Stunts

Well, the whole petrol vs diesel question has been rendered moot. I've been offered a ludicrous deal on a brand new car (not a Skoda) that it would be foolish to pass up. Therefore this decision is unlikely to be taken now.... Thanks for all the input though :-)

As per above, I currently drive a Volvo S90 2.0 diesel with Polestar performance map and it returns just shy of 40mpg. I drive it in an average way, not economically or over the top quickly, like you - just how I wish to drive. I don't want to be feathering the throttle and coasting everywhere to save money....

Thanks again all, I'll be doing some motorway miles but mostly extra-urban (often travelling from Leighton Buzzard to Cambridge and back and same to Oxford, with smatterings of other similar journeys - no real sitting in traffic).

Cheers Raymundo, most helpful :-)

Thanks all, really good info. I feel a mapped TDI may suit me best. My company 'give' me 11p per mile for running a diesel. I'm also getting a car allowance but don't want to haemorrhage money on petrol (let's be honest, real mpg reports a lot less than 39mpg for the petrol engine, I know it depends on a lot of things and mentions above give 26-43mpg, but I'll drive it like I stole it), so it may well make sense to oil burn it. Alternatively I may end up going for an older Audi A7 3.0tdi...... :-)

Hi all, posted in about to buy but had no responses, any thoughts please? Hi all, long time, no post..... I find myself being booted out of my work company car scheme and I need a new vehicle (2nd hand) in November. I'm coming out of a Volvo S90 2.0tdi auto with Polestar tuning (slight increase in bhp and torque and gearbox flexibility). I've had a Mk1 and Mk2 Superb and find myself drawn back to the model when it's my own money being spent. The crux of my question is, should I go for the petrol or diesel 4x4? I'll be paying for my own fuel so I'm kind of drawn to the TDI SCR engine, however, there are occasions that the petrol can offer decent fuel economy (I've read with interest the post regarding ownership of a 272 in the Superb pages). If it were your money, would you go petrol or diesel? I'm going to be doing around 18k miles a year. Currently my big Swedish Barge returns 39.9mpg - I like that figure.... Any advice welcomed :-) Cheers Stunts

Hi all, long time, no post..... I find myself being booted out of my work company car scheme and I need a new vehicle (2nd hand) in November. I'm coming out of a Volvo S90 2.0tdi auto with Polestar tuning (slight increase in bhp and torque and gearbox flexibility). I've had a Mk1 and Mk2 Superb and find myself drawn back to the model when it's my own money being spent. The crux of my question is, should I go for the petrol or diesel 4x4? I'll be paying for my own fuel so I'm kind of drawn to the TDI SCR engine, however, there are occasions that the petrol can offer decent fuel economy (I've read with interest the post regarding ownership of a 272 in the Superb pages). If it were your money, would you go petrol or diesel? I'm going to be doing around 18k miles a year. Currently my big Swedish Barge returns 39.9mpg - I like that figure.... Any advice welcomed :-) Cheers Stunts