Here are 7 products you can’t buy in U.S.

  Mexico News Daily | Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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Anyone who is fond of Mexico will tell you the country has a great deal to offer that’s not available anywhere else — cultural and gastronomical experiences, marvelous attractions and artisanal treasures, to name just a few.

But automobiles? Yes, those too.

Advertise Here Automotive writer Aaron Bragman of Cars.com has identified seven vehicles that are available for sale in Mexico, but not in the United States. Not only that, he writes, “they are among the most interesting in the world.”

One is the Chevrolet Tornado (“the coolest pickup”), made in Brazil, light on power but with a load capacity of 725 kg. Another is the Mini-size Audi A1 Sportback, a four-door with a 1.4-liter engine with or without a turbocharger, and all the style and quality of larger Audis.

Also from Audi is the S5 Sportback, a four-door hatchback intended to take on the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, and powered by a 333-hp, turbocharged V-6 engine.

Another product from Brazil is the Ford EcoSport, a subcompact SUV based on the Ford Fiesta and powered by a 145-hp, 2-liter, four-cylinder engine. The baby SUV, says Bragman, is just being discovered in the U.S. but foreign markets have had them for a while.

Ford also offers the new Ranger in Mexico, but it comes with limited options: four-cylinder gas or diesel, manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.

An unusual offering is the Peugeot RCZ, a front-wheel-drive sports coupe with a 200-hp 1.6-liter engine. It’s not the fastest sports coupe, Bragman says, but its looks can stop traffic. The French automaker hasn’t sold cars in the U.S. in a couple of decades.

Finally, the Volkswagen CrossFox adds to the company’s “unusual stuff” in its Mexico lineup. Bragman calls it a VW Fox city car, the size of the Nissan Micra, with a more robust, high-riding suspension and powered by a 101-hp, 1.6-liter engine with front-wheel drive.

It looks more capable than it actually is, says the Cars.com writer.

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