1lt Petrol Turbo or 1.5 Diesel for long journeys ?

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Hi, I am looking for some advice on what size engine would be suitable for driving around 1000 km per week.

At the moment I have a 1lt petrol Honda civic 3 cylinder turbo and find it very economical. Some people have advised a diesel 1.5 would be more suitable, I never had a diesel and would prefer petrol if I had the choice. Would the 1lt I currently use be sufficient? Any pros or cons for both or is anyone else travelling that distance weekly and what do you drive?

standardg60

Why would you change if you have a reliable trustworthy car that you're happy with economically?

Who cares what anyone else thinks or advises.

mail

I am thinking the bigger engine and diesel is more suited to the long driving. I like what I have at the moment but unsure if it is the right car for that amount of driving and if will give trouble after a while. I don't care what anyone else thinks just looking to see if anyone else is travelling that distance weekly and what do they drive.

Thanks for your comment

alan partridge aha

Honda Civic petrol 1.0 low 40s mpg, same Civic diesel High 50s. No brainer diesel all day long with that mileage.

chrisd2019

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058321260/1lt-petrol-turbo-or-1-5-diesel-for-long-journeys

Depending on the age, condition and mileage of the Honda, I would suggest you keep the Honda going until it dies, of course you may want long-term reliability.

Are you claiming mileage from your employer for such a weekly travel?

Manc-Red_

Short local journeys - Petrol

Long journeys - Diesel.

Having had lots of them both there has never been a different way of looking at it imho

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121329813#Comment_121329813

https://www.nationwide-cars.co.uk/cars/honda/civic/10-vtec-turbo-126-se-5dr-85693/#:~:text=New%20Honda%20Civic%20Hatchback%201.0%20VTEC%20Turbo%20126%20SE%205dr&text=This%20includes%20a%20fuel%20economy,a%206%20speed%20gear%20box.

This 1 litre civic with 59 mpg?

Circa 30k miles a year is nothing out of the ordinary.

I don't like or trust these 3 cylinder or small engined turbo cars. I drove one of the Peugeot small diesels and the turbo lag was horrible and after a relatively short amount of time the engine noise was scary. 3 cylinder engines are intrinsically unbalanced so tend to have shorter service lives than a decent blocked engine.

Then there is the whole issue of high milage diesels having terminal EGR and DPF issues. I won't be buying another modern diesel ever again, have an old diesel van which is bullet proof and every bit as economical as most petrols, as soon as they started to load them with emissions controls feature they became a disaster.

You simply cannot beat a bigger block for reliability.

User1998

Its going to cost you thousands to change your car. And you might only save €35 a week buying a diesel.

If you are going to change, you’d be better off buying a Tesla Model 3.

windowcills

Such hassel too

Flinty997

I wouldn't rush to change a car you're happy with.

dickdasr1234

I drive a 2litre diesel auto which will easily do 60 mpg on long journeys - more if motorway. Filled it today: €84 for 810km and that's mixed driving.

ba_barabus

Cost to change will far outweigh any savings made.

Unless you want a change I honestly wouldn't bother.

Small, turbo and supercharged Japanese engines are generally very reliable as they've been making and selling them in Japan for an age so ignore the unfounded rubbish being spouted above.

Hellrazer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121331045#Comment_121331045

Small, turbo and supercharged Japanese engines are generally very reliable as they've been making and selling them in Japan for an age so ignore the unfounded rubbish being spouted above.

Not in the Civics case. The engines on the 1.0 lt are failing on them due to the timing belts breaking down and the debris blocking the oil galleries inside the engine.

Honda have gone as far to extend the warranty on them.

If it was me Id be getting out of it before these issues occur or at the very least ensuring that it gets an oil change every 5000 kms in a Honda dealer to ensure that if it does happen it would be covered.