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Originally Posted by donovan
First off Diesels are great for fuel consumption and even if it does have a little turdbro lag its still less moving parts in the engine to worry about and its a VERY solid foundation. I would buy a diesel without hesitation as long as performance was the same.
A friend of mine has a passat and he gets 40 MPG with driving 85 everywhere and upwards of 50 if he does 70...impressive I tell you with a good amount of HP from the TDI.
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Your friends passat may be nice for mileage and decently quick under 60 mph, but much more than that and she'll fall flat due to having 140hp.
I would buy a diesel as well if performance was the same - but it won't be. There's a reason every performance car has a petrol motor.