DEATH OF DIESEL – The cars that have been killed off in 2018 

Car manufacturers are moving away from cars after the fuel type has suffered from a number of difficult years. 

The dieselgate scandal sparked intense scrutiny and backlash from the car industry and has since seen many motorists and carmakers turn their back on the fuel type. 

New regulations and pressures on diesel cars are set to be introduced over the coming years.

This has seen many carmakers ditch the fuel type or at least specific cars from its lineups. 

One such regulation is the new World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) standard which is replacing the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). 

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It should reduce discrepancies in lab results and real world driving emissions. 

As a result fuel economy and CO2 emissions figures could change. 

Sales of new diesel cars have also tumbled dramatically by around a third over the course of the past year. 

According to a list compiled by Autocar, there have been at least 16 different diesel models ditched in 2018. 

A number of car brands have declared that they will be ditching diesel cars from their line-ups including Fiat Chrysler by 2022. 

Volvo stated that it would not be introducing more new diesel cars post-V60 launch and Subaru, Suzuki and Porsche have ditched diesel due to a lack of demand. 

Some carmakers have removed diesel engine options from popular car line-ups either due to a lack of demand or to meet emissions standards. 

These include the Fiat 500X, Kia Rio, Mitsubishi Outlander and Vauxhall Corsa. 

Other models that have been ditched include the Honda CR-V, Kia Venga, Mitsubishi ASX, Mitsubishi Outlander, Porsche Macan, Porsche Panamera, Seat Toledo, Skoda Fabia, Toyota Avensis, Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Verso.

Here is the full list of cars to be ditched

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati): Fiat 500X, all models by 2022

Honda: CR-V

Kia: Rio, Venga

Mitsubishi: ASX, Outlander

Porsche: Macan, Panamera

Seat: Toledo

Skoda: Fabia

Suzuki: Vitara, SX4 S-Cross

Toyota: Avensis, RAV4, Verso

Vauxhall: Corsa

Volvo: All new models


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