[Civic Fan]

Originally Posted by e2rd

Oh there is a huge difference. Mine is still new and yesterday i tried some stuff that that i read here.
Driving below 2000 rpm and after a cold start and outside temp. -8 i have got readings of 52 mpg after 10 miles trip.
But i bought diesel because of it's torque 340 Nm and you can not compare it with petrol.
Better consumption, speed, smoother engine, acceleration....
And comparing with my old 1,5 ils Civic this is uffffa much better and i am happy even with 43mpg wich is btw much less then before and i can do even better.

Sorry I think you have misunderstood me. I didn’t say there was no difference between to two. What I was referring to was the fact that most diesel owners (including yourself) are claiming an average mpg of around mid 40’s which is what I'm getting from my 1.8 petrol. Driving sensibly I can get mid 50’s too and have seen as high as 61 so on an mpg basis there seems little difference and certainly not enough to make me think I wish I had got the diesel instead. As for torque, engine characteristics, residual values, cost of ownership, etc, etc. Well that conversation belongs in a different thread altogether.