Why Not to Buy a Diesel Car (Diesel vs Gasoline Engine)

Diesel engine explained and why not to buy a car that has one in it. Diesel vs gasoline, car review with Scotty Kilmer. How diesels engines work, pros and cons of having one in your car or truck. There are benefits to having a diesel engine, but also a lot of downsides. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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[@EternalResonance]

Scotty Kilmer thanks!

[@Martin-jx3sn]

Hey scotty great stuff

[@Twinkiebutts]

Scotty Kilmer Scotty you should be an auto teach lol

[@Chance3099]

Scotty Kilmer What do you think about about converting a diesel to vegetable oil? Up and down sides?

[@christianbuczko1481]

I'd disagree with a few points in this vid. One is reliability, I had a 1992 1.8 ford fiesta diesel non turbo. I got 72mpg out of that, and had a 1.3 fiesta petrol with similar power that dud more like 45mpg. Also, the diesel was more reliable with far fewer parts, ie, no electrics to go wrong, as compared with the petrol. As for pollution, my older diesel did smoke abit compared to modern diesels, however that visible smoke is not as bad as modern diesels due to newer ones producing more NOX glasses and finer particles which are what will make you sick. The older one looked worse, but didn't do as much damage to the environment because CO2 was lower than petrol ect, and what you could see was basically just soot powder. Also, the non turbo had far more torque than a turbo version. The engine would go as fast up a steep hill, as it did down the same hill because of that. Turbo tend to go faster down due to bhp more than torque effects. The torque was so strong, that the engine turned at a particular rpm regardless of incline it was going up or down, with only the amount of fuel making a difference. It was abit strange to drive actually for that reason...

[@sebafer2719]

First: Why not to buy a turbocharged car Now: Why not to buy a diesel car Next: Why not to buy a car with an engine

[@dwanrobinson]

I will assume that he's only giving reasons on why not to buy. There's a reason not to buy everything. I'm just assuming, and you know what they usually say about assumptions. ..

[@alexsemine1]

Final: If you have no choice, buy a Toyota

[@SolaricAngel116]

@@alexsemine1 Next To Final: Why Not To Buy A Car

[@WhyteLis21]

Next: Why walking is better than a car? Lol.

[@SolaricAngel116]

@@WhyteLis21 Next: Why Is Biking Better Than By Walking

[@Jerusalemmade]

This video actually made me want a diesel engine.

[@Lgtg1947]

Yip, I now own a 3 yrs old VW Scirocco 2.0 TDI 💁🏻‍♀️

[@RyansTraining]

And I own a 2011 tdi wagon with 160miles and still love it!

[@hereticxhexen]

why again?

[@JorgieTV01]

@@RyansTraining it still runs? Wow

[@LCDqBqA]

​@@JorgieTV01 300k and counting. 60mpg 750miles range.

[@DennisH22A]

Wish I watched this video 5 years ago when I bought my 02 golf tdi. It would have saved me from having to deal with the ridiculous torque, 48mpg mixed driving and 700+ mile tanks between fillups. I also love working on cars and this POS just won't break down and I'm at 210k miles. I'm sick of it!

[@MoparMadness93]

This is why I’m thinking about getting a Nissan. I wanna work on it every week

[@dieter2889]

I know your struggle

[@samuelvelez1747]

😆🎯

[@dieter2889]

@@djrv3n423 legend has it that VW diesels are immortal

[@mred9335]

same car, same problem

[@justmyluck1985]

I loved my 2010 VW TDI and regret selling it back under the diesel gate scandal. It got 52 mpg and it was very efficient

[@Amber57499]

Less than 2% are diesel vehicles? Here in Germany it's like 70%.

[@VGAppSolutions]

there's alot in England too. Diesels were promoted as being better for the environment, and it seems many of us bought into that bullshit.

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

Yeah europe is misery lots of this JUNK FROM HELL

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Diesel is a slowly going away for cars in europe

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

Yeah but it's being replaced by 3 cylinder hybrids so same pos. Fuel is way too expensive in europe there's 100% tax in it supposed to go for road maintenance but as we've seen it doesn't since viaducts are collapsing and you have to pay very high highway tolls in almost every country.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

I lived in Europe. Stinky diesel causes lung cancer and breathing problems.

[@OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS]

So no V6, no Turbo cars, no Hybrids, and now no diesels

[@ucefkh]

and no cars just horses

[@Pogaspm]

Just buy a 1990's NA inline 4 and you'll make Scotty really happy.

[@akfhjfughjgh]

But my 16 Audi A6 Diesel is awesome!

[@Pogaspm]

Yeah, mine has 240 thousand miles and still runs fine!

[@umarsyed7538]

Nick Hutchins :-)

[@suckmydingledong]

Gas: 7 dollars / gallon. Diesel: 6 dollars / gallon. Golf Mk2 diesel: 999MPG. Aye.

[@randomguy3031]

Don't forget about the mk4 jetta TDI

[@dirk1998]

If you do a minor engine mod and go bio (veg oil) you can get free fuel from some fast food resturants, most will happily give it to you since you're helping them save money.

[@TimmyHD]

@@dirk1998 I see we watched the same mythbusters episode

[@dirk1998]

@@TimmyHD yea i was looking for alt fuels and veg oil was one, there are some flaws but mostlu benefits but i just overall want to save as much money.

[@robydany8749]

in which country do you live? MK2 Golf i believe has euro2 engines...soon most european countries will forbid you from using such poluting cars.

[@ivarbaratheon264]

Diesel is actually cheaper in a lot of European countries

[@raymartin7172]

Not in the UK. Government duplicity cut Diesel costs to encourage ownership, then boosted it above 'gasoline' when millions of drivers had switched.

[@partymanau]

Years ago it was half the price of petrol in Australia but they have been sneaking the tax up on it every year.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

It’s still cheaper in Spain but it’s getting closer to petrol because it pollutes more and there’s now a swing towards petrol and electric

[@dale.5051]

its cheap here in AUS also, not as cheap as 91 but cheaper than 95 & 98 and doesnt change as frequently also, plus with all the long distance driving here (unless city commuting) it makes sense alpt.of people here use them in 4x4 and utes

[@johnchandler1687]

In US look at the tax rates to see why it's higher. Higher diesel equals higher prices for everything as railroads and big trucks have higher fuel costs delivering goods.

[@saintpeterson5275]

The advice is for Americans only.

[@OtisAdonisChad]

Saint Peterson 😁😂

[@GUITARTIME2024]

No. I lived in Europe. Glad to be in America bc that stinky diesel air was too much.

