Diesel or petrol Skoda Kamiq?
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The question
Is the diesel or the petrol a better investment in the Skoda Kamiq?
Asked by Anne Heffernan ·
Expert answer
Hi Anne,
It entirely depends on the type of driving you do. If a diesel engine isn't used regularly at higher speeds and loads (i.e. on the motorway), then its various components, including its Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in the exhaust, don't get up to temperature and can't burn off desposits of soot etc. They eventually clog up and can cost a fortune to repair or replace. Along with that, diesel engines emit more NOx, which is a pollutant that is bad for human health.
So, petrol is the sensible way to go in the Kamiq unless you rack up well over 20,000km a year at higher speeds in our opinions.
Answered by Shane O' Donoghue