New Polo Petrol or Diesel?
Discussion
Hello
I am considering ordering a new Polo and am considering the 70bhp 1.2 petrol or 75bhp 1.6 diesel. On paper the extra £1200 cost of the diesel would be offset by fuel savings of £20 per month and road fund tax saving of £85 per year, meaning the diesel would pay for itself inside four years leaving any extra residual value as 'profit'. I need a low insurance group for a young driver in the family but like the big car feel for my own use. I wonder if anyone has experience of both engines. I know the answer is to drive both but any demonstrators seem to be petrol at the moment. The diesel makes sense on paper but I would be prepared to pay the running costs of petrol if it is a much nicer drive.
Any input would be gratefully received
I am considering ordering a new Polo and am considering the 70bhp 1.2 petrol or 75bhp 1.6 diesel. On paper the extra £1200 cost of the diesel would be offset by fuel savings of £20 per month and road fund tax saving of £85 per year, meaning the diesel would pay for itself inside four years leaving any extra residual value as 'profit'. I need a low insurance group for a young driver in the family but like the big car feel for my own use. I wonder if anyone has experience of both engines. I know the answer is to drive both but any demonstrators seem to be petrol at the moment. The diesel makes sense on paper but I would be prepared to pay the running costs of petrol if it is a much nicer drive.
Any input would be gratefully received
lee111s said:
Get the diesel and get it remapped
Diesel every time. They drive better are more tourqey, seem less harsh, you don't need to row them along on the gearbox and in the real world with real driving you will find every time that fuel savings are much greater than the ones you calculate just using the mpg figures.With modern diesels the small petrol motor has had its day.
especially for the commute.
N.
heightswitch said:
With modern diesels the small petrol motor has had its day.
I would say its the other way round, and certainly looking at sales figures for the MK6 Golf it seems the majority of buyers seem to agree, as the 1.4 TSI models are selling by the bucket load compared to the 2.0 TDIs.You can talk about torque and economy of diesels etc, but petrol is really catching up, and makes a lot more sense certainly for low mileage town usage. Diesel engines don't like constant start stop driving, and you don't get any economy benefit until they are warmed up.
va1o said:
heightswitch said:
I would say its the other way round, and certainly looking at sales figures for the MK6 Golf it seems the majority of buyers seem to agree, as the 1.4 TSI models are selling by the bucket load compared to the 2.0 TDIs.
There's likely to be more to it than just the engine though. Company car tax makes a huge impact on what sells (take the number of Prius sales as a prime example).Having driven a couple of VW Diesels, i have to say i think the petrol engines work far better in the smaller cars (although both the cars i drove were golfs). The petrol 1.4 which had 70 odd bhp never had problems pulling at normal speeds and on the motorway it was equally impressive, obviously within reason. I just dont think the diesel is called for unless the OP is planning on doing 12k> a year, but if the idea of buying the diesel to save on fuel costs, it seem slightly opintless to me as the choice would take a long time to reap the rewards. Nice looking cars anyway the new ones, look more suited to the style than the golf imo.
Thank you for your replies
I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
grahamm said:
Thank you for your replies
I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
My advice would be to drive both back to back and then decide.I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
N.
heightswitch said:
grahamm said:
Thank you for your replies
I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
My advice would be to drive both back to back and then decide.I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
N.
grahamm said:
heightswitch said:
grahamm said:
Thank you for your replies
I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
My advice would be to drive both back to back and then decide.I have driven the petrol and liked it. It certainly feels like a car from the class above. I am not interested in the higher powered versions because I need low insurance for my son. I anticipate annual mileage of 12,000 - 14,000 so the diesel could make sense, but it is a higher insurance group under the new grouping system due soon, although the same as the petrol at the moment. I will probably go with petrol because a higher insurance group could negate any other savings
N.
I would bide your time and find the diesel demo. if a dealer wants your business they will find you one.
N.
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