Looking for a bigger car, do I need a diesel

LandyAndy

suki1964 wrote: »

Mr ski put a cement mixer, two labourers and still found room for me in a focus

a.turner wrote: »

Not in a hatchback he didn't.

suki1964 wrote: »

Want to bet???

Easy.

Richard53

GunJack wrote: »

Look for a pre-DPF Mondeo diesel, you should be able to average 50mpg out of one of them. When I took Mrs.G-J's to work for a fortnight (and only to work, no short runs) I got our 03-plate up to 60mpg

Were those figures from the dashboard or by proper meeasurement? I had one of the last pre-DPF Mondeo diesels (2.0 Tdci 130 PS, 2006) and driving fairly sensibly I got an overall average of 42 mpg, with 53 mpg on a long run keeping to 60-65, and about 30 towing a caravan. That was from a spreadsheet I kept with every litre of fuel recorded. I noticed that the dash display was optimistic by about 3-4 mpg at all times. I am quite surprised that you averaged 50 mpg, and I never got as high as 60, even hypermiling.


Having said that, I would recommend the Mondeo for the OP without reservation. Huge space, drove well and cost buttons in maintenance.

GunJack

Richard53 wrote: »

Were those figures from the dashboard or by proper meeasurement? I had one of the last pre-DPF Mondeo diesels (2.0 Tdci 130 PS, 2006) and driving fairly sensibly I got an overall average of 42 mpg, with 53 mpg on a long run keeping to 60-65, and about 30 towing a caravan. That was from a spreadsheet I kept with every litre of fuel recorded. I noticed that the dash display was optimistic by about 3-4 mpg at all times. I am quite surprised that you averaged 50 mpg, and I never got as high as 60, even hypermiling.


Having said that, I would recommend the Mondeo for the OP without reservation. Huge space, drove well and cost buttons in maintenance.

Always calculated from fuel used between top-ups and actual mileage, never rely on the OBC. IIRC, someone else on here does/did similarly well in an older mondy

shinytop

I'm having the same petrol vs. diesel debate myself. You're doing 10-12k miles per year with much of that long distance. Any modern diesel will be fine and I assume you don't want a 15 year old banger. It's all about personal choice; I have decided (and I may change my mind) to go for a Focus-sized car with a small, modern petrol engine. Not as economical as a modern diesel but I'll live with that. You could get a nice 1.5 Ecoboost Mondeo for £10-12k. You could also get a nice diesel one; it's up to you.