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Vw tdi
It may get much better gas mileage....but at what cost?
Just a quick car-part.com search for a 2010 TDI here in my area....
2500 for an engine only with 94,000 miles on it. Thats a 190 hp and 238 lb/ft of torque.
The same year (2010) chevy 3.6 V6, 304 Hp / 273 lb/ft of torque. $1995 for that motor with 40k on it.
All the other costs would be roughly equal for the installation (transmission, electronics, mounts) since they are all custom work. So right off the bat I have the same power level for 500 less with the gas.
The fuel costs per year will be lower with the gas than the diesel, even if the diesel gets better gas mileage. Unless the diesel gets 10 mpg or better more than the equivalent gas motor, the cost per mile will be less with the gas.
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