Should I go for a petrol or diesel if I drive 10,000 miles per year?

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Should I go for a petrol or diesel if I drive 10,000 miles per year?

I’m buying a BMW X1 but I’m not sure which engine to get between the 1.8 diesel or the 2.0 petrol. I drive around 10,000 miles a year - probably 70/30 motorway/town. I’m told from most dealers that for that amount of miles, I should go petrol. If I was doing anything over 14,000 then diesel. Do you agree?

Asked on 24 July 2020 by Lee

Answered by Dan Powell

I would focus on your daily mileage rather than annual. A DPF on a diesel needs 15-miles per journey to regenerate and burn off the soot it gathers. Anything less than 15-miles per trip is asking for trouble with a diesel.

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