Originally Posted by Lee Ivatt

RIGHT

well ill round it to
tdi = 50 mpg (x2=100 miles)
gti=35 mpg (x2.86 =100 miles)
petrol = 1.17
diesel= 1.30
anyone please correct me if im wrong on following

4.54 litres per gallon

petrol = £5.32 per gallon
diesel = £5.90 per gallon


Gti = 100 miles will cost £15.21
Tdi = 100 miles will cost £11.80



so for 12kmiles a year

140 gt tdi
12000 miles / 51.4mpg / 4.54 litre's per gallon X £130.5 = £6,710

170 gt tdi
12000 miles / 47.9mpg / 4.54 litre's per gallon X £130.5 = £7,201

2.0 GTI
12000 miles / 35.3mpg / 4.54 litre's per gallon X £117.2 = £8,775


So even if i spent 2k changing a tdi to my spec. the year after i'll still potentialy save 2k per year over running a gti!?