Vauxhall DTi engines vs. CDTi engines

Vauxhall DTi engines vs. CDTi engines

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freakynessless

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Friday 28th May 2010
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I'm considering changing the daily diesel hack for a vectra (que masses of abuse!...) and my budget puts my squarely between a car with a late DTi engine and an early CDTi.
I've done a small amount of homework and have gathered that the old 2.0 DTi engine is fairly gutless unless you have either an SRi or go for the 2.2
As for the CDTi it seems much more upto date and is probably much more refined. My question is really, what are they like to live with in the real world? and am I going to really regret buying DTi instead of the CDTi?

I've not had a chance to drive either yet so any help would be very useful.

Cheers guys.

freakynessless

Original Poster:

473 posts

184 months

Friday 28th May 2010
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Update!
Just been to look at a 2007 (bit newer than I was thinking) CDTi 120, looked pretty good. Got home, bid for it on ebay and won it!
Hopefully pick it up some time next week. It was an absolute steal!
I'll put some pics up once I get her home.
Thanks for the advice peeps