I think you will find that driven hard the TSI will be quicker, however under lazy driving conditions the derv will be quicker.

A lot of people also quoting remapped against std, not a fair fight! compare like with like pls. Also IIRC the OP is not interested in remapping.

I don't see anyone quoting remapped diesel v standard petrol. I suggested above that the diesel is quicker than the published figures and then on top of that a remap would make it even more of a difference. However the 30-40% more torque and already having more bhp stock I fail to see how the tsi would out perform it in any real world aspect.

Additionally as has been gone over a lot in a resent thread in ref to ROI petrol cars selling it on after will be a lot more challenging than a derv but that might not be a big concern if you intend to keep the car for a long period.

I have no DPF issues and they are more an issue with the pre 2008/2009 PD TDi's I have done less than 6000 miles this year and not a sausage. As OP has stated 2010 TDi it is a CR.

Jesus , lads and lassies, yee have me all confused...................AGAIN : )

So as ive said I have a 2005 Audi A3 2.0 TDi 138 BHP and I love the acceleration in that but looking to upgarde now and want something with a bit more accelration

So when I started looking , had always said, right, ill get get another diesel as I like this Audi and the accleration. BUt then upon researching, started seeing dpf, dmf issues in modern diesel cars , plus the fact that I only do 8000 miles a year, plus the fact diesles are dearer

I drive a 6 mile journey to work each day ( 3 miles each way ) in all start /stop traffic and then do a 240 mile round trip once a month

I know my journey to work would probably bring up lots of dpf issues and...................that the 240 mile journey only once a month would not be the correct frequency to clean the dpf correctly. But then again, others on here do a lot of start / stop driving and does not seem to cause DPF issues on the CR vRS.

so then I said right ill have to go for a petrol

but unless I get a big engined turbo petrol car, the acceleration will not be better than my Audi

but then the 1.8 tsi popped up as a good alternative and from other posts, it seems to have good low end torque but in the real world, probably not as fast as the vrs diesel

but I would only plan on holding on to this car for 3 years and the petrol car market n Ireland is sh1te so would probably get nothing for it in 3 years time.

I dunno, I keep on changing between these 2 cars

My heart says the vRS 2.0 TDI CR Manual Hatchback

( PROS : nice and quick, better to look at, better resale options, CONS : more expensive to buy, dpf and dmf issues, the ride seems to be a bit stiff, probably dearer to maintain maybe )

My head says 1.8 TSI Manual Hatchback

( PROS : cheaper to buy, no dpf issues, no timing belt, quieter CONS : may be hard to sell, probably not as fast in real world as the vrs )

Edited 4 March, 201214 yr by obi604

Cr diesel doesn't suffer dpf issues and don't know of any dmf issues on them.

Diesel and petrol use the same oil so cost the same to maintain.

It is a hard one I think next step is to get a good 30 min test drive in each type even some brand new ones to see the difference in feel etc might hate either and or both of them. Timing belt at your mileage might not be an issue unless you buying a really high mileage one if only keeping 3 years. I will point out that in winter I don't know what you found with the Audi but the new CR TDi's are very thermally efficient I cant say the petrol will be much different as only 3 miles each way but car will not be warm inside in that time at all! Your 240 mile trip would I think be well timed and perfect thats the time I would want my car to be the diesel for that sort of drive plenty of torque and spot on mpg. Diesel being more to buy now compared to petrol can be offset against the massive depreciation (especially in ROI) of the petrol of what you will loose so might not be too much in them on what that 3 years ownership will cost at end of day.