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<blockquote data-quote="saat" data-source="post: 380339" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>Dont know about the diff between the two 2.0 Litre versions but I do want to comment on the diesel.</p><p></p><p>Dear Bro styLmntz,</p><p></p><p>I think like everyone else, you might need to readjust your thinking on diesel engines.</p><p></p><p>Traditionally, diesel engines have high torque but low top end power, and with petrol engine, the reverse is true. They have a very narrow power band. But torque is the main factor that determine acceleration times. One other advantage of diesel engines is their low fuel consumption. The disadvantage of diesel engine is the noise and particulate emission.</p><p></p><p>Off late, there have been significant advances in diesel engine technology such that they are able to match petrol engines in the main performance areas and surpass the petrol engines in overall terms with their inherent high torque and low fuel consumption. The clicketyclack of the diesel has been somewhat banished. Well at least you dont hear it from inside the car. The black soot is now significantly less especially with Euro4. Diesels are no longer the dirty and oily lumps they used to be.</p><p></p><p>In fact for many mainstream cars, the diesel outperforms a petrol engine of a bigger capacity. Many reviewers of diesel car have been pleasantly surprised at the result. Many have rated the diesel version as being the better or if not the best of the range.</p><p></p><p>BMW and Audi have even raced successfully diesels, which no one thot possible just a few year ago.</p><p></p><p>Despite the recent price hike of diesel (diesel now cost more than petrol) in UK, diesel car sales have matched or beaten petrol car sales. This is despite the fact that all diesel incentives have been removed in many countries across Europe.</p><p></p><p>During my drive overseas especially in Europe, I drive exclusively diesels or to be precise, turbo diesels.</p><p></p><p>It is only the public perception (especially in Malaysia) that is left to be addressed. For Malaysian I believe comes from the fact that diesels have always been seen as more suited for commercial vehicles.</p><p></p><p>So it should not be a surprise to anyone anymore why a diesel may have better performance than an equivalent or even higher capacity petrol engine. Least of all the acceleration times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saat, post: 380339, member: 77"] Dont know about the diff between the two 2.0 Litre versions but I do want to comment on the diesel. Dear Bro styLmntz, I think like everyone else, you might need to readjust your thinking on diesel engines. Traditionally, diesel engines have high torque but low top end power, and with petrol engine, the reverse is true. They have a very narrow power band. But torque is the main factor that determine acceleration times. One other advantage of diesel engines is their low fuel consumption. The disadvantage of diesel engine is the noise and particulate emission. Off late, there have been significant advances in diesel engine technology such that they are able to match petrol engines in the main performance areas and surpass the petrol engines in overall terms with their inherent high torque and low fuel consumption. The clicketyclack of the diesel has been somewhat banished. Well at least you dont hear it from inside the car. The black soot is now significantly less especially with Euro4. Diesels are no longer the dirty and oily lumps they used to be. In fact for many mainstream cars, the diesel outperforms a petrol engine of a bigger capacity. Many reviewers of diesel car have been pleasantly surprised at the result. Many have rated the diesel version as being the better or if not the best of the range. BMW and Audi have even raced successfully diesels, which no one thot possible just a few year ago. Despite the recent price hike of diesel (diesel now cost more than petrol) in UK, diesel car sales have matched or beaten petrol car sales. This is despite the fact that all diesel incentives have been removed in many countries across Europe. During my drive overseas especially in Europe, I drive exclusively diesels or to be precise, turbo diesels. It is only the public perception (especially in Malaysia) that is left to be addressed. For Malaysian I believe comes from the fact that diesels have always been seen as more suited for commercial vehicles. So it should not be a surprise to anyone anymore why a diesel may have better performance than an equivalent or even higher capacity petrol engine. Least of all the acceleration times. [/QUOTE]
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