In the July 13, 2007 Businessweek, there was a special report that showcased 10 diesel vehicles along with an article on The Coming of Clean Diesels. Not all are available in the U.S. just yet, but these clean diesels might be something to look forward to. The luxury models from Cadillac, light trucks from Chysler, GM and Ford, premium vehicles from Mercedes and Audi and the comfortable thrifty ones from Volkswagen should all eventually make it to our shores. The UK Honda model continues to stand out in my opinion; perhaps its the hopes for economy, power and reliability that traditionally has come from Japanese designed vehicle?

2007 Honda Civic

Fuel economy: 55 mpg in combined city and highway driving

Honda is expected to introduce its diesel technology into its U.S. cars in 2010. Look for a diesel Civic to start, and possibly a CRV SUV. The British Honda Civic Diesel 2.2 CTDi is a "green car" with a super-clean engine and very low carbon dioxide emissions. Honda has talked about how its engineers hated diesel technology until they figured out a clean system. An Accord diesel test car, though, recently set a record of 92 mpg.