I was having a discussion with a friend the other day regarding Diesel vs Petrol, as he's looking to buy a new car (to him) and has set his eyes on an i30 Active.
I am quite fond of diesel engines in general, but there is a view that it is more expensive to "own" a diesel (maintenance costs, etc)
He found two cars that he likes, literally the cars look the same, one diesel and one petrol.
Price is about the same (Diesel is about 1K dearer), both are same year and KM wise there is only a 7K difference.
RACV has both cars at roughly the same cost to ownerhip over 5 years.
I think he should get the diesel, I am not concern with driving distance as he drives about 45km each way to the office. But what would be the arguments in favour or against the way I think?
Is there anything in particular to look for in i30 diesels?
Thanks
Hyundai i30 Diesel vs Petrol
Last edited 22/06/2020 - 13:43 by 1 other user
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you mean they are slower on the take off?
Cant quite remember, something like that.
It just works out badly if youre a city boi getting diesel
It’s more about the DPF. Requires regular driving over 80km/h for 20min or more. If you only drive short distance, stop start it doesn’t get a chance to do the clean cycle and causes problems.
I bought an i40 diesel in 2014. This car is only serviced once a year. When I bought the vehicle it had capped servicing and the servicing is reasonably priced. Apart from new types and a battery, I have not spent a single cent extra. Economy wise for me diesel seems to last longer than petrol. My view of course.
My sister has an i40 in petrol. Yes it's slightly smoother but my diesel seems to run more efficiently compared to hers.
How about maintenance costs?
Get the diesel if mostly freeway driving. If a DPF is fitted, it needs a long run once in a while to burn out the filter. Petrol is better for city driving as it's more zippy.
45km suburban commute = petrol
45km highway commute = dieselAre both automatic transmission?
Yes. I saw that the diesel is a DSG with good reviews. The petrol is a conventional auto
Dont buy diesel cars if they are fitted with DPF.
Just google toyota dpf issue
Is the i30 a Toyota?
Yep. Commonly called an..
Cari30la
O believe the Toyota for issue was a software issue with the regeneration process. I believe it is all fixed now.
I personally think that the issue blew on size because Toyota did not wanted to admit that there was something wrong.
Most DPF issues are caused by users in my opinion, people not driving on highway for 15 min as required
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I have a 2010 i30 Diesel. It's the most reliable car I've ever owned and I can definitely recommend it. A tank of diesel on average last 750km. Only needs servicing once a year. Last service cost me $210.
I typically don't drive it in conditions that would trigger a DPF burn but it's never caused me any issues. If it's in need of a burn, fuel efficiency goes down to about 720km/tank, then back up to 770km/tank after it's had a burn. At the moment it does about 10x 20km trips per week.
Very enjoyable to drive and is very quick to accelerate once the turbo kicks in.
If you can get the diesel, do it. They are a lot better to drive, more reliable and cheaper on fuel in the long run. In my i40, I average 850-920kms a tank (68$ to fill)
I have a 2014 i30 Diesel (GD). It is mostly a city car, with the odd highway run. No issues, ever beyond normal servicing.
This particular i30 did not need a DPF as the emissions were low enough - I’m not sure about earlier / later models with the same engine.
afaik diesel doesnt perform as well as petrol in urban environments