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[AGH!]

I've have just gone from a 2.5L V6 Mitsubishi Galant to a E91 320d.
0-60 acceleration is similar, in gear acceleration (manual gear box) is
way better on the 320d than the Galant and almost a match for a 330i.
I get 43mpg (Imperial gallon) = 35mpg (US gallon) saves me £1000 /
$1600 a year on fuel. The only thing I miss is the V6 exhaust note.
The 330d manages a good exhaust note, almost matches a 330i 0-60 and
totally blows it away for in gear acceleration and overtaking ability
(all that torque). Should return around 40mpg (Imperial) / 33 mpg
(US). I can only imagine what a 535d is like!!!
People in Europe/UK are starting to buy deisels as much for performance
as savings on fuel. Britain must be a lot less anti-diesel these days
now that they are more refined and perform. Any BMW diesel holds its
value better than the petrol/gas equivalent.
Merc and VW do have good performing and economical dielels, the current
crop are not as refined as BMW units though.
Company car drivers pretty much have to go diesel or pertrol/electric
hybrid. Company car taxes go up steeply the more carbon the car kicks
out.

[Dori A Schmetterling]

That's my point.

The first time I became aware of the power of a modern turbodiesel (maybe
two years ago on an Audi 2.5 l) I was really very pleasantly surprised.

Thing is, what will the diesel price premium be when demand far outstrips
the proportion in which it is fractionated?

DAS

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Britain must be a lot less anti-diesel these days
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[AGH!]

Diesel is 2% over regular gas now, break even point is about 25% over.
Diesel used to be cheaper than gas/petrol, as you suggest, more diesel
cars is pushing the price up.
Supercharged and Turbo charged (at the same time) gas/petrol engines
will help redress the balance a bit soon. Small capacity engine fuel
economy, big engine performance (314i performing like a 320i !!). VW
call these TSI engines.
Not convinced petrol/electric hybrids are of that much benfit outside
cities.

[Tom K.]

In the eastern U.S., diesel has been at least 25% more than premium for
quite a while. Not particularly attractive for increasing diesel model
availability here! It also hurts, as the oil I heat my home with is very
similar to diesel, and equally expensive.

Tom

[AGH!]

[diamondgoldsilver]

BMW does provide roadside assistance for the first 4 years/50K miles, but
what if you're in the middle of nowhere and get a flat.
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