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Why Choose Diesel - Overview
Hyundai New Zealand has set a stance in New Zealand to offer the widest range of environmentally friendly vehicles. Hyundai has led the market, being the first to introduce the biggest range of diesel passenger vehicles of all manufacturers, providing to date, seventeen model variants in the range. This has come at considerable cost to Hyundai, but is a worthy and vital investment in the eyes of the company.
Through taking this stance, Hyundai New Zealand has successfully led the diesel passenger vehicle market holding the highest sales volume from 2006 to year to date 2011. During this time the brand has also grown sales volume and market share in an increasingly tough economic climate.
Diesel Technology
Diesel engine technology has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. In the past, diesel vehicles used to be slow and the well-recognised clunky sound of a diesel engine could be heard by everyone. They were also not very good for the environment throwing massive amounts of CO2 emissions and black smoke into the air.
Things have changed dramatically since then though. Today’s diesel engine technologies like Hyundai's R-Series diesel engines are a whole different ball game. The new generation diesel engines today are just as powerful as petrol engines while giving you much better fuel economy. They’re also much better for the environment, giving you cleaner fuel burning and lower CO2 emissions.
Hyundai Diesel Research and Development
Namyang Research and Development Centre - Hyundai Motor Corp Korea
Hyundai diesel vehicles comply with the stringent Euro4 emissions testing regime, as well Euro V testing regime on the ix35 model, and continue to be recognized by industry standards, Ecodrive’s and awards as some of the greenest vehicles available in the country.
Significant investment by Hyundai internationally has been allocated to the development of diesel engines that are ligher, easier to maintain, and more environmentally friendly without compromising power or performance.
The Future - Leaders of the Diesel Market
Advanced diesel technology and new products that are expected throughout the years to come will help to give Hyundai more ability to adapt to global requirements for more fuel efficient, and greener vehicles.
Hyundai New Zealand is set to utilise these new technologies to maintain the momentum of the past and advance it's leadership in the New Zealand diesel market. As to what this future may look like though - who knows?
