For that sort of mileage you would be far better off with a petrol both financially and environmentally.
Never have been a fan of diesel and wouldn't buy one unless it was a very good deal. Use to think our 520d was silky smooth and quiet until I got the M140i. I have to put the 5 in sport mode just to over come the diesel lag and even then the lack of low down grunt catches me out when I'm use to the power being instant.
If I were that interested in the environment I’d not be driving an ICE car at all.
I purchased the car with the engine I wanted, my main reason being the power available, not the fuel economy. I doubt I’d actually save much money driving petrol anyway.
It's definitely looking that way, with the laughably lax emissions testing any sort of emissions-based rules imposed now will just seem unfair. My bet would be on all internal combustion cars being penalised equally.
The 520d is a lower power engine set up for efficiency, while the 140i is designed purely for sportiness. Those are likely to be the biggest factors in the difference in their behaviour rather than the fuel they burn.
I have 2 diesels but would not get another as I think the gov will shortly begin an attack on them.. If/when labour get in I reckon they will hammer them..
Sorry, only just seen this.
Thankfully the current car is under warranty for almost the next two and a half years, and will be going back to Audi 6 months to a year after that for something else.
As stated in my earlier post, my main reason for buying it wasn't for the fuel economy, I mainly purchased it for the power (having only done 2 fill ups so far, I'm getting 30mpg which I don't think is too bad for mainly town driving and some spirited longer runs to see family at the weekends), the reasonable fuel economy is a bonus.
30mpg is not great for a diesel.I get more than that from a 2l petrol.
I'm not attacking diesel engines by the way - I liked the ones I had at the time when they were financially beneficial but that day has passed.I agree that all ICE engines will be eventually taxed out of existence but I think that diesel will be the first to suffer.
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If I had an equivalent petrol I reckon I’d be getting around 18mpg with my heavy foot. I fully expect to average around 35/36mpg across the year now that I’m taking it a bit easier with longer journeys giving just over 40mpg.
We get more from my wife’s 2l petrol Focus too (just under 37mpg over a 5 year period), but this ain’t no 2l car
Will no doubt swap the 335d for 340i or M3 in the coming years.
Gotta reduce my emissions to keep the Government happy.
Probably not. I love my torquey, load lugging, long distance eating Passat diesel estate, but next time I'd go for a hybrid or electric car. Back in June when I changed cars there weren't any comparable non-diesel alternatives.