[@benbarry1330]

Saint Peterson true in Europe 99% of cars are diesel

[@benbarry1330]

raleighman3000 yup you're talking future not right now sorry wrong

[@MrCleitus]

That's changing now, the VW scandal took care of that, most car producers in Europe are now dropping models with diesels and offering more gasoline engines.

[@tiiger888]

Whole different story in Europe!

[@dupa333jelenia]

You mean the less restrictive emission requirements, that will get bumped up higher causing diesel to die in Europe? I owned 2 diesel cars (bought used) in the EU, never again. Maintenance costs ate up all the savings from fuel.

[@SleepyTM1]

thats why you buy a gas car, and save by putting LPG in it right? I mean if you want to save on petrol..

[@tiiger888]

I have Toyota Avensis 2006 and past 3.5y no diesel related problems. Not even a one.... Different story if you speak about VW or Skoda

[@JD-yx7be]

your 2006 diesel doesn't meet the same standards as our 2006 diesels. EU emissions laws were about 10 years behind ours until recently with Euro 6. Euro 5 was like our 90s diesels. It seems like a lot of manufactures are also cheating Euro 6 by the weak enforcement of it also.

[@klaracadkova3690]

I have Renault clio 2002 1.5 litre Dci diesel engine, after all this years and cca 200 000 km, only timing belt was changed and two fuel injectors broke . And it is city car for me with consumption about 4,5 litre per 100 kilometers or 3,8 litre per 100 kilometers on long distances.

[@AgentSmith911]

As a European, I love diesel cars. Especially the low end torque and great fuel economy for cruising at 100 MPH on the highway for hundreds of miles at a time. Only issue I had was the EGR valve clogged up cuz of all the sot that had accumulated because of a lot of low RPM cruising.

[@Saiyan_Prince317]

@YeeeHAW he’s most likely driving on the autobahn.

[@raymarcable1292]

@@Saiyan_Prince317 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DG-kr8pt]

and all the black soot everywhere. see cologne church

[@eimantasme]

You can chip the EGR out, you'll gain more performance and save money.

[@MTechOver9000]

I have a 2009 BMW 320d with 120k miles, it does 55mpg, 177hp with 0-100 in 7.7sec and doesn't cost the earth to tax. May not be the cheapest car to maintain but I love it. Never felt like that about any other car

[@DanielDJCRO]

Is that the one with the faulty timing chain?

[@MTechOver9000]

@@DanielDJCRO yep, that's the one!

[@mweskamppp]

I have a mercedes M (germany built) with 150000 miles. 6 cylinder diesel no big problems. New shock absorbers in the back i think some bounce by the 3 to trailer killed them. two things for 80 Euros together at the stirring and an ABS sensor.

[@mweskamppp]

oil change about every 25000km.

[@MTechOver9000]

@@mweskamppp haha, gotta love these tractors!

[@alexk.5441]

I currently own a 2015 Golf TDI and average around 47 MPG. Plus, the low end torque makes city driving exciting.

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

yeah shifting every 5 seconds lol

[@guerguistoyanov137]

@@V8_screw_electric_cars Real drivers like to shift!👍Do you know how to shift?😉

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

yeah real drivers in shitbox 1.9 diesels if I wanna shift i get on my bike I got 14 gears lol

[@guerguistoyanov137]

@@V8_screw_electric_cars Naah, you are too lazy. You have to put too much effort, bikes have pedals....and you are complaining about shifting!?

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

yeah but no clutch and better acceleration than diesels lol V8 and automatic is best you floor and it kicks down gear much safer when overtaking and so much better in traffic and uphill, manuals are relics and will soon dissapear even in europe they now make 10 speed automatic way better fuel economy and performance.

[@joshkiej6601]

in my opinion it really depends on what kind of car you get. for highway cruisers where you put a lot of km on it, you should get a diesel. for city cars a gas car tends to be better. It also matters what type of car it is for example, i drive a 2017 merc e200 diesel and it suits the car really well, with about 300 lbft of torque you can alwas stay in high gears and that shows in the fuel consumption. i tend to get 55-60 mpg in a 4000 pound car, thats unachievable with gas engines

[@3DBlockBuster]

Hey, Real Santa Claus rides reindeer powered sleigh, not a 2017 Merc... You got a point though! Cheers!

[@19jacobob93]

Diesels are actually much better around town, it's on the highway that they are closer but diesels will always use less. The price is much less power being unable to rev as high as petrol but it's a small price to pay for every day Joe

[@Maxischarlie2]

also the particulate filter will clog if the car is only used for short trips, so you need some highway cruising to kep it clear

[@Pernection]

Jacob O'Brien Diesels achieve the same speeds at half the rpm.

[@19jacobob93]

Pernection Not necessarily true but I understand what you're getting at... They produce more of their output as torque rather than power because of their lower revving nature, but it's quite limiting when it comes to performance. You'll see the difference in similar petrol Vs diesel cars. E.g VW Golf, the 2.0TDi is a fair bit slower than the 2.0TSi, and Audis with the 3.0TDI are a fair bit slower than the same model with the 3.0FSI. Main reason there are basically no diesel performance cars

[@dasmuven1911]

TDI all the way!

[@Mrak47777]

Yesss

[@vanzemaljacludi3324]

Agree

[@abskulOfficial]

Yeah! There's nothing like a TDI ♥️

[@Mrak47777]

@@abskulOfficial yess 👍 😘

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Love my ALH

[@JohnnyTheCache]

meanwhile here in Europe... still some reasons to buy a Diesel. Heres my most important one: Some of the modern sporty gasoline engines have been ruined by ridiculous gearbox configurations. In the latest BMW gasoline inline 4cyl engines, the software will continously force it into ridiculously high gears to save fuel. This makes the engine drone and vibrate, and worst of all you will have to shift like 6 gears down to get some acceleration. Massive lag. So the car delivers as promised, it has the high peak power and acceleration, as well as the low consumption required by the agencies. But in regular daily use it drives badly. Surprisingly, this gets better with less powerful engines, which don't have to bridge such crazy gaps between peak power and consumption. or you get a manual - but there are barely manuals any more these days due to the regulations. So, the diesel engine doesn't have the same problems, it has a low CO2 emission and thats what the EU is all about these days. No need for ridiculous gearbox software. Due to low rpm torque it doesn't shift around annoyingly much all the time. There are some downsides too, but altogether there are still good reasons for a Diesel, at least in Europe. Try it out for yourselves!

[@electronicsNmore]

The real reason diesel engines last so long, is that the diesel fuel is highly lubricating, unlike gas. I always add a small amount of Marvel Mystery oil to my gas.

