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Choose 2, Power, Emissions or Economy.

I would probably consider changing "power" to "size".

My 2016 Subaru BRZ had 200 horsepower, averaged 32 mpg, and was $26K. Not a bad combo, if you ask me. A decent amount of get-up-and-go when you want it, but decent fuel economy when you don't. But it was also just a small 2-door sports car. Tiny trunk and worthless rear seats.

What vehicle has good power and fuel economy but bad emissions?

I think they mean economy as in cost (money). You can make a powerful inexpensive engine but it will have a worse emissions profile, or a powerful expensive engine that has a better emissions profile. But you don't get a powerful, inexpensive engine that also has a good emissions profile.

Any 20 year old Volkswagen with a 1.9 TDI Diesel.

Excellent engine, but no green emissions sticker in Europe.

Lifetime of 500,000km (300k miles) and more if treated right, fuel economy 6.5l/100km (36mpg), and can pull a small trailer with a bit of tuning.

You can find it in almost all Volkswagens of the 1995-2005 era, as well as in a bunch of Audis, Seats, etc.

> Excellent engine

If you drive it, yes. But for the driver behind you, blinded by the black smoke, no.

There’s no black smoke. You only get black smoke if there’s unburnt fuel, i.e. not enough air in the mixture

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