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Old 17th October 2006, 18:30   #16 (permalink)
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I know this is purely down to personal taste but for me I wouldnt own anything but the diesel. Not that the petrol version is bad or anything.

The diesel i test drove for 1hr was silky smooth, very quiet to the point you could only just make out it was a diesel and the performance was superb. Plus for me economy is a very big factor so the diesel wins hands down.

After test driving the petrol version i found it to be very flat in performance compared to the diesel and you had to work it to get it going.

But at the end of the day its down to how you like to drive etc.

At the end of the day there both good cars just both cater for slightly different driving styles.

I plan to keep my Civic for years and i cover alot of miles so the difference in price is not really a problem for me as over the years i will virtually make up the difference in fuel savings etc
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