Diesel V Petrol

[G4VHD]

There has been a lot of debate recently of which fuel is better.

So I thought it would be a good idea to have everyones views in one place.

We all have different views, so no hating or slating anyone personal, lets just have a friendly debate.

Please back up your choice with a good explanation why you think your chosen type of fuel is better.

[mart77]

mate if money wasnt a factor,petrol kills it every time.diesel is dirty and doesnt sound half as good as a petrol engine,but in the current climate diesel makes sense for value for money....................i still say petrol though for some reason

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Petrol FTW ...

Higher rev range which means more to tweak and play with.

Diesels have benefits over petrol as they are just simply pulling machines with their bottom-end torque, but need that bit extra TLC

Having said this, the new generation diesels can match a petrol motors for speed/acceleration these days !!

[acrybb]

i have a diesel. (320D) I had a 2.0 ST 170 before Fuel economy? Well I got around 270-300 miles in the focus on a 55 litre tank (£65). I now get 550 miles on a 63 (£85) litre tank. i get around the same HP the focus being 163 (not the 170 you would think) the BM i believe is 160 or thereabouts. It has a turbo and can be tuned to 190 odd BHP with similar gains in torque (this in for is taken for a tuning website) The BM is £155 for a years tax VS £260 for the ST So i would say HP for HP the 2.0 TD wins it big time. I actually wonder if how i would have went with the 330D

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

It appears that the "smaller" diesels are much more efficient BUT lack that little bit in what they where invented for - Pulling poo ! Caravans etc :P

[prestige interiors]

I know I always slate diesel cars but truth is I never driven a modern diesel car only my 56 plate van which is noisey and chucks out smoke when you put your foot down . And have always had big cars when it comes to selling them I always say the same thing when you get an enquiry and they say what sort of miles does it get to the gallon I reply if you have to ask you can't afford it :-)

[val-borntobefree]

Ive never owned a diesel but the ones i have driven havent impressed me tbh...... It has to be petrol for me every time :)