[@angelgjr1999]

Nice say to contaminate your fuel injectors

[@electronicsNmore]

Angel Gutierrez Wrong! Lol. Been doing it since the 90's on my used vehicles.

[@tylerbraden3512]

It's not going to hurt anything...

[@tylerbraden3512]

The world will never know.

[@dadoVRC]

diesels don't last longer, now. this is an old story, from the times of carburetted engine.

[@StoneysWorkshop]

this might be controversial , and some will disregard your experience, but you make very well reasoned-documented arguments here, good job! :)

[@ahapainenpaavo6010]

StoneysWorkshop I agree.

[@ABNChief915E]

I completely disagree with you. I have over 35 years of experience professionally working on diesel engines and most of the negative claims still being made are simply carried over from 25-30 years ago and totally invalid now. One of the biggest destroyers of the fuel quality today, that was not discussed here, is the degraded fuel quality for diesels. We have to add Cetane booster additives due to these components being removed by EPA Regulation. There is no benefit in removing them (no cleaner air, better economy, or longer life of engine) to be had. It does lessen the effectiveness of the engine and all the ridiculous emissions controls on the diesel engine make it (in the USA) like trying to run the engine with a cork in the intake. There are emissions reductions that can be done, most of the stuff on the modern diesel engine are ridiculous as the injections system already did that and the after engine junk just plugs up the performance and increases the fuel consumption. HUMPF!!!

[@electrictroy2010]

The EPA did raise the minimum cetane from 35 to 40 (and 53 in California’s smog-challenged environment). EPA also lowered sulfur content from 5000ppm to 15ppm.

[@annieroche22]

Love my Audi a3 1.6 diesel. Just have to make sure I give it a good run on the motorway at 80 mph /120 kmp once a week. Love from Ireland

[@darylhill9400]

My daughter owns a 2013 TDI golf that she bought new because I recommended after doing massive research! Besides the scandal it has been a absolute flawless vehicle that drives like a tank with unbelievable torque and efficiency and obvious well-made vehicle. I really don’t understand how you can call them junk when there’s many many VW diesel’s with hundreds of thousands of miles on them.

[@ImNotADeeJay]

Here in Spain, diesel is still a bit cheaper than gasoline, but I agree that last gen diesels are too complex and prone to failures due the modifications car makers had to put in place in order to stay compliant. late 90s and early 2000s were great, after mid 2000s everything went downhill.

[@ther1rida]

Scotties shop is always super clean and organized.

[@malibu4231]

Wow extremely informative, you explain it in a way so even the non car junkies understand, thank you Scotty, I subscribed and left a like!

[@rpenvasa]

I am addicted to your videos. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@CyberBoy8799]

I have a 1.9 TDI VW and I couldn't be happier with it. This diesel engine is super reliable.

[@HurrDurrzz]

Hell yeah, my 1.9 tdi passat -99 still runs like a champ

[@aek.53]

01 petrol civic still running Perfectly and was constantly red lined during 17 years

[@mdsoulsounds]

Europe loves diesels!🤓😬

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

"After the shock of the double fuel crises of the 1970s US manufacturers took action to stem the fuel thirst of their large and heavy vehicles. Many of the hastily created diesels proved tricky to drive, unreliable or even self-destructive, giving diesel a bad name in the US market that took decades to shake off."(wiki)

[@relentless5321]

+ darryl hall, it's more cheaper to run a Diesel in Europe.

[@Andrei-eb2du]

relentless5321 no it’s not cheaper to run a diesel in Europe, yeah it saves you money for fuel in the long run, but the maintenance is way more expensive, the engine is way more complex the parts are way more expensive and they break down more than a gasoline engine.

[@relentless5321]

@@Andrei-eb2du , since when do Diesels break down more than a gasolines engine? Yes , they are when they break down. Diesels last much longer gasoline engines. In Europe Taxi drivers drive Mercedes E class Diesels which have done 250,000 miles, even more than 300,000 miles.

[@outtolunch2834]

@@relentless5321 Meanwhile in the U.S. We drive these little gasoline powered Japanese cars called Toyotas and I've seen them hit 430,000 miles but I mean sure diesels last longer than gasoline engines "wink".

[@nicholaspanopoulos2664]

That was forken awesome ,thanks so so much ,very descriptive and informative ,thankyou

[@misterudik6101]

If fossil fuel gone from earth....diesel still have alternative fuel like castor seed or crude palm oil as bio diesel

[@quentingence4278]

Gasoline will have ethanol as a substitute too

[@abhisheksagar3795]

Diesel engine is future , i will study and research on Bio diesel , bio fuels . The clean fuel

[@virgilio6349]

@@abhisheksagar3795 pls do. Diesel is the future

[@MiraSubieGirl]

Just USA and Russia have enough domestically stored Crude Oil barrels to last another 300yrs of todays use. (Edit) for the world^. Its a marketting tactic. Petroleum will not start to become alarmingly rare for another 150-200yrs.

[@parhunter1]

And don't forget, used fry oil.

[@sglucatony]

In Europe, I think more than half the cars are diesel

[@prighwaitnaamee2193]

I am waiting for Scotty to get locked in his car trunk one day.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I'm waiting for him to pop outta my trunk !

[@girthycucumber4274]

Prighwait Naamee LoL

[@mrtechpat]

Prighwait Naamee oh but they have trunk releases in modern cars if that were to happen

[@RockabillyRambler]

Patrick jones not in that 95 celica they dont!

[@speedfreak8200]

Blonde star

[@MrTubeniko]

I had a diesel Hyundai i30 - had it for 7 years and I only replaced it as I was involved in an accident. It was a 2010 model so no DPF filter. It was the best purchase I made, Smooth, heaps of torque, great fuel economy and never had an issue with the engine. - most of my driving was city driving also.

[@mohammedsalimahmed5230]

If you're driving in the city then what's the point of diesel? Why not buy modern petrol engine that does 60+ MPG?

[@MrTubeniko]

@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 I bought it for the same price as the petrol as it was on special. It is almost 10 years ago now so engines didn't have GDi back then

[@piggymalone1]

A good, solid technical report, plenty of useful facts. Thanks for that. Yeah, I also read somewhere that modern gas cars are almost just as efficient and last as long as a diesel. I once owned a 1.6 Golf Diesel, and yes, the servicing costs were much higher than a 1.6 Golf petrol car.

[@MegaWayneD]

I've got two diesel Mercedes Benz C-Classes - now Scotty can hate my vehicles TWICE as much!

