Dear nairalanders,

I want expert opinion on the better of Petrol engine and Diesel engine. If one is buying a new car, which one lasts longer, consumes less fuel, easier to maintain?

One love!

Kokomica:

Dear nairalanders,

I want expert opinion on the better of Petrol engine and Diesel engine. If one is buying a new car, which one lasts longer, consumes less fuel, easier to maintain?
One love!

A diesel engine has a longer service life, than an equivalent petrol one. The stress levels and thermal temperatures are a lot lower than in a petrol engine. It's not uncommon to see a petrol-engined car with the exhaust manifold glowing red hot, after a spirited drive.

Typically, consumption is lower too. I had a 2006 Renault Clio 1.5dci, and did a lot of Continental driving, mainly in France. Without trying too hard, I regularly got 675 miles to a full tank, which considering the size of the fuel tank (approx. 44 litres) was pretty good. An equivalent petrol Renault Clio, (I had a 1.4 16V as a courtesy car) only managed 450 miles to a full tank.

A diesel engine has less to replace at service intervals, which are often longer than that of a petrol engine. Typically, you'd replace the same parts you'd replace on a petrol unit, but at least, there are no spark plugs to replace, which is a saving. Some models have stupidly expensive spark plugs in their petrol models.

Not sure about Nigeria, but in the UK, and most parts of Western Europe, resale values of diesel-engined cars are high.

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