petrol or diesel fr

[stephenSF]

I thought I wanted a petrol FR but now I'm not sure. I don't do loads of miles but from what I'm hearing some people prefer the diesel in day to day driving. Maybe its because of the low down kick.
I was interested in what someone on here said, that the petrol is too even through the revs so not fun enough in any one place on the dial. Anyone agree?
Thanks

 

[SeanCorky]

Either get an FR TDi or a Cupra

TFSi FR is pointless unless you get DGS IMO

 

[SP.DK]

Take the petrol Fr but with DSG

 

[Proby]

Unless you do plenty of miles I'd take the Cupra anyday. I agree don't see point in FR petrol unless you want DSG?

 

[Bogwoppit]

Go take them both for a drive and see what you think, the petrol does pull fairly well at the bottom end and as a plus point you don't have to change gear at 4500rpm.

 

[predo]

seriously I cannot understand people saying petrol fr is not fun to drive. They must obviously have not driven one or something...

if running costs are not an issue I'd have petrol over diesel ANY DAY.

They are not that different on low revs because both are turbocharged but petrol has the advantage of revving over 4k rpm...

 

[dasc04]

The Diesel FR comes out with DSG in a couple of months. (Don't know if thats been mentioned on here yet?)

Would you be looking at buying new? May be worth waiting if DSG and diesel were attractive.

 

[Bogwoppit]

Totally agree with you predo.

 

[Proby]

seriously I cannot understand people saying petrol fr is not fun to drive. They must obviously have not driven one or something...

if running costs are not an issue I'd have petrol over diesel ANY DAY.

They are not that different on low revs because both are turbocharged but petrol has the advantage of revving over 4k rpm...

Couldn't agree more. If I didn't do so many miles in it, I'd have a petrol.

 

[Poverty]

seriously I cannot understand people saying petrol fr is not fun to drive. They must obviously have not driven one or something...

if running costs are not an issue I'd have petrol over diesel ANY DAY.

They are not that different on low revs because both are turbocharged but petrol has the advantage of revving over 4k rpm...

If the petrol isnt fun the drive then the diesel must be a right bore

 

[AndyVTR]

How many miles?

 

[BeezerDiesel]

Just to throw in a slightly different angle and assuming you're not buying new, the Diesel is quite dear to buy second hand but the petrol can be picked up quite cheaply.

The petrol engine is the same as the Golf GTI and Scirocco and look how many plaudits that gets in the press. I think the biggest issue with the petrol FR is that the Cupra isn't that much more expensive.
A re-mapped FR petrol could be an inexpensive genuine performance car. Once you go past stage 1 though you'd be better off with a Cupra IMO unless you are lucky enough to pick up a bunch of bits second hand.

 

[stephenSF]

I really don't do loads of miles. About 8000 a year tops. I thought about a diesel but as I'm buying used there seems to be more of a premium on diesels that isn't really there on new cars.

 

[Poverty]

I really don't do loads of miles. About 8000 a year tops. I thought about a diesel but as I'm buying used there seems to be more of a premium on diesels that isn't really there on new cars.

Whats wrong with you man. You only do 8000 miles yet your thinking about a diesel

 

[chrisboyle999]

low miles? dpf? i wouldnt.

 

[predo]

There you are get fr or cupra and enjoy your car every single time you drive it!

 

[delboyuk2005uk]

Cupra all they with only 8000 miles. I do 15,000 so I have a TDI FR. 8,000 and id trade my TDI FR in for a CUPRA no doubts.

SO CUPRA all the way. IF you want a FR tho diesel for me cant see the point in the petrol FR if the CUPRA aint much more.

 

[RobH]

like many have said if your only doing 8000 miles a year then get the cupra, kind of a no brainer really. i think most who have the fr desiel only have it because they do loads of miles and if in your position would of bought a cupra.

 

[Nath.]

Re low miles, I do low miles per year in my Leon (probably 5k a year). It stays in the garage all week and then at the weekend I take it out for a spin and do maybe 100 miles in it in one trip.

Is it low miles or low frequency use?

I didn't get a cupra because I wanted a car that was no more than 5-6 months old (3-4k miles) and I only had 15k cash to spent. I couldn't find a Cupra that new for 15k but an FR gave me a choice of colours and options that I wanted.

 

[chrisjgill]

I originally only did 4-5k miles a year so got the FR simply as I wanted DSG. Otherwise it would have been the cupra.

I now do around 12-15k a year so after owning the petrol FR for 2 years I am looking to swap to a TDI as the better economy will help!

Test drove the old PD TDI and thought it was very good. Waiting for test drive in new CR TDI

I would say under 10k a year a petrol will be fine...