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basegreen · 17th October 2006, 15:18

I wholeheartedly agree with you . I am in the (unique?) position in that I have driven both the petrol and diesel versions for a couple of months.

What I do love about the diesel is the torque. It's great for overtaking, and getting out of trouble, but it is *almost* too much. CDs fly out of the cuuby hole, and it makes for a less comfortable ride.

Once I figured out how to drive the petrol, the pull is so incredibly smooth and at most of the rev range, that you come to prefer its refinement. This is backed up by the review on the 5th Gear website.

I think, given the choice, I might be happy to swap my petrol for an identical diesel (at no cost) but I wouldn't pay the £1.5K premium.

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I wholeheartedly agree with you . I am in the (unique?) position in that I have driven both the petrol and diesel versions for a couple of months. What I do love about the diesel is the torque. It's great for overtaking, and getting out of trouble, but it is almost too much. CDs fly out of the cuuby hole, and it makes for a less comfortable ride. Once I figured out how to drive the petrol, the pull is so incredibly smooth and at most of the rev range, that you come to prefer its refinement. This is backed up by the review on the 5th Gear website. I think, given the choice, I might be happy to swap my petrol for an identical diesel (at no cost) but I wouldn't pay the £1.5K premium.