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Diesel Cars vs. Petrol Cars – Which Is Best For You?

  • by Ngugi K.
  • May 13, 2015

In choosing the best between diesel-driven and petrol-driven cars, several factors need to be factored. They include; fuel economy, mileage, maintenance costs, as well as the initial costs of both vehicles. Taking the factors into account, the factors discussed below shape the duel between the diesel powered cars and the petrol powered ones.

Petrol vs Diesel Diesel Cars vs. Petrol Cars – Which Is Best For You?

These tips enable you to decide which is better for you.
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Petrol and Diesel Fuel Prices

The price of diesel is higher compared to that of petrol for the same capacity. However, but diesel consumption is lower, making it a better preference. This helps in minimizing costs incurred in fueling these vehicles as low costs are incurred. Fuel economy is yet another major factor that differentiates these two cars. Diesel cars have low fuel consumption rate, making them much efficient over the petrol cars. For the same mileage covered by these two vehicles, diesel cars consume less fuel, hence minimizing their costs of use.

Car Tax and Servicing Costs

petrol diesel Diesel Cars vs. Petrol Cars – Which Is Best For You?

Making the choice.
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Diesel cars are inherently more efficient than their petrol opposites. They produce much lower amount of CO2 per liter of fuel since they use less fuel, resulting in correspondingly lower car tax liability. The reduced car tax is as a result of low emission of these harmful gases since they are fitted with diesel particulate filters that trap the soot-like emissions therefore making them environmental friendly.

Noise and Performance

Diesel engines have more energy in them compared to petrol cars, making them deliver more mileage than petrol engines. These engines are also heavier since they have higher compression ratio than a petrol engine. This makes them run at a lower rpm than their petrol counterpart. Since the power delivered is higher and rpm is lower, diesel engines are usually high torque, which is the reason they are used in heavy trucks or generators which demand high torque. They are also much quieter than the petrol-powered cars hence no noise pollution.

Depreciation Rate

For long service of the car chosen, depreciation rate is taken into account. Petrol cars tend to depreciate faster than the diesel cars, hence much preference on the diesel cars.

Environmental Impact

65 diesel engine Diesel Cars vs. Petrol Cars – Which Is Best For You?

Diesel engine is more efficient in fuel consumption.
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Both vehicles emit harmful gases to the environment but their levels of emission differ. Carbon dioxide is much emitted from petrol cars and less in diesel cars. Carbon monoxide, also a by-product of petrol, is a lethal gas when exposed to the environment. Other harmful gases to the environment produced from petrol cars include hydrocarbons and Nitrous Oxide.

From the above summary, which car is best for you?

— Ngugi K.

Ngugi Karani, from Nairobi Kenya, has been writing for Afroautos since its inception. He believes that Africa needs better road transport for transformation. He writes on technology, development and cars. He is inspired by the spirit and passion of the African people to rise above all odds.

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