SDI vs TDI

ShayK1

I've just been talking to a friend of mine and he told me that an SDI Octavia is LESS economical that a TDI.
I would've thought the turbo would use more fuel ?

Any thoughts?

Plug

The trubo is way better. The SDI is just an N/A desial, worst engine after a steam engine.

vengeance52

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=28243

some specs, car should get around 50mpg for TDI. Id def go for the turbo.

colm_mcm

SDI being rubbish was covered already this month:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055252102&highlight=SDI

alias no.9

Plug wrote: »

The trubo is way better. The SDI is just an N/A desial, worst engine after a steam engine.

What rubbish. A steam engine is infinitely better than an SDI.

pburns

I'd imagine the TDi would be more economical in day-to-day use as you'd have to continuouly floor the SDI to get any response at all from it...

You'd want to be a right tight-assed miser to consider the SDI even if it was a little more economical than the TDI. I presume your question was purely for general-interest purposes...

colm_mcm

SDI is grand if you want reliability.

Plug

alias no.9 wrote: »

What rubbish. A steam engine is infinitely better than an SDI.

Sorry:D

ShayK1

pburns wrote: »

I'd imagine the TDi would be more economical in day-to-day use as you'd have to continuouly floor the SDI to get any response at all from it...

You'd want to be a right tight-assed miser to consider the SDI even if it was a little more economical than the TDI. I presume your question was purely for general-interest purposes...

Its not general-interest...
I'm looking at this
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-SDI/953272/

and wondering if its the right way to go.

Current driving a 99 Clio and getting 400 miles to a tank... roughly €50 to fill it.
I was looking at upgrading to a laguna... this one :
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=973557&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Renault%20Laguna%2C%20Year%3A%202002%2C%20Dealer%3A%20Car%20Nation%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=301739&CFTOKEN=51419804

Then after considering the amount of mileage I do I thought I'd be better off getting a diesel. So I spend yesterday afternoon searching through carzone.ie with a 5K budget and I came up with that Octavia but now I'm not sure about it cause its an SDI

ShayK1

would this
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-GLX/929558/
be a better buy?

skibum

I know of a 2000 octavia 1.9tdi for sale in Bray, he said he would let it go for just over €4000. Had a quick look at it, looks clean, think it has 100,000 miles on the clock.

ShayK1

skibum wrote: »

I know of a 2000 octavia 1.9tdi for sale in Bray, he said he would let it go for just over €4000. Had a quick look at it, looks clean, think it has 100,000 miles on the clock.

do you have a link where I could look at it?

skibum

The guy works in German Autoparts in Bray, number is 286 0155
Don't know his name, got talking to him while picking up some parts during the week. Car dosn't look like it has been abused, totally standard.

ShayK1

I'm also looking at this
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Toledo/TDI-SIGNUM/947561/
and any feedback would be greatly appreciated

thekooman

have a golf TDI 100bhp myself and love it. i remember the turbo went in it when i got it first and it would have been the same as an SDI! i nearly killed myself overtaking a car!

go for a TDI anyways. i also think an Octavia would be easier to resell than a SEAT.

Biro

thekooman wrote: »

have a golf TDI 100bhp myself and love it. i remember the turbo went in it when i got it first and it would have been the same as an SDI! i nearly killed myself overtaking a car!

No, not true... it would be much worse, as the ECU expects the turbo to be there.

thekooman

Biro wrote: »

No, not true... it would be much worse, as the ECU expects the turbo to be there.

well, it was very similar to my dad's 1.7 diesel Opel Astra

ShayK1

just got back from test driving the Octavia SDI and OMG it's dead!! Lovely car!!! comfortable, clean but just lacks that bit of poke. When I got home my friend let me drive his brothers 90bhp passat TDI and the difference was HUGE! Then he let me drive his 130bhp A4 and I think I fell in love. Such a nice car. Pity I can't afford it though.
Might go have a look at the 110Bhp Seat Toledo....

klaus23

ShayK1 wrote: »

I would've thought the turbo would use more fuel ?

*giggles*

Next you'll be telling us that diesel cars suffer from turbo lag.

ShayK1

klaus23 wrote: »

*giggles*

Next you'll be telling us that diesel cars suffer from turbo lag.

helpful comment there klaus... Cheers

bazz26

Others to consider:-

VW Bora (same as the Golf but without the price tag):
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Volkswagen/Bora/1.9-TDI/933028/

Mazda 626 (very underrated):
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=770651

Ford Mondeo:
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ford/Mondeo/2.0-TDCI/980152/

ShayK1

thanks,

I did look at the Bora but couldn't find one with decent mileage under €5K.
Don't like the look of the mondeo or the 626.
But thanks for the comment.