Thans Rob. I have used Fuelly.com to keep track of my mpg from new.

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/kwakaman

Also a part of Audi A1 forums and worry more about the extra oil used in the modern day Audi petrol engines compared to the Possible PDF problems.

Not sure about other petrol engines as only just starting my quest to change to a suv for 2017.

I like to research before buying. This is why i am wondering if petrol would be better.

My only worry is the DPF vs oil use on petrol engines. Plus also the real fuel figures for short journeys.

Like i said before, my 56mpg is good for an A1, but then i drive like a granny and my journeys were a tad longer (10 miles) - (now 7) per journey.

My car rarely hits normal running temps now. Still does regular regens (250-300miles) which i mostly try and let complete before stopping.

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So hoping if i can respect DPF regen peramiters and still keep a diesel rather than go petrol.

Will of course ask advice of every car dealer/manufacturer when i make my short list.

Thinking of a Kia Sportage/Nissan Qashqai/Renault Kadjar/cx3 or even Tuscon.

£20k budget new/nearly new. Mainly looking for a long warranty for obvious reasons.

Dave

@Avant.

Following some of the threads on audis 1.2 and 1,4 TSI petrol engines, they suffer from (what i call) huge oil consumption issues.

Audi claimed 500ml/3000miles is normal !!! So putting me off petrols.

My TDI doesnt use a drop of oil between services (upto 18K).Done 38K and not added a drop. Be that due to not using it or maybe excess diesel from unfinished regens.

Still hoping to keep using a diesel but would be silly not to look at petrols.

Not worried about extra cost of a diesel purchase or even 8-10 mpg less for the petrol version as feel the TDI would better suit my laid back driving style now.

Kia 7 year warranty is a big plus for me also. A Nissan Qashqia would be nice but only have 3 year warranty,(possible to extend to 4 or 5) like i did on my Audi.

Dave

Edited by kwakaman39 on 13/02/2016 at 18:23

Considering at his budget (20k) and likely length of ownership (3 - 4 years), the OP should realise that depreciation dominates his cost of ownership by miles. He will be paying the equivalent of over £10/day, irregardless of whether he actually drives the car anywhere.

Therefore, bearing in mind his annual mileage of 9 - 11k miles, he should go and (extended) test drive his short list and decide which he likes best. Mpg is hardly relevant.

Considering at his budget (20k) and likely length of ownership (3 - 4 years), the OP should realise that depreciation dominates his cost of ownership by miles. He will be paying the equivalent of over £10/day, irregardless of whether he actually drives the car anywhere.

Give that man a medal - for stating the obvious - too often overlooked by so many car purchasers.

Absolutely right. It is illogical to worry about a hundred or two pounds a year fuel saving while ignoring often several thousand pounds a year depreciation costs which so many seem to accept as normal. I guess it's because so many new cars are bought with someone else's money.

As a low mileage driver I can fortunately spend an extra few hundred on petrol driving cars which are enjoyable while spending no more than a few hundred a year depreciation over the long term. (less than £800 pa over the past 36yrs, falling year by year as long as I don't dispose of my current 2 cars). Life's too short to compromise over trifles.

Re. Oil consumption on the 1.2 TSI and the quote that went...."@Avant. Following some of the threads on audis 1.2 and 1,4 TSI petrol engines, they suffer from (what i call) huge oil consumption issues.....Audi claimed 500ml/3000miles is normal !!! So putting me off petrols."

Yes...I have to have regular deliveries of oil from the wholesaler. A pallet does me about three weeks on average.

Oh, no, wait.....I just remembered, I DON'T have a regular delivery of engine oil. In fact now I come think about it I believe I've topped it up twice in five years. I might have put....something like.....two litres in it in all that time.........

"Audi claimed 500ml/3000miles is normal !!! So putting me off petrols.

My TDI doesnt use a drop of oil between services (upto 18K).Done 38K and not added a drop. Be that due to not using it or maybe excess diesel from unfinished regens."

Octavia vRS 2.0 TSI petrol - 45,000 miles and doesn't use a drop of oil.

Engines do vary - so does the way they're driven. It sounds as if you drive with 'car sympathy' so you probably needn't worry, whichever tyoe of fuel you go for.

Many manufacturers quote 1 litre / 1,000 miles as their threshold between normal and excessive oil consumption.

On petrol engines, in good condition, I don't expect to ever top-up the oil between oil changes - I'm a newby on diesels but they do seem to need occasional top-ups.

Yes, that's what worries me too. It could be government action and/or a big scare in the popular press. And even without government action a scare could easily reverse the present situation where diesel cars (larger ones anyway) hold their value better than petrols.

Edited by Avant on 14/02/2016 at 11:15

I think you have introduced an important qualifier Smileyman that I certainly hadn't thought of. I have speculated about government action but thought there were too many diesel engines to make it a possibility. However, if you limit it to private cars...........

I have occasionally wavered when seeing an appealing diesel (recently 2011 Volvo S40 2.0) now 100% no diesel for me.

I think the possibility of banning diesels beyond a certain age, defined by Euro number, from city centres is a strong possibility - it's the only way to deal with excessive NOx levels there - such a ban would be unneccessary in rural areas as the NOx naturally degrades in the clearer atmosphere.

Q2 on my list is most important to to me at the moment on making my next car choice.

Try a Qashqai with the 1.2 Turbo engine, won't have the grunt of your TDi, but it won't feel weedy either.