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Jaguar Considers Smaller Diesel Engine 04/02/2008

The car manufacturer Jaguar appears to have faced pressure from car buyers concerned about carbon emission levels. As a result of this, alongside rising fuel prices, the car company has considered the introduction of a smaller diesel engine in a Jaguar saloon model.

It is apparent that the car manufacturing market is allowing diesel engines certain precedence in catering for car buyers who seek a car with lower carbon emissions. Many of the main competitors of the Jaguar car manufacturing brand offer smaller diesel engines, with the Audi A6 for example, offering a 2 litre diesel engine model.

Evidently, it can be suggested that the decision of Jaguar to include a smaller capacity diesel engine in its model fleet replies upon its brand image as an exclusive car manufacturer, specialising in larger engines.

Other car models which have adopted either hybrid or smaller diesel engines have included the Toyota Prius, as well as the Volkswagen Polo Blue Motion with a diesel engine which was introduced in 2007. The inclusion of a diesel engine in the Volkswagen Polo Blue Motion has proved to be especially popular, and has placed it as a main competitor amongst sales of greener cars with lower carbon emissions.

It has been suggested that engineers at Jaguar have already constructed numerous designs to suit small capacity diesel engines, though at the current time these are not being developed further or implemented. However, should the market for Jaguar vehicles dictate that Jaguar customers seek smaller diesel engines, this may be something which the car manufacturer are forced to implement within their products. This potential demand may be influenced by the suggestion that further taxes will be applicable to cars which emit higher levels of carbon, such as larger petrol and diesel engines.

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