Decisions

[Picasso]

Can members pls help me decide.
Do I buy a diesel 1.5 quashqai 67 reg new shape
Or for the same price (albeit 16 reg) a 1.6 petrol (which are like hens teeth to find)
I don't want the 1,2 as the horror stories have put me off completely,
I do 6k a year mainly short trips
Your comments appreciated thanks.

[gvmdaddy]

If you can’t make your own mind up then maybe you should just stick to what you’ve already got or had previously.
You’ll get people on here telling you that a diesel is no good for constant short trips/low mileage but you can honestly take that with a pinch of salt. I’m four years in to ownership of my 1.5dci and do mostly low mileage journeys to and from work, relatives and shopping. 6 to 8k miles per year and the engine is a dream. DPF issues with the QQ are a thing of the past. The car sorts out DPF regeneration automatically whilst you drive, and it works a treat! At the end of the day it’s your choice.

[Gel]

Agree re my DPF experience too; you'll obviously get much better mpg with the 1.5dci; expensive in some cities such
as Khanistan's London.

[Picasso]

Thank you gym daddy/gel that was the re-assurance I was looking for.

[trout]

Hi Picasso, I recently bought a 2017 new shape 1.5dci, I do a similar mileage to you.
I contemplated the petrol very briefly but the economy put me off, I’m delighted so far with over 64mpg attainable at motorway speeds, the car is very quiet for a diesel also.
Hope you enjoy it, let us know.
S.

[gloucester]

Diesels may give problems at trade-in time. They would have done for me - the salesman was visibly relieved to find out it was petrol.

Previous to the Qashqai I had diesels but I don't think my 2.5 mile commute was doing them any favours particularly once I stopped going up to Shropshire once or twice a month. Hence the switch to petrol then.

[Terry64]

You are asking on simply comparing a Diesel to a Petrol but there must be other factors, both cars will not be the same spec or may be they are.
But I would be looking at the spec difference maybe one has higher spec so is the better car in that sense but as for Petrol V Diesel that is a choice only you can make.

I have a Diesel now all my previous cars have been Petrol apart from one Ford Mondeo on 05 plate, I find the Diesel is pretty quite and very good for long journeys but I also find it good on short journeys.