Skoda Kodiaq - 190 TSI or 200 TDI?
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We are replacing our current Skoda Kodiaq 190 TDI with another Skoda Kodiaq . The car has been decided on, it meets all of our needs, not too big for a 4x4 and our current one has been brilliant. But what engine? We would really like a Kodiaq PHEV but that is not a thing so it's Petrol vs Diesel.
I was about to order a Diesel as it really suits the car and works perfect with the journeys we do but the dealer mentioned he hadn't quoted for a diesel for a while so wasn't sure on lead times, which then got me thinking am I mad and should I go for the petrol.
So 190 TSI with 320 Nm of torque or 200 TDI with 400 Nm of torque. I think the more torque suits this car but the comment about petrol is gnawing at me.
I was about to order a Diesel as it really suits the car and works perfect with the journeys we do but the dealer mentioned he hadn't quoted for a diesel for a while so wasn't sure on lead times, which then got me thinking am I mad and should I go for the petrol.
So 190 TSI with 320 Nm of torque or 200 TDI with 400 Nm of torque. I think the more torque suits this car but the comment about petrol is gnawing at me.
I have a Peugeot 5008 at the minute and having had the diesel version last year and doing shorter journeys I went for the 1.2 130bhp petrol this time, lets remember this is a 7 seat "SUV" and to be fair round town its absolutely fine, since new its done 5k miles and averaged 38mpg with a mix of long but mainly short journeys.
It drives much better than the headline figures suggest but its ovs not very fast, where I felt the pain of a petrol in a car like this was when we went to Devon the other week 5 up fully loaded with a roof box., it did over the trip which was pretty much all motorway and never above 80mph 37.2 MPG.
Round town it will do 40ish, on a run with just me in on the motorway it can get into the low 50's. I'm going for a diesel again when this one goes back in a few months.
My guess with more power the petrol Skoda would handle the weight better than the 3cyl petrol in mine.
It drives much better than the headline figures suggest but its ovs not very fast, where I felt the pain of a petrol in a car like this was when we went to Devon the other week 5 up fully loaded with a roof box., it did over the trip which was pretty much all motorway and never above 80mph 37.2 MPG.
Round town it will do 40ish, on a run with just me in on the motorway it can get into the low 50's. I'm going for a diesel again when this one goes back in a few months.
My guess with more power the petrol Skoda would handle the weight better than the 3cyl petrol in mine.
I'm going to assume you need a big 4x4 as you're going to be filling it up with stuff pretty often and driving here, there and everywhere with the family.
If my assumption is correct id stick with the Diesel, you wont have to rev the nuts of it to make any kind of good progress and it'll be just a quiet at speed than the petrol and easier on the Juice.
If its merely an A to B car get the petrol to make those journeys a little more fun.
If my assumption is correct id stick with the Diesel, you wont have to rev the nuts of it to make any kind of good progress and it'll be just a quiet at speed than the petrol and easier on the Juice.
If its merely an A to B car get the petrol to make those journeys a little more fun.
These days it's the DPF and how your journeys might affect that.
We went from an EU5 Tiguan TDI to an EU6 Disco Sport TDI.
The Tiguan threw up 2 amber DPF warnings over 2 years.
The Disco Sport threw up 2 red DPF warnings and consequently went into limp-home mode twice in less than 12 months. Both times the only solution JLR offered was replacement at £1800 each time. Thankfully both were covered, though the second one was only after a fight.
Clearly our usage is wrong for a modern diesel so I'd be opting for the TSI.
We went from an EU5 Tiguan TDI to an EU6 Disco Sport TDI.
The Tiguan threw up 2 amber DPF warnings over 2 years.
The Disco Sport threw up 2 red DPF warnings and consequently went into limp-home mode twice in less than 12 months. Both times the only solution JLR offered was replacement at £1800 each time. Thankfully both were covered, though the second one was only after a fight.
Clearly our usage is wrong for a modern diesel so I'd be opting for the TSI.
eleveneleven said:
I'm going to assume you need a big 4x4 as you're going to be filling it up with stuff pretty often and driving here, there and everywhere with the family.
If my assumption is correct id stick with the Diesel, you wont have to rev the nuts of it to make any kind of good progress and it'll be just a quiet at speed than the petrol and easier on the Juice.
If its merely an A to B car get the petrol to make those journeys a little more fun.
You are spot on with our use. Decided to stick with the diesel, had a go in the 190 TSi today and you do feel the lack of torque. If my assumption is correct id stick with the Diesel, you wont have to rev the nuts of it to make any kind of good progress and it'll be just a quiet at speed than the petrol and easier on the Juice.
If its merely an A to B car get the petrol to make those journeys a little more fun.
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