North Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) Hi all, I wonder, if it is possible to buy a new small car with a diesel engine in Thailand ? Small = like a Toyota Yaris up to the size of a Corolla (but it does not have to be a Toyota) Greetings North Oooops ! I just found out, that I posted in the wrong forum ! Forum moderator, can you please move this topic to the Motor forum, thank you ! Edited August 10, 2007 by North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmond Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 To what I know, cars in thailand don't run on diesel, unlike trucks or pick-ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Moved to Motor forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Well, how big a car would I have to buy to get one with a diesel engine ? Surely there must be new cars in Thailand with diesel engines ! North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 volkswagon passat TDI Mercedes CDI Older Mercedes 300D or you could always get a car and drop in a diesel engine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thairish Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 volkswagon passat TDIMercedes CDI Older Mercedes 300D or you could always get a car and drop in a diesel engine... Also the BMW 520D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai4u Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 too bad no have Fiat panda.. very good car and with diesel engine. also citroen C3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareddiving Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 The Honda Jazz and the Honda City come with a 1.5 diesel engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 The Honda Jazz and the Honda City come with a 1.5 diesel engine. Are you sure about that? I have never heard or seen that before. Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 The Honda Jazz and the Honda City come with a 1.5 diesel engine. Not in this part of the world, at least.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackcorbett Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Although I am not addressing the question directly, a huge number of Thais are now using NGV gas in their cars. And from what I've seen most taxi cabs are as well. It burns cleaner than gasoline and costs only a fraction as much. It does not develop as much power however, and I've been told one sacrifices about 10 percent on the performance end. In fact my giflriend and I just visited Chiang Mai for six days with a couple of friends and for three days straight we hired a car and driver. The car was a nice spacious Nissan. The driver said it's the same as the Maxima although in Thailand this model is called by a different name. Performance seemed entirely adequate although on one very steep grade going up a mountain the going was slow but that was on one helluva grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffphuket Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Well, how big a car would I have to buy to get one with a diesel engine ?Surely there must be new cars in Thailand with diesel engines ! North In a word 'NOPE' ! surprising isn't it in a country full of diesel pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchester Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 The Honda Jazz and the Honda City come with a 1.5 diesel engine. Not in Thailand . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Well, I guess I will have to buy a pickup if I want a diesel engine. Too bad really for more than one reason. Many small diesel cars consume very little fuel and therefore does not pollute the environment as much as the big pickups. The cost of fuel is lower and therefore the need for Thailand to import fuel will be less, finally the owner of the car saves money too. So I really wonder, why the big car manufacturers does not sell small diesel powered small cars here in Thailand, it does not really make sense, or ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I once heard the argument that Thai diesel is not to clean enough. I guess it's ok for big engines and Euro techonoly, but not for smaller Japanese ones. There was also a report on diesel Yaris trip from Bangkok to Trat, but it appeared in Euro magazines, not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy2 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I once heard the argument that Thai diesel is not to clean enough. I guess it's ok for big engines and Euro techonoly, but not for smaller Japanese ones.There was also a report on diesel Yaris trip from Bangkok to Trat, but it appeared in Euro magazines, not here. Its quite surprising really that a great car like the Yaris diesel is made but not sold here. Can we get Toyota reading TV? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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