Leon FR 1.5 or 2.0tdi 150

[Alfa Pete]

I’m currently considering my next car purchase in October.
I cover 30 k miles a year as I use my car
for business.
At the moment I have a Golf GTD but unless I buy nearly new it’s not possible to order one from the factory any more.
The nearest car I can think of that will offer most of what my current car does would be a Leon FR. My first thought was a Leon Fr in 2.0 diesel guise. However I reckon the 1.5 tdi 150 petrol is probably almost similarly economical to my GTD. There’s some good leasing deals on Leon’s at the moment and the petrol is roughly £60 a month cheaper than the 2.0 diesel .
Any Leon 1.5tsi owners here?
What sort of real world mpg are you getting?

[Alfa Pete]

va1o said:

1.5 TSI is a nice enough engine but I wouldn't bother with that for 30k miles a year. I've had a couple on loan and they've averaged around 40mpg compared to the late 40s I got in my old Mk7 GTD. They're nippy around town but don't have the same pulling power as the diesel

Interesting. I test drove a Leon 1.5 FR DDG on Sunday. It was nice being in a petrol again. So much more refined and think it handled better than my golf , probably due to less weight over the front wheels.
I did miss the extra grunt though.
On checking the trip compute the long term average on the Leon was 47mpg.
My GTD is showing 48mpg.
Having read some of the scare stories about the stuttering 1.5 TSI though I might get stay with a diesel.........
They don’t do the 184 any more so I’d have to search out a lightly used one or accept the 150 tdi.