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Stricter testing protocols around the world are making it harder for automakers to predict launch timelines.
is the latest to get caught in emissions nettles, the Detroit carmaker forced to delay the launch of its
new Duramax 3.0-liter inline-six diesel
for the
and
. That’s what company reps told
in
a memo seen by Automotive News
this week. Dealers and buyers had been promised the Flint, Mich.-built oil-burner in early 2019, but
AN
wrote that the
certification hiccup has turned into a “slight delay.”
, “[We] did not attribute [the delay] to a single entity, as the truth is this is a collaborative effort between GM and several government entities. We will make the 2020MY Duramax available for dealers orders soon, and expect to deliver the first trucks to customers soon after emissions testing is complete.”
We know the new 3.0-liter Duramax
has 277 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, outdoing
3.0-liter PowerStroke diesel by 27 hp and 20 lb-ft. But without final EPA paperwork, GM can’t release the numbers that will show how the two engines stack up when considering
and tow ratings.
The certification process has been sticky for a few other makers of late, especially since the
Group situation in 2015.
of four diesel models in 2016 over EPA testing. The new
Ram 1500 dribbled out in a trickle
last year for reasons thought to deal with EPA testing, coming as it did a year after the
EPA investigated Ram’s EcoDiesel engines
in 2017 and 2018. More recently, WLTP testing in Europe caught out just about every automaker over there.
Since we’re almost halfway through 2019, the delay until the 2020 model year is only a few months. Still, GM told dealers to cancel any orders for the engine for this model year. Dealers will need to resubmit the orders once opening begins, but GM hasn’t said when production will begin other than “soon.” The company said that it will offer 2020-model-year replacement vehicles to customers and dealers. If prices hold into the next model year, the 2020
and
with the inline-six diesel will come at a $3,890 premium over the 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder, and a $2,495 premium over the 5.3-liter V8.
from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2WlYOw3