[@japanluv]

MegaWayneD I have a 2009 petrol C180 Blueeficiency. I can get 50mpg on the motorway from it. Very happy with it. I would love a BMW 320d efficient dynamics from 2014 on, though:D

[@MegaWayneD]

I had a 1994 C180 petrol (paid £230 for it!) and a 1998 C200 Sport petrol prior to the two diesels. Me and my Wife can run a 2002 C220 CDI and a 2008 C200 CDI for the same cost as just running one C200 Sport petrol! Our 2008 C200 CDI can do over 65mpg although my Wife has a heavy right foot! It'll still do over 50mpg even with her driving it.

[@unes7930]

MegaWayne@ i have same lul xD

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

You have a C Class Mercedes... You must be fond of a treat LOL... Yes Years ago in the 1970's and 1980's Mercedes cars were MILES better than the equivalent Vauxhall Cavalier or Austin Maxi.. I agree 100% However time marches on... The build quality over the last 20 Years or so on Mercedes has been "Watered down" and the build quality on other car makes has improved... Thus you are just paying for the plastic badge on the car now when you buy a Mercedes. Mercedes cars are not the big deal they used to be... Other than French cars like Renault, Peugeot and Citroen which are NASTY... 90% of "Mainstream" cars now are built to the same standards.

[@unes7930]

Dennis@ yep thats true but only on entry versions , on luxury pack + ... u find wood and real leather as usual ,metal n security stuff is always the same ... the c classe i have is 2006 we have an amg E classe and i see no quality difference maybe in entry version it will suck somehow ...

[@MrGilly]

I drive an Audi 1.9 Turbo diesel and it has almost 430.000 km on the clock. If you make a lot of km's diesel is much more efficient once the engine has warmed up. Thats why pretty much all taxis were diesel (since hybrid are still quite expensive and not ideal as a taxi, but ive seen hybrid taxis). For short drives, or if you dont drive a lot, go gasoline.

[@dcoolllx]

I put fuel in my TDI only twice a month (40 min drive to work) and it has 302k miles on it. 0_0 Diesel FTW

[@brandonmiranda2071]

What year is your tdi? I just got one

[@MrGilly]

I got an Audi A4 2004 1.9 TDI. Best investment ever.

[@MrGilly]

Oh the counter is at 478.000. so soon it's milestone celebration!

[@94nolo]

@@Noneofyourbusiness99 incredible! I have a 2011 stick jetta wagon, didn't get the same deal but at $8,000 and 94k, I feel wonderful about how long it will last. Love it! Sunroof drain clogs are the only issue I've had so far. Getting my glow plugs replaced for free on Monday because the diesel gate warranty!

[@Timmyc4t]

Yep. If Toyota put out a Diesel, Scotty would be all over it.

[@Frazoor]

Been very happy with my 1.6 TDI Octavia had it 7 years. Aside from the EGR valve needing replaced (VW paid for that). 60+ mpg and can get around 750 miles from a tank.

[@ibrahimy7307]

Frazoor117 how is your transmission doing? Is it "DSG"? Any pronlems?

[@MrGW2fanboy]

@@ibrahimy7307 Also keen to know, but my guess is it's a wet clutch manual transmission which are solid in Euro cars

[@pavlestojanovic7058]

Hello. I'm thinking of buying a Passat B6 1.6TDi as my first car. Is it a good engine? and can it pull big cars such as you're octavia and the passat. Thanks

[@pavlestojanovic7058]

Or a B7* sorry 😂

[@Frazoor]

@@ibrahimy7307 its a 6 speed manual transmission. No issues.

[@skrzek]

The new gasoline engines get to be more complex and more expensive to maintain. You might as well get a diesel. The only problem here is the draconian and unreasonable regulations that make the diesels so expensive. The "green energy" scam affects everything.

[@ctscantechnologist]

It is not uncommon for a diesel engine to have a service life of over a million miles before a rebuild. Cummins has a million mile club for ram owners.

[@sarahdell4042]

I get 625+ miles per 14.5 gallon tank in my TDI Audi. My previous TDI even more due to the lack of emissions being installed on that model year, and sold it with almost 400k miles still running like it did when new. For a daily driver, I will continue to purchase a diesel vehicle, until electricity has better range and More charging stations.

[@salmansengul]

Hey Scotty, Love your content, but you lost me on this one. I live in Europe and by far the most reliable cars I ever had with great gas mileage were Diesels. I have no idea who this video is for. Nothing of this applies to Europe.

[@kevingaston500]

It doesn't apply anywhere except his own mind. A mind long clouded by years of carbon monoxide poisoning.

[@erniellerena]

Americans.

[@erniellerena]

@@kevingaston500 LOL

[@zupcompany]

he lost me too

[@arijitmukherjee213]

India as well, few diesel variants also cost less than their petrol one's.

[@tanello2]

diesel is a total win if u drive long ways, if your everyday drives are short diesel is not für u. Allso if u PROPERLY maintain the engine, diesel will last für ever.

[@VitorMadeira]

Quite a contrast. Here in Europe, Diesel engines are a bit more seen than Gasoline engines. Also, in my country (Portugal) and in most European countries, Diesel is cheaper than Gasoline.

[@N80Lux]

Vitor Madeira you from Madeira?

[@VitorMadeira]

I'm from Portugal (the continental part of the country). Madeira is an island in the Northern Atlantic Ocean that belongs to Portugal as well, but my family is not related to the island. Madeira means wood in English, so it is somehow easy to find some families (mostly in the Algarve region, in the South of Portugal) with this last name. ;) Let me introduce you on this KZbin channel made by a couple of British young adults with their daughter and dog so you can get some ideas on how is life around here (from a point of view of someone who speaks your language). Although Portugal is a very small country, it has some curious contrasts and differences between religions. I live in the South and they live in the Central Portugal. hope you enjoy it: kzbin.info

[@N80Lux]

Thanks, i will look into it. My Best friend's family is from Maderia and i was there 2 months ago :) Lovely place :)

[@chrisbest1000]

In Australia diesels are more expensive to purchase but cheaper to run (fuel and diesels are typically understressed) with diesel being a couple cents cheaper per litre.

[@N80Lux]

dunno where you fill up but in Perth diesel has been more expensive then unleaded for a while now...

[@manushasudaraka2135]

I love that sound making from diesel turbocharged engine. And also has better driving pleasure in diesel cars .

[@jedgr]

Me too

[@kevin481]

i tried both i didn’t notice any difference in pleasure petrol cars tend to get fast at high rpms that’s the only difference but diesel doesn’t go quickly

[@jkokich]

Thank you, so much for your videos!

