Petrol or diesel for a nearly new Nissan Pulsar?

I wish to trade in my 2010 Kia Rio, looking at a 151 Nissan Pulsar diesel priced at €15,000 with trade in, or 152 petrol at €12,800 with my trade in. Not sure is best to go petrol or diesel. Any other suggestion I should be looking at?

Laurie Healy (Dublin)

Apr 2016 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel

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Expert answer

Hi Laurie,

Deciding to go petrol or diesel is a simple matter of how much mileage you do every year. Do you do lots of mileage and plenty of long motorway journeys? Get a diesel then. If you do lower mileage (less than 16,000km a year, say) and mostly around town? Then go for petrol.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe