About Town Driving

[Bhindi]

Hi, Please could someone tell me if I am right in thinking that as all my daily driving totals about 5-8 miles a day on average, that I ought to be only seeking to buy a petrol Berlingo and not a diesel?

 

thanks,

Claire

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

A diesel without an exhaust particle file (dpf) would be ok as well as a petrol one but to get one without a dpf it may need to be around 7 or more years old. You may find a petrol one would be cheaper to buy and that a diesel one may never recover the extra cost in reduced fuel bills if only doing about 2000 miles a year. If you are going to use the car for towing then a diesel one will be heavier. Diesel cars can also have higher maintenance costs since they need more frequent oil changes and the fuel filter changes are more expensive. If going for a 1.6 hdi diesel they are prone to early turbo failure if the oil changes are not done frequently using the correct oil.