Why would anyone want a diesel when it costs more per gallon that gasoline?
Not in Ontario. It depends where you live I guess. Diesels will usually last much longer than a comparable gasoline engine, in many cases it will have twice the lifetime assuming both engines are maintained. As Ken said, in many cases, diesels can get better mileage and make more torgue than gas engines...it depends on the requirements of the driver. VW gets some seriously good mileage in their clean diesels although they can be a little pricey to buy. In North America, we still tend to associate diesels with work vehicles but in Europe it's a different ball game.
