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Emissions. They don't want to pay to have their engines certified( if LR thinks it is even close to the standards). It is very costly. And Americans are really late in accepting diesel engines compared to the rest of the world.
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Emissions. They don't want to pay to have their engines certified( if LR thinks it is even close to the standards). It is very costly. And Americans are really late in accepting diesel engines compared to the rest of the world.
Bingo - there just isn't enough interest in $75k+ diesel cars/SUV's in US to make it worth LR's costs, yet. But there is rumors floating around that they might for the launch of the redesigned Defender which is rumored to come to the US...
VW is doing better with diesel sales and Volvo and BMW have already started to bring theirs to the US. I believe there is another manufacturer that released a press release that said they are bring diesels to the US too, I just can't remember which one, maybe Lexus?
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'03 Disco2 SE 4.6L - 112K
OME Lift 751F/763R and 60024F/60025R shocks
275/65/R18E Goodyear DuraTrac's
Safety Devices high-rack, 5 Hella's (LR switches), Farmtec flooring, LR ladder, rear light guards, LR brush guard, limb risers and a Vigg blackout
8mm Magnecore, Denso plugs, and Tom Woods HD shaft
Every seal/gasket replaced and TONS of Misc replacement parts here and there...
Coming Soon:
'04 CDL, bumper/winch, sliders, radius arms, HiLift, on-board air, and a CB.
Says on page 118 of my handbook for my '04 Discovery 'This vehicle is NOT compatible with 'Bio-Diesel' fuel'. I would go with that. Ignore Michael C's answer, he's obviously an anti 4X4 twerp, who can't be bothered to get his facts right.
Who is "Michael C"?
Where are you from or where is your D2 titled?
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'03 Disco2 SE 4.6L - 112K
OME Lift 751F/763R and 60024F/60025R shocks
275/65/R18E Goodyear DuraTrac's
Safety Devices high-rack, 5 Hella's (LR switches), Farmtec flooring, LR ladder, rear light guards, LR brush guard, limb risers and a Vigg blackout
8mm Magnecore, Denso plugs, and Tom Woods HD shaft
Every seal/gasket replaced and TONS of Misc replacement parts here and there...
Coming Soon:
'04 CDL, bumper/winch, sliders, radius arms, HiLift, on-board air, and a CB.
Why doesn't Land Rover import Diesels into the U.S.?
Every car company to sell a car here in the US must crash test each model with each engine to prove they meet crash test standards.
That means every Chevy Cobalt must be crash tested with each different engine.
So if there are 2 4 cylinder engines and 1 V6 they have to crash it once with either 4 cylinder engine and once with the V6.
They also need to prove that all 3 engines pass emissions, thats the easy part.
Now imagine that LR had to crash test a $50,000 SUV twice, once for the V8 and once again for the diesel.
Now add that they are selling 4 models in the 2010 model year and if they offered diesels for each one that means crashing 8 trucks to prove they meet crash test standards.
Now add in the emissions laws for diesels...thats alot of money.
Diesel Land Rovers?
Why doesn't Land Rover import Diesels into the U.S.? 