[@davidmeier8860]

Depending on what car you're considering, diesel fuel might be cheaper for you if you're looking at a car that would require premium fuel as diesel is cheaper or equivalent per gallon. Also, gasoline engines simply do not get just as good of gas milage as diesels. They just don't.

[@adamchase1517]

In the UK Diesels are very common and they’re reliable as anything. I have a Volkswagen Golf Tdi 1.9 diesel with 297k miles on the clock and still runs like a dream.

[@ventiadi1460]

Have my 2003 vw passat 1.9 130hp tdi 350000km 12 years without problems

ventiadi The B5.5 will forever be the best Passat ever made!

[@jamesmedina2062]

Victor Grădinaru I had B5 and in petrol engine. I cannot agree with you. Service to front aluminum control arms was frequent. Tire wear uneven. Door hinges wore out. It felt stable on the road though. I preferred the 1993-1997 Passats because seats were better, frame stiffer, quiet motor and ride. Timeless interior style.

James Medina I’ve found that German cars are different across continents; I was speaking in the case of the European ones. I also can’t speak about the petrol engines, I only dealt with 1.9 TDI ones. Had no real problems with them. Sorry to hear about your experience.

[@jamesmedina2062]

Victor Grădinaru First of all, my 2000 Passat was made in Germany at end of 99 and was known as B5. The B5.5 was partially updated. They tried to eliminate the issues in B5. Rear suspension was independent all models. The front end looked a little different. Each year can present slightly different variations but our cars should have been similar. Perhaps yours really reduced the issues present in mine. My aunt had a later Passat B6 or B7with much better audio system and seats. It's a shame companies like VW often did bring in something great like Dynaudio company but not keep them involved. Lately, I have found the Passats' evolution to appear slowed down and the exterior boring. They presented a very long warranty last year but have now taken it away. To me, it shows again VW's lack of consistency. We cannot trust them here. I feel that my car did fail me in reliability and the dealership failed me too. I am disappointed VW never sold Passat with 5 cylinder engine here and that the new GTI sold here does not have dual injection system as in Europe. Perhaps they sell us inferior cars to meet a price point? I don't like the results of always exporting lesser vehicles to USA.

James Medina Yeah, the company’s evolution isn’t what it should be. In truth, “my” Passat wasn’t really mine, but my employer’s. As such, I had no real experience in fixing it and such, though knowing their low-maintenance policy, I don’t think they did much to it. Also, the only 5-cyl engine I know is on the Bora, our army had a few of those; I don’t know anything about them, as a car. Yeah, indeed, today, VW isn’t what it once used to be. I am most disappointed about the small engine sizes which, albeit do produce quite a bit of power, cannot be compared with their engines from the past (minus the 2.0 TDI PD B-series, I hear that one wasn’t all that great). It’s a shame, really, because I really like VW cars. In fact, I was planning my next car to be a Passat B9 with 2.0 TDI, we’ll see if that remains to be the case.

[@davidfavret2248]

Excellent video scotty very informal

[@umoramayori]

I like that diesels can use several different types of fuels to run on, with little to no modifications depending on the fuel type. I would have thought bio-diesel would have picked up better than electric, given that the infrastructure already exists.

[@Mctoasty302]

Your channel is perfect for my ADHD.. every time he says something different he changes the scene.

[@PaKePo]

This man just told me all I needed to know in less than 4 minutes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🤝🏻👍🏻 *Subscribed.*

[@Alex-ln9on]

Thanks this was actually educational.

[@stu0500]

In Europe diesel cars outsell petrol. Modern day diesel can match if not out perform the same size petrol engine. Torque/bhp and mpg.

[@tsevetgestoorde]

stu0500 remove the turbocharger and see how your diesel performs vs petrol car N/A.

[@JoelinoPT]

Are you kidding? a 2.0 Turbo Diesel is ALWAYS slower than a 2.0 Turbo petrol. You find 2.0 Turbo petrol with more than 300hp STOCK... For fuel economy, yes diesels are always better (with same engine size).

[@EvertGuzman]

Plus in Europe diesel is subsidized

[@efsane221]

it's not anymore

[@hakont.4960]

Show me a diesel engine that does 100hp per liter without a turbocharger.

[@raychang8648]

In college, I drove a Volkswagen Rabbit diesel with over 200k miles on it. The engine mount grommets had hardened and it shook so terribly at idle the guages were blurry. The dash was so noisy at idle you could stand outside the car and shut the door and it was quieter that way. (Fun memories, though. Front wheel drive and rear wheel hand brake. That was FUN in snow!!!!)

[@bjkarana]

Dad had a diesel VW jetta in the late 1980s. I remember waiting for the yellow glow plug light to go green on frigid winter mornings in NH.

[@electrictroy2010]

Today’s VWs also have glowplugs but wait time is only half-a-second.

[@hassanila]

Thank you for this video

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

In England most cars are Diesel, some have gas called Petrol.

[@justinmartin8887]

You are wrong Scotty Kilmer. The Diesel engine ignition relies on when the fuel is injected. Not when the compression exceeds 14.3:1. So the fuel injection timing is controlled by an Ecm, and is injected at the precise Crankshaft timing desired, making it an extremely precise system

[@maxsjogren2779]

Finally someone who knows scotty shouldnt tell false info

[@BlondynCh]

tottlly agree !! scotty is more about screaming and making false advertisements !! have you guys ever seen "home improvements" ?

[@southpaws1111]

Michal I’ve never seen this guy with a wrench on his hand but sure talks a lot of knowledge.

[@tomhummel2641]

Scotty explained a lot in a few minutes. So then a few corners had to be cut. At your level of details it would be longer and more complicated. Within 'the big picture' Scotty is right.

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

Yeah, and the injectors can fire multiple times per combustion event. My 2L diesel will fire up to 5 times per power stroke.

[@reneswrenesw]

Helpful. Crazy positive energy 👍

[@blackstorm86]

Your videos are always good for a laugh.

[@martijnhoogesteger4466]

As always it's fun to watch your video's!! The price of gasoline here in the Netherlands is about $7,20 a gallon, the price of diesel is about $5,60 a gallon. The diesels here do about 50/60 miles per gallon so if you have to drive alot it seriously pays off.

[@Johann52005]

I'm really happy with my 30 year old diesel vw golf, fuel efficient, reliable, cheap to maintain, loud, smelly, smoky, leaky old car but i love it

[@MATT-2042]

Excellent a quick and straight forward explanation diesel vs gasoline.

[@coreythefam6455]

Scotty is the type of guy who tells the truck driver to ditch the rig and buy a Toyota

[@MavHunter20XX]

He didn't say that. You have to read the tittle and look at his argument.

