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With an emaciated product roster and thin sales, Mitsubishi might seem likely from an outside perspective to exit the U.S. market soon. But that won’t be the case.
In an effort to keep sales coming in, Kia is unveiling its refreshed 2014 Optima mid-size sedan at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
Chevrolet’s Malibu faces stiff competition with many viable alternatives in the mid-size sedan segment, but the brand hopes to make the car more competitive through an early refresh.
Mazda‘s announcement regarding a SKYACTIV diesel engine in future products had car geeks hoping for a diesel Mazda3, but it looks like the oil-burner will actually make an appearance on the mid-size Mazda6, putting it squarely against the updated Volkswagen Passat, which will be available with a TDI diesel engine.
While details on the SKY-D engine have been sparse, the engine will make 182 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, substantially besting the Volkswagen unit’s 140 horsepower and 236 lb-ft. Although the SKY-D will only be available with a 6-speed automatic, it should be quite the machine on the highway, where the massive torque will allow effortless passing while returning the kind of mileage numbers that only small compacts can hope for.
[Source: Ototrendsinfo.com]