had been a 'cultural shift' among customers. [/QUOTE]
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Sorry for mediocre source

[Araknid]

Toyota barely makes diesel cars to begin with, apart from the Land Cruiser, Hilux, and Vans which they are still gonna keep selling

Maybe they make shit specifically for Europe but here in Aus I've never seen a diesel Toyota sedan/hatch, the closest thing is the RAV4

[Morgen]

[QUOTE=Araknid;53185691]Toyota barely makes diesel cars to begin with, apart from the Land Cruiser, Hilux, and Vans which they are still gonna keep selling

Maybe they make shit specifically for Europe but here in Aus I've never seen a diesel Toyota sedan/hatch, the closest thing is the RAV4[/QUOTE]

They used to do pretty much everything except the Prius in diesel here.

[Araknid]

[QUOTE=Morgen;53185719]They used to do pretty much everything except the Prius in diesel here.[/QUOTE]

huh, surprised they don't sell them in diesel here

[tratzzz]

Diesel Toyota Avensis (And other D4D models actually) are incredibly common over here. The D4D gets real good fuel consumption and is a foolproof engine. The T25 models are getting more issues with their electrical systems than mechanical and that's probably what is going to kill them and take them away from the market.