Diesel & petrol alternatives? Your thoughts please

OK - but what about the rest ?

That’s a yes, it’s been a yes since I found the spiral bulbs with fluorescence. The ceiling strips are all LED, way better than the fluorescent ones that flicker. I hope I’ve passed🤣🤣👍🏻

Hi All,

We're thinking of our next Car which is to be a Skoda Superb with an Auto gearbox.

The diesel and petrol engines both offer 150 bhp. The petrol version is cheaper to buy so I'm inclined to that, but will a petrol engine with the exact same bhp as a diesel pull a Caravan? Thanks

How big is the caravan? 🙄 It's torque that does the work .... in general (I've not looked at the VAG numbers) diseasals produce more toque at lower revs than a similar petrol engine. The DSG/automated manual gearbox is another topic 😉

I'd go for the diesel every time but I'd only go for the DSG if it's a 'wet' clutch system.

Do I remember you asking this before, FB?

Edit: Yes, you did so this current post is rather a duplication and also doesn't concern alternative fuels.

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/information-technical-tips-advice/towcars-towing/petrol-engine-for-towing/

Same answers apply - the 190 diesel wins. 

Maybe FB really wants to purchase the petrol model and is looking for assurance that it will do the job that he wants from it? Perhaps he wants other members to say that it's fine so that he can go ahead and get his preferred choice without can't qualms.

OK ..... the cheaper petrol will manage ... but, the diseasal would be better. 🙄😉

How big is the caravan, and how much do you tow are two key questions. If the answer is a lighter van (sub1500kg) and occasionally (say 1/8th of your annual mileage) maybe neither petrol or diesel, but electric is the answer? 😀 (Keeping us on topic for TW 😎). The Skoda Enyaq can tow up to a certain weight (1000kg 2wd, 1200 AWD). Other EVs can tow more.

Chocolate trees we have been following your post with interest, in early 2020 (18 months ago) we made the change from a Ford Kuga diesel to a Mitsubishi outlander PHEV, following all the negativity  on the internet we were expecting some problems to date we have experience none to the point we would not go back to a diesel our fuel cost have more than halved over the past 18 months.

Hopefully our next step will be a fully EV, for us there is very little difference between a decent PHEV/EV, we just need the push in the right direction.

Our only problem is unhitching the caravan on the motorways (a) I am on 2 crutches or my walker and (b) we realise we will have to fit the AL-KO wheel and hitch locks, but do we stand with insurance leaving the caravan unhitched/unattended whilst charging up the EV ?

This will make the EV roll out move apace

https://www.moveelectric.com/e-cars/government-rolls-back-electric-charger-requirement