Which diesel car would you choose?

[LHD_Kid]

To cut a long story short, I have to replace a current company car with another. The stipulations are cost and must be diesel

Within a sensible budget and any manufacturer, what would you choose and why?

Budget is a lease price of around 500 quid / month...

[hunker7]

I've had no experience with diesels, but I'd take Audi's BiTDi. But then again someone on here had issues with one if I remember correctly.

[RichLV]

Do you want a new car? Or a used one?

[gavs20v]

I've had new a4 tdi's for the past 5 yrs . Can't fault them apart from the fuel economy isn't greatest compared to the equivalent merc or bmw.
I've picked up a new Passat estate . Feels very plasticy inside and build quality isn't the same however this seems similar to the new model a4 .
Out of choice I'd have the merc

Gav

[LHD_Kid]

Do you want a new car? Or a used one?

It has to be new....

I've had new a4 tdi's for the past 5 yrs . Can't fault them apart from the fuel economy isn't greatest compared to the equivalent merc or bmw.
I've picked up a new Passat estate . Feels very plasticy inside and build quality isn't the same however this seems similar to the new model a4 .
Out of choice I'd have the merc

Gav

Which Merc Gav? C / E ? A ?

[vonbeck]

the new skoda superb SE L executive or the L&K edition

[AndyP]

It's got to be a diesel, you can't have a hybrid petrol?

[Henkjan]

will the Volvo S60 D6 hybrid fit in the budget?

[DJones]

I've had no experience with diesels, but I'd take Audi's BiTDi. But then again someone on here had issues with one if I remember correctly.

The fix turned out to be simple, it was the fools at Audi that frustrated me, it's not missed a beat since or before to be fair to the car..

[hunker7]

The fix turned out to be simple, it was the fools at Audi that frustrated me, it's not missed a beat since or before to be fair to the car..

What was the problem at the end?

[LHD_Kid]

It's got to be a diesel, you can't have a hybrid petrol?

Actually, I enquired about this as the rules did not mention hybrids... apparently a petrol hybrid would be acceptable...

Can't stretch to a 918 though unfortunately...!

Really not clued up on hybrids, need to check what is available...

[macspring]

What was the problem at the end?

Agreed, missed the update.

Thanks.

[DJones]

Agreed, missed the update.

Thanks.

Top and tail is that they lied, after virtually rebuilding it wiring loom, new ECU etc etc, it turned out they only changed one injector initially (they said they'd done them all to start with) When they finally changed them all in one go it sorted it.. Nine weeks after changing one on its own..

[AndyP]

Actually, I enquired about this as the rules did not mention hybrids... apparently a petrol hybrid would be acceptable...

Can't stretch to a 918 though unfortunately...!

Really not clued up on hybrids, need to check what is available...

In that case, look at the Mercedes C350e, 2.0ltr turbo petrol 200hp and an electric motor giving another 80hp, combined torque is 450lbft

My brother has one on order and had the demo for a long weekend last month so I got a drive, seriousley impressed, the interior is a bit spaceship for me, but it's fast and nice to drive. And a big plus in the UK is that because the emissions are so low the company car tax is also low

[HPsauce]

Mate of mine had just got a new Jaguar XF (diesel) as a company car. Nice.
What about an Audi A3 hybrid? I've driven that and it's excellent.