Do I drive enough miles a year for a diesel?

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Do I drive enough miles a year for a diesel?

I'm looking to buy a Citroen C3 Picasso, it's a 2015 diesel, and I was worried I may not do enough miles in it to keep the DPF healthy. I'll be doing about 8000 miles per year and the majority of driving will be on a 10-15 mile stretch with speeds approx 30-40mph at least twice a week, with some short shop trips mixed in and the odd 80 mile run on a-roads maybe twice per month

Does the Picasso sound right for me? Are the DPFs in the Picassos known to clog particularly easily or a bit more tolerable?

Asked on 12 July 2023 by Sean Williams

Answered by David Ross

Generally speaking, to keep a DPF healthy it requires to be driven at 2000rpm or more for 25 minutes, ideally twice a month if not more regularly than that. If this is something you can achieve and are happy to do then you should not experience any problems.

As far as we are aware Citroen DPFs are no more susceptible to issues than with other manufacturers, but buying a used example means you cannot be sure how it was driven previously.

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