Which small diesels are safe for short trips?

Your Renault Zoe report said 'Only a handful of the latest tech diesel engines can be started and driven for less than 5 miles from cold starts without eventually choking their diesel particulate filters' - which would they be?

Asked on 27 March 2013 by Richard

Answered by Honest John
Renault 1.6DCI 130 (also fitted to Nissans), Mazda 2.2 Skyactiv, BMW 320dED.
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