Perhaps the Media should pay for cajoling us all into diesel ~15 years ago!
When all said and done though, re the above article, who will really pay? The consumer methinks. I don’t care what any stats say, diesel is more economical and this is from my own experience with my personal and repetitive trips with the same driving style over 100’s of miles (not one trip)
Mercedes E350cdi coupe = 40mpg (actually used to hit Merc’s stats)
BMW X1 18d = 52mpg
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer 1.4T petrol = 34 mpg (big car but same kerb weight as X1)
Mercedes GLA 1.6 petrol = 35 mpg.
I have to regularly travel 60 miles to hospital and have achieved 66mpg in the X1 using ‘eco mode’ of the gearbox.
In the GLA, same gearbox mode, same trip, I struggle to hit 40mpg.
Also, I’ve read many times that newer diesels, even those ~10-15 years old so considering the article above, are just as or even cleaner that petrol.
When I used to have my E350 BlueEfficiency mot’d, it was stated a number of times that “there’s nothing coming out of her. It’s like she’s not running”.
We’ll all have an opinion on this but for now, I ♥️ Diesel.
? I will be remembered for nothing but had great fun doing it ?