Toyota Avensis 1.6 petrol or 2.0 diesel?

Toyota Avensis 1.6 petrol v 2.0 diesel? Annual mileage of 9,000 miles and typical journey 5-10 miles. I'm buying new and likely to keep for 5-7 years. My existing car is petrol, driving on country roads. What do you advise?

John Crowley (Cork)

May 2013 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel

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Expert answer

Hi John,

With that kind of mileage, I think you should go for the petrol Avensis. Yes, it’ll be a little higher in tax costs, but you’ll get it for less than the diesel, and have lower maintenance costs. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe