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Originally Posted by neio79
YAwwwwwwwwwn , that old flawed argument again, gets a bit boring after a while.
you either have to have a 2.0l+ petrol to get near the same performance as a decent 1.8- 2.0L tourqey diesel of a pitiful 1.2 petrol to get near their performance.
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Not quite...
The new generation 1.4/1.6 turbo petrol engines are close to the mpg and horsepower of a 1.9/2.0 diesel. They are not as peaky as diesels (wider power band) but it's true the torque is less. Lets also face it, when you're stuck behind a diesel the exhaust smells MUCH worse and unless you service it with anal precision it will clatter and smoke more than a petrol.
For the now very minor difference in running costs over an average mileage year I'd choose the driving pleasure of a petrol every time.