[@SubZBMW]

I’m a diesel technician, from my experiences; diesels are usually better. With the recent uses of DPFs, EGRs, and DEF, emissions are less than 1%. But if your car or truck has a clogged DPF, a light will come on to REGEN. What a REGEN does is super heats the exhaust to clean the DPF, but the emissions during a REGEN the emissions can reach up to 1.5% but it only lasts 15-20 mins.

[@Steve1766]

if your dpf clogs up you are fked fire risk expolison risk engine damage risk expensive repair RPM reduction less power and horsehit in general

[@joshsoudah8533]

Every time I have an idea and look it up on youtube, Scott’s videos come up and say why it’s not a good idea

[@Pepsi_-sr1yt]

omg same, i was seriously considering buying a diesel bmw and then this dude comes along and shits on it lmao

[@davidwarren4569]

Scotty, they are far from a fringe thing in Australia. I have a diesel Peugeot which gets 60 miles per gallon on the open road. The diesel particulate filter fitted to later model diesels collects the unburnt particles when the vehicle is doing short trips. You have to make sure you can take the car on a high speed run every now and then to burn off the particles, which means that smaller diesel are suited to country driving rather than a city driving. In Australia there are a lot of diesels here especially in the 4WD category. When the dpf clogs up for the unsuspecting driver, the dealers quote about $14,000 (Toyota)to replace them when in most cases, all it needs is a long run.

[@ross2399]

In italy we drive almost Diesel cars, also small citycar like Fiat Panda, that have the small 1.3 diesel 95cv, that run faster than all 1.2 or 1.4 petrol that other citycar and also panda have. The bigger cars here are Bmw or Mercedes that have 2.0 engine and are 99 percent diesel engine. All vw are diesel generally 1.6 or 1.9 tdi.... here only petrol car are old fiat cars with “1.2 fire” or modern citycars with petron engine and gpl system also.

[@crra35]

I drive a 03 vw jetta tdi diesel 500 miles a week back and fourth to work. I get around 48 miles per gallon and it's hasn't had a problem in 3 years. Also my trucks got a Cummins diesel in it and it's bad asss!

[@IaintTheHerb]

Taxes on diesel went up too since the old days. Also, Detroit couldn't compete with the foreign companies so they lobbied Congress to keep them out with higher tariffs & stricter regulation.

[@OuttaHere7]

US Congress serves ITSELF FIRST and then maybe the US Citizens , maybe, probably not. ESPECIALLY NOW! GO TRUMP 2020!

[@williamtheadventurer8048]

Scotty, we live in the Philippines diesel fuel is 45P per liter vs has 60.00p per liter. We just purchased 2022 Honda CRV with 1.6l I-DTEC. So far we love it. Speed limit here in only 100kph. It does have 300NM torque, fun to drive with 9 speed auto.

[@cappaculla]

Next week Scotty will be yelling at rain clouds

[@bbbf09]

@2:33 Love that these diesel/gas MPG bar charts optimistically project into the far future. Betcha that beyond 2030 the only combustion cars being producing will be very niche specialist and in very small numbers.

[@strangere596]

Both mine are 10 year old diesel motors. Honda CRV and Seat Ibiza estate here in UK. Only reason diesel costs more now compared to 10 years ago is the government added more tax to it. They both do about the same MPG compared to equivalent age petrol vehicle. Im sure they both need the oil changed slightly more often. In fact the Seat seems very prone to poor running if the oil is not changed because its recirculating air from inside the engine into the air intake. Seat is on its 3rd DPF pressure sensor.

[@Trunalimunumaprzure]

Got a 2014 Chevy Cruze with a 2L Diesel. 48mpg on the highway and about 35 in the city. Lots of torque no smoke (takes about 6 months to use a case of DEF) and no problems.

[@itzed]

I bought a 2015 Passat TDI just months before the VW diesel scandal. Paid 30K for it, and a year later sold it back to VW with 30,000 miles on it for 31K. I felt VW did me well and bought a GTI after that. I love everything about the GTI more except how often I need to fill up. On the Passat, I would regularly go 800 miles on a tank of fuel. That was nice.

[@matthewlee2686]

Ed Mathews man thats so crazy you gave up a tdi for a gas burner? wow smh

[@itzed]

matthew lee yep, and put 10K in the bank, lowered my payment, and got a more comfortable and fun car.

[@yamahayz0426]

I got 52 mpg in my golf tdi, if i put some powerservice diesel additive id get 55 mpg freeway regularly. I sold my car by to vw and made about a grand on it or so. I bought mine brand new

[@Usmc031189]

Ed Mathews I had 2010 GTI brand new had it for 6 years, it's a fun car to drive have no problem been next. I'm kind of all 6'3 I got kind of tired been sardine in.

[@itzed]

Reuben VROLIJK Haha, I’m actually 6’4” and I love the seats. So much more comfortable and supportive than the hard and basically flat seats of the Passat. And heated fabric is hard to find. I drive 30-40K per year and comfortable seats are a big thing for me.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

My buddy has a diesel VW Jetta and that's easily the car he's had longest. It is very reliable and fuel efficient. He claims he got 60 mpg while on his way to Texas from Michigan. Even a Prius won't do that. Not to mention his Jetta is from the late 80's if I'm not mistaken.

[@sliwka621]

Ugh, there are people who get 90+ mpg average in their Prius. Tons of videos on KZbin.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

sliwka621 perhaps in the hybrid ones, not the straight gas ones.

[@2450logan]

Ahh pre-emission scam edition that makes sense

[@sliwka621]

RedWings-44 The non-plugin Prius, so gas only.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

sliwka621 Prius MPG estimates are 58 hwy so I'm guessing what you're seeing, if they're not hybrid, is definitely not typical. Especially knowing people who have Prius'.

[@St.Maurice]

Currently driving a VW TDI. Running on biodiesel. I drove from Hammond IN to Atlanta, Ga on one tank!!! My turbo charged v6 slightly less torque than a Jeep SRT! It’s monster and can tow a 747!!!!! This summer I plan on making my own biodiesel from waste vegetable oil! 😉

[@Noammats]

I could have used this advice 2 years ago before I bought my 2002 Benz C220 2.2 CDI !! Polluting for sure but I do love it.

[@user-kg7zr3yl3n]

lol, i have the exact same car, love it

[@zorth42]

Scotty your videos have come along way, the production value on this episode it on point

[@scottykilmer]

Thanks!

[@stratonarrow]

Scotty’s old videos are great too! So much personality.

