OREANDA-NEWS. In the sales of diesel versions of Mitsubishi cars the significant share is belonged to big cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg (about 35% of sales), and the rest part - the regions. The agency "AUTOSTAT" was informed about it by the head of the Department of Marketing and PR "MMC Rus", Ilya Nikonorov, by noting that it is connected with a high purchasing power of the population in large cities, as well as confidence in the quality of diesel fuel.

In the Russian market the model Mitsubishi L200 is represented only with a diesel engine. Among the configurations of model Pajero Sport, the main share of 90% falls on the diesel versions. The maximum difference in the cost model Pajero Sport with diesel engine in the top-end configuration for versions with petrol engines in the same equipment is 20 thousand rubles (petrol version is more expensive).

According to Ilya Nikonorov, the main advantages of the diesel engine compared to gasoline are economical fuel consumption, high traction and torque. "The diesel vehicles are more efficient, thanks, in particular, to a high degree of compression, which provides high levels of efficiency. For example, Mitsubishi L200 of fifth generation, represented by a new turbocharged diesel engine 4N15, helps to increase the produced energy, by increasing the engine power in compare with petrol ", - he says.