FIAT - Petrol of Diesel

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Fri 23 May 2008 13:05
Petrol of Diesel - davecooper
Sorry if this question has been asked many times before but I need to decide very soon.
I had virtually settled on a Bravo 1.6 Multijet but am having second thoughts now. Considering the current price difference between petrol and diesel, I am now wondering whether I should consider a 1.4Tjet 120. Being that much cheaper to buy, I may be better off over a three/four year period going for the petrol. Any opinions on this would be gratefully recieved?
I live in a rural area, drive mostly on clear A roads and rarely in City centres. I drive from Cumbria to South London maybe 6 times a year and to Glasgow area about the same, mostly on motorways. Annual mileage is perhaps 12k to 14k on average.
I have done some sums but would like another opinion.
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Fri 23 May 2008 13:54
Petrol of Diesel - PR {P}
If the costs are similar then it will go down to personal preference. There is a 1.6MJ Eco which although costs slightly more is I believe £35 tax a year.
We have a 1.9MJ 150 and get almost 50mpg usually. Its done 15k in 8 months and has been excellent. The Blue & Me option is really good aswell, I would recommend it
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Sat 9 May 2009 23:23
Petrol of Diesel - Blue {P}
My mate has the 1.4 T150 petrol, an incredibly sweet engine that he reckons is giving him about 42 mpg in mixed driving, it's very powerful and much smoother than any diesel I've ever been in. I can highly recommend it.
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Sun 10 May 2009 00:14
Petrol of Diesel - MikeTorque
It's worth doing the sums with fuel costed at varies higher prices to see how the sums add up. The petrol/diesel differential will become a lot closer once the new diesel refinery capacity hits the roads this year.

It's a personal choice with two options you have mentioned, the diesel engine produces less CO2 and has superior fuel economy and has plenty of torque, the 1.4 TJet 120 offers less weight over the front wheels which in turn slighty helps the handling.

Considering the type of driving & mileage you're talking about I'd opt for the 1.6 16v Multijet diesel engine version.
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Sun 10 May 2009 01:28
Petrol of Diesel - Lygonos
Don't forget to factor in the value of each car at 3/4 years for a true cost.

At the end of the day if you can afford both, I'd go for whichever I preferred driving.

Turbo petrol > diesel for mixed driving, diesel > petrol for chomping the M-ways.
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