[@benhook1850]

My 3.0 tdi makes 300bhp and still does 45 mpg

[@flightofthefatman]

Nearly 1 in 4 cars in Australia are diesel and diesel is about 20% more expensive but 20% more efficient so...

[@9MadamImadaM9]

Diesel rocks mate!

[@9MadamImadaM9]

Yup, not to mention more BTUs per drop, thus more torque. More stable than gasoline, thus ideal for harsh climes / conditions. Gov't regulators pick on diesels.....and yet saturate the planet with nuclear powerplants that produce radioactive waste that can take THOUSANDS OF YEARS to disspipate. Imagine that. Entombed nuclear waste all over Earth in supposedly leak-proof coffins. Jeez.

[@sandwitchgamerz]

Adam Kadmon the relative amount of waste is much less than the pollutants that Diesel engines make. The waste is also usually a solid and from a single source so it’s easy to regulate and keep track of unlike millions of Diesel engines. Trust me I like diesels but that’s not a good comparisons

[@SSchithFoo]

@@9MadamImadaM9 Nuh nuke isnt as bad as they say. Waste can be stored safely. It,s much much better than fossil fuels.

[@mbernardo123]

2x lower revolutions per minute = less wear = longer lasting.

[@robtankbuster5215]

Love my VW TDI Jetta, always 40 plus mileage, massive power compared to a Jetta gas sedan, plus an all new exhaust system from VW and also VW has given me close to eight thousand dollars because my feels got hurt over the EPA mafia diesel scandel. All on a car with over 150k plus added a 48k 5 year warranty. 😁

[@BlondynCh]

I had 200k on mine at time when I did my scandal fix they paid me 3500 xD I deleted dpf installed 3" rawtek with malone stage 2 and drove it until I it got tottalled by another car :( I had 326k miles on it and car still dorve like new with pull like a train and insanely good mpg

[@Fireship1]

Never buy a NEW diesel. It’s the newer emission controls that made them maintenance hogs and took away the simplicity.

[@PuerRidcully]

Yep. Pre 2000s, they were great, now - not so much.

[@firstname405]

And much better for the environment.

[@satt4603]

Fireship1 NEVER? How do you get your food to you then?

[@Fireship1]

Sat T companies don't have a choice. I was thinking more along the lines of an individual. The last company I worked for had platform lifts based on a ford truck design. They changed more DPFs then you would believe because they were clogging and wouldn't "regenerate". Of course they were also out of warranty. I wouldn't want that expense or inconvenience with my own personal pickup or light duty truck. An older diesel has less to go wrong.

[@JamesOliverHobbs]

Fireship1 or buy a new diesel and immediately delete it lol

[@BeanieDraws]

Been following you for years. Glad to see one of the channels I followed years ago is still regularly uploading! You're a legend.

[@scottykilmer]

thanks for the support!

[@paulmanners1364]

Sorry to say this is bunk A euro 6 diesel emits 35 pct co2 and less nox and particles than euro 6 gasoline car I know as in our family we run both All the tripe you hear about diesel is for cars of 10 + years ago Diesel Less fuel less co2 less maintainence and longer range on a tank and in most normal countries diesel is 10 pct less per volume

[@Harambe.]

Are you mostly driving on highways? Because these things do not apply for a diesel used 90 percent of the time in the city, except for the fuel economy.

[@paulmanners1364]

@@Harambe. Look at the euronorm tests on Ford focus 1.4 tdci and compare with same car with 1.4 petrol The eur 6a test is a mixed cycle real word test and is borne out by my use figures My driving is mostly highway but now and again I suffer the cities of europe My average consumption is ca 4.2 l / 100 km which is near 75 miles per imp gallon I can do 1200 km on a full tank eg Brussels to Spain border fully loaded You can stick your finger in the exhaust pipe and it comes out clean My renault trafic box van does 6.2/ 100km it makes no nox due to adblue injected uses about 3 ltr per 1000 km My wifes Opel eur 6 astra1.4 petrol cannot get below 6.5 per 100 even on highway and

[@electrictroy2010]

In USA diesels from 2010+ must meet the same NOx, SOx, HC, CO maximum emissions as a gasoline (no difference). In addition diesels have soot filters. Gasoline cars don’t, so gasoline cars just spew microscopic soot into the air! That means diesels are actually cleaner overall (surprise). BTW diesel exhaust used to smell, because of sulfur in the fuel. That is now eliminated in US fuel .

[@paulmanners1364]

@@electrictroy2010 exactly its just green nuts using decades old info to stir up the unwitting jos and jane

[@garyglanz403]

Sorry Scotty I've had two vw jetta diesels. I liked them both. Only problems were not engine related. It should be noted that the price ratio to gas/increase mileage; the payback was 100,000 miles.

[@cat-lw6kq]

My teacher told us he has seen Detroit Diesels with 500,000 + miles on them and they were still going strong.

[@Parknest]

Things are a bit different over here in the UK and the rest of Europe. I drive a French 7 seat MPV (minivan) which has a 2.0 litre diesel engine. I carry passengers and tow a caravan. My 20 mile each way commute to work includes a section of motorway which is more suited to a diesel. In the UK diesel is only a bit more expensive (a few pence per litre) than petrol (gas). I use genuine parts when servicing.

[@duskostrbac9629]

peugeot 307 2.0hdi, turbo diesel, 140hp, now the best part, 760.000km on odometer and still puls like crazy, try to beat that for a car that i bought for 4000 australian dollars

[@SLENDAMANN]

The Peugeot HDI engine may be the greatest engine ever made in automobile history.

[@partymanau]

Had a 407 with the 2 litre diesel, bloody brilliant car, cost bugger all to run. Did 100k round trip daily to work. Ended its days when a woman drive yakking on her phone rammed it from behind.

[@misiekvuychik3768]

Xantia 2.0 HDi 110hp. Turbo diesel. Have only 209 000 kilometres on clock (probably 100 or 200 more) changed once egr valve and timing belt. Very reliable motor I made 140 000 kilometres in 5 years. But car chassis is decompositing now. So I bought another car . Vectra diesel 1.9 jtd CDTI. I used before 150 hp petrol car but converted to LPG fuel and wasn't bad too. Quiet motor and cheap to run in EU.

[@crpth1]

I have a long relation with the "French" diesels, both Peugeot/Citroen and Renault. I simply love them! Reliable, economical, simple to maintain and cheap! Let's not forget the cherry on top. They're way more smooth than the, also reliable, VW TDI! What's not to love ❤! BTW I'm not sure if people realize these Peugeot/Citroen HDI, are designed and considered as "light duty" diesel engines! This is NOT a "heavy duty" lump like the ones found on trucks and similar. What about that?! ;-)

[@ool3062]

I own a 2018 BMW 320d xDrive Touring and I love it! I love diesel also, the torque is insane! BMWs 320i has got 230Nm when the 320d has got 400Nm, almost double the torque. Also it drinks almost nothing, I can go about 900km on one tank.

