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Buying an economical car

I am currently running a Vauxhall Astra 1.3 CDTi. It's on an 07-plate with 6,500 on the clock.

I would like your advice on the following;
1) As my commute to work is very short I wonder if I should go for petrol or diesel?

2) I am thinking of a Ford Fiesta Focus econetic/ecoboost model, what is your opinion of these vehicles, or could you recomend anything else?

Asked on 14 March 2011 by Mike19

Answered by Honest John
If your commute is too short to get the DPF hot enough to regenerate then I don't recommend a diesel. Better a small petrol engine.

Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.

Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.

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Our Fuel Cost Calculator shows you which will be the best choice for you.

Compare the running costs of petrol, diesel and electric cars to make the right choice for you.

Petrol or diesel ... or even electric?
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