[robchalmers]

Originally Posted by AJI

Exactly. That, and the fact that the diesel model was more expensive. I've read articles recently implying that diesels in smaller cars are dying out because the engines cost about three times the amount of the equivalent petrol to produce, the cost is passed onto the customer, and the customer doesn't see the point when small petrols get amazing figures nowadays, especially with stop-start and similar technologies.

its why VW/Audi are commonising the 1.6 diesel across everything from the polo upto passat rather than just having the 1.4, 3potter solely for the small cars, Alos they're investing in twin charger technology and other funky stuff

Ford are doing to with the 1.6tdci in the fiesta.