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Old 18th November 2007, 14:46   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by civicfan View Post
Noisier, yes, at low speeds, but try 220 km/h on the German Autobahn and then the Diesel is more quiet at only 3400 or so revs (and uses max. 11-12 litres driven pedal-to-metal)

To be honest most of my everyday driving is not done pedal to the metal or at 220km/h. Mostly the usual urban commute and sitting in the usual traffic queues where the 1.8 is a lot quieter than the 2.2. Horses for courses my friend.

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