I remember they were the same because when we bought the BMW we looked at several models, (116i, 118i, 118d and 120d) and the "18s" cost exactly the same. It isn't the case anymore though, now the 118i is 200€ cheaper than the 118d.
Yes, they do. (Well at least in 2007)
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Hmm, yes there is quite a difference. I guess all monetary figures are susceptible to variations, according to which source you take into consideration.
First and foremost, the variable that WILL change results no matter what, is the date. Petrol prices change from day to day.
Taking this into consideration and taking into account that I tried to narrow down the search to the UK, I used the manufacturer suggested retail price for the UK for the cars and the AA fuel prices which is doing research in the UK only, so I thought that the data would be more representative.
May I note that the prices in my analysis are Pounds sterling and not Euros. The prices from Karzoo.eu, if converted to Pounds Sterling are £1,098 for the 95 Octane, which is a 3% difference. Same for Diesel. Pretty acceptable difference for a forum discussion
But, the only thing that changes after all is the km that the break even is achieved:
- Clio: 125.000 km (instead of 135.000 km)
- BMW 320: 115.000 km (same as before)
- BMW 330: 650.000 km (instead of 675.000 km)
Which only shows that more expensive fuel makes even more sense for Diesels! But I guess we don't need a report to make that conclusion
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The point I was trying to make was that these calculations will greatly differ for each country. and what is valid for the UK may in no way be the case in Holland or Germany. I have seen French and German magazines where they made similar calculations for the break even point, and in some cases diesel was cheaper from km zero....
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All the leading car manufacturers are making the both versions as well as petrol and diesel, choice is depends on the purpose of the usage.
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