Diesel engines are so much better now. Infact you can't always tell if it is a diesel or not.
My dad has a Discovery 3 with a V6 TD engine. Seriously when you rev it it sounds more like a V8 than a V6 diesel.
You Americans should give them a go. You can also get V8 diesels like in the Range Rover sport that give a good bang and no tick tick noise.
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