Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has dropped plans to seek U.S. approval for selling 2017 diesel models but has yet to decide if it will exit the American passenger diesel market ...

The cost for all this is no small matter, however. Things escalate quickly from the F-250 Platinum 4x4 crew cab’s base price of $63,605. Our test truck had the aforementioned $8795 diesel engine ...

Over the past 30+ years, I have purchased ~8 different 3/4 ton trucks, mostly diesel fords. The 2017 F250 Platinum has not disappointed, no engine issues and tows like a champ.