Petrol car with torquey engine
Having always had diesel cars I worry about losing performance by way of reduced torque with an equivalent sized petrol engine. I have a BMW 420d xDrive. I want a petrol engined car that has good performance and is less than £110 per year to tax, it needs plenty of low down grunt. I'm I asking too much or shall I stick with diesels bearing in mind the car will do around 11,000 miles per year.
Asked on 24 July 2015 by Vm

The only way to get diesel torque in a petrol engine is by turbocharging. Some work better than others. The 4.0 litre AMG GTS I was driving yesterday has 700Nm: 300Nm more than your BMW. So does the AMG C63 S. Near diesel economy from a petrol engine is more difficult to achieve. Some of the new 1.2 and 1.4 petrol turbos offer 230-240Nm torque and 50mpg.
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