"Chris Phillipo" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> >
> > Thats Expensive, the AA New car price comparasions are available at
> > www.nzaa.co.nz
> >
> >
> > The Land rover Freelander for example comes in a 4 cyl 2L turbo diesel
and a
> > 2.5L V6 for exactly the same price. $57.490NZD for the auto. the manual
is
> > only available as a diesel for 2K less. the Disco SE Td5 2.5L diesel
and
> > the 4L V8 petrol are the same price at $69,500 NZD, petrol and diesel
HSEs
> > are $90,000 NZD. only the SE Td5 is available as a manual for 4K less.
> > Petrol Range rovers cost more than diesel range rovers.
> >
> > The BMW 330i SE Petrol is $100,900NZD while the 330D SE Diesel is
> > $98,900NZD.
> >
> > Toyota Hilux 4x2 SR5 manual D/cab petrol is $40,800NZD while the diesel
is
> > $40,000
> > The same in 4x4 are both $51,500
> >
> > Landcruiser Prado RV, Diesel and Petrol are the same price
> >
> > theres a big range of vehicles with diesels at the same or lower
price...
> >
> > rhys
> >
> >
> >
>
> Typically if you get a diesel engine in anything here it's a big truck
> and the diesel is bigger than the gas engine so we have nothing that I
> know of that would compare besides VW cars which are overpriced by $6000
> even without an engine.
> --

Different countries, different laws, tariffs, fuel specs... Here there are
plenty of meduim size sedans with 2L diesel engines. Nissan Laurel for one.

rhys