Diesel vs petrol e60 (gas for us here)
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I've never driven the diesel e60. For those who have driven both, what are the differences?
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Petrol - Smoother
Petrol - More refined
Petrol - Quieter
Petrol - May have a slightly better handling balance.
(talking about the petrol Vs Diesel I6's here.)
Petrol - More refined
Petrol - Quieter
Petrol - May have a slightly better handling balance.
(talking about the petrol Vs Diesel I6's here.)
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Even i have a petrol, I should go for the diesel because of the mass torque at low rpms.
I had a long discussion with my son for a 530d or a 525i with the same 218 bhp. I finally took the decision for the petrol because of its lower taxes and the nice sound.
I had a long discussion with my son for a 530d or a 525i with the same 218 bhp. I finally took the decision for the petrol because of its lower taxes and the nice sound.
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Originally Posted by juventus' post='425214' date='May 16 2007, 11:50 PM
I've never driven the diesel e60. For those who have driven both, what are the differences?
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Diesel "feels" more leisurely 'cause power comes at lower revs. I've not checked on the ratios, but the gearing is usually a bit taller as well. Petrol engine sounds great and makes all the right noises - diesel doesn't. Real world consumption isn't much different, but I'm comparing 530i with 535d. Try and get a long drive in both before you decide.
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Well, the US will have a chance to see very soon firsthand. The head of BMWNA is on record as saying there will be 50 state legal diesel cars here within a year.
As a general rule though, Americans don't take well to diesels for passenger cars.
As a general rule though, Americans don't take well to diesels for passenger cars.
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='425619' date='May 17 2007, 03:55 PM
As a general rule though, Americans don't take well to diesels for passenger cars.
Whereas traditional European cars tended to have small engines with high power but peaky and needing a lot of revs.
Perhaps its just that modern diesels have not been available to try, as they are ideal for the freeway
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