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Originally Posted by midwest x6
I know this has been discussed a lot, but does this seem clear that it was an economical plus to move from my tt v8 to Diesel?
1). Petrol Premium: $3.659/gal
2). Diesel: $3.899/gal
Difference = 7% premium for Diesel
3). TTV8 Mpg = 14 avg
4). Diesel Mpg = 21.8 avg
Difference = 56% better gas mileage for Diesel
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Why would you compare to the V8? The diesel is outperformed by the 35i, let alone the 50i.
Fuel mileage numbers are all over the map, but EPA lists the combined mpg as follows:
- 50i = 16 mpg
- 35i = 19 mpg
- 35d = 22 mpg
The diesel offers 16% better mileage than the 35i, but at the expense of smell, noise, cost, and most of all performance...
At 12,000 miles a year using EPA combined and your quoted current fuel cost, you'd burn:
- 631 gallons of gas, about $2,300
- 545 gallons of diesel, about $2,126.
A whopping $175/yr savings!
Even the V8 only burns about $600 more than the diesel, probably not much of a factor for those who spend the extra $7,000 for the twin-turbo V8 50i...