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Originally Posted by BigDave

Do they not have diesels in the states yet? I have the X drive 18d 140 bhp 320nm torque. Fuel consumption does improve with mileage. I have now done 13k miles. I do mostly short journeys and average 37-40 mpg in summer. In winter it goes down to 34 mpg. On a long run I average 50 mpg.

It is incredibly rare that North America (read: Canada or US) receives a decent diesel powerplant. I waited for years and finally gave up before purchasing the X1. Options are very limited, and usually to VW, or the very high end BMW or Mercedes. Unless you want to enter Smart car territory.