[@darssmare915]

Is not that simple! I think people in North America always dislike Diesel engines sometimes without good reasons. I agree that Diesel has its best application in trucks. But it makes sense also in small cars. I can give you a concrete example from Canada. I had a 2015 VW Jetta 2.0 TDi and a 2017 Nissan Versa Note with a 1.6 gasoline engine. I always record the amount of fuel, the price and the odometer each time I refilled both cars. Here goes the stats for the TDi: 3,198.57 CAD for 3235.1 L and drove 62,300 km so the average consumption is 5.19 L/100km and cost 5.13 CAD/100km. Here goes the stats for the gasoline engine: 1,315.55 CAD for 1197.3 L and drove 15,010 km so the average consumption is 8.13 L/100km and cost 8.92 CAD/100km. We have bought the Nissan after we returned the VW because of the Diesel gate recall so the two cars are used exactly in the same fashion, both have seen summer and winter conditions including using the same winter tires. The gasoline engine profits from Costco reduced prices for gasoline which the VW didn't because in my area Costco doesn't sell Diesel fuel. This specific Nissan gasoline engine uses (versus that specific VW Diesel engine): 57% more fuel volume but only 44% more fuel mass. In terms of energy it uses ~ 44% more energy. In terms of cost it is 74% more expensive to drive (in respect to fuel consumption). It is true that this VW engine was polluting but please note that GM has now the Chevy Cruze with slightly better gas millage than the last Jetta generation and I don't think they would dare lie and play tricks after the VW scandal. Also, yes my Jetta was ~ 5,000 CAD more expensive than the Versa Note (both at the same level of equipment) but that's not true for a much more fair comparison between a Diesel compact and a small hybrid, for example a Chevy Cruze Diesel versus a Toyota Prius. I think Diesel engines find good application in small cars and certainly they are super popular in Europe and other places. Very unfortunately some very stupid decisions in the auto industry have "dirty" the Diesel reputation and resulted in polluting and ill performing products which might have signed the death warrant for this technology ...

[@koltinn]

Where I live (Norway) Diesel is actually a bit cheaper so it makes more sense to buy a Diesel here

[@RundfunkerOnline]

It‘s still waaaayy more expensive than Diesel in the US. In Europe we are pretty much fucked when it comes to Gasoline prices.

[@mcplutt]

Buy an electric car :-)

[@michaeleugeneromero180]

your country is so clean, you need a little bit more of pollutions...

[@grebo121]

And how about LPG?

[@locojambo]

Only cheapskates buy diesels that is so true

[@treseoreilly1953]

Same in Canada. I'm getting a 2011 TDI diesel Jetta and can't wait to get behind the wheel. I'm from the 8 cylinder 350/400 hp, Hurst shift, duel exhaust 70's, racing in the streets, blowing doors off pesky corvettes and gas was 25¢ a gallon.

[@rondoottosen4275]

Mr. Deisel was a genius, 100 years later we are using his product more than ever before! I agree with Scotty however I still like the idea of behind a wrecking ball of metal weight when doing 80 down the road! Its much easier to flip a tin can!

[@robertoarchetti353]

In italy we have crazy high fuel prices, so diesel is very popular, and i can say most of diesel engines especially the ones from few years ago. are ultra reliable, my friend has my same car with a fiat 1.9 turbo diesel engine and he uses it as taxi, it has 600k miles, engine is 100% stock and it still going like a dream

[@kevinnorris6558]

Roberto Archetti 600K KM?

[@robertoarchetti353]

Kevin Norris no no miles, almost 1 milion in km

[@robertoarchetti353]

HighDeva Company nah not dreaming, just real facts

[@Am3r1knu]

This may be true in the USA, but here in Europe it's a slightly different ball game due to the taxes and traffic conditions. To give you an example from my country, engines up to 1.7 litre get low taxes, after reaching 1.8 and up to 2.9 the taxes triple. After 3.0 we pay 1 Euro per CC for that engine, so you end up with the so-called "luxury tax" that ends up being at least 3000 Euros per year. The insurrances take into account engine power too. Anything under 100 Horsepower and 1.6 litre get low taxes, everything above that will double the insurrance cost. On top of these taxes, put the environment tax that takes into account your engine pollution rating (Euro 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, you may have heard of it). Get our low incomes compared to the USA and you will choose Diesel engines as they provide more bang for the buck in the long run as they are more economical to run. A comparison is between my ex Ford Focus 1.6 101 horsepower gasoline engine that drank 16 liters of gasoline for every 100 km and my current Ford Fiesta 1.5 75 horsepower diesel engine that consumes only 6.4 liters of diesel for every 100 km. The Focus was Euro 4 and the Fiesta is Euro 5, has a smaller engine but due to the torque is faster in city driving, consumes less, has a cheaper insurance and taxes, so you can see why most of us prefer diesel engines in Europe. By the way, the ratio between gasoline and diesel engines for civilian vehicles in Europe is almost 50-50.

[@stephenvelden295]

Glad I don't live in Europe! I have 5 cars .. all V8's.

[@Linttaaww]

i live in finland and i have , 1999 4.2litre quattro audi , 2004 2.5tdi v6 4motion passat and 2009 1.9tdi octavia, taxes per year for 4.2v8 = 390€ for 2.5tdi = 800€ and for 1.9tdi is 600€ Diesel price is approx~1.3€ / LITRE and gasoline 1.5€ / litre. insurance cost depends on how many collisions there have been with such a car which you have and where do you live and if you have been in any accident. in my case they are about 200€ / car / year. :)

[@Linttaaww]

and 4.2 v8 consumes 9.5l/100km on flat road @100kmh 2.5tdi ~ 6l/100km @100kmh 1.9tdi ~ 4.7/100km @100kmh

[@gromosawsmiay3000]

Socialism kills --> short sentence about europe

[@antoxin93]

wtf country is that? Diesel only makes sense in under 2 liters and constant highway driving. If what you do is city driving short trips, a 2.0+ petrol engine will be much easier to maintain and nicer to drive- more smooth, more quiet.

[@danooii]

I'm super happy with my used 2015 Chevy Cruze - so far!

[@andylacza5434]

You make me get more into diesel! Diesel sounds so much better than petrol. Thank you

[@muky5407]

nah petrol sounds better