Westender 3 Neutral Newbie February 23, 2008 Saw it on today ST classified. 2L, 6speed auto, diesel powered C5 saloon and estate, with the estate going from $92,988. Is this the begining of diesel powered pessenger cars in sg? ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Verve 36 1st Gear February 23, 2008 road tax is $2500 ($1.25 x 2000) imho the road tax is still too expensive its 1k more than the petrol variant. in addition diesel price is now $1.50 so the max you can see is 35 percent off your monthly petrol bill - assuming annual petrol bill is 6k, it works out to be about 2k or so of savings. imho there is savings but not very attractive. you most probably get more savings via the cng route but warranty void (not a good idea for a citroen) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carcraze 22 1st Gear February 23, 2008 is it the new audi-ish looking C5? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biting 17 1st Gear February 23, 2008 It's a good beginning. There will be savings if you milage is high. Hopefully we can see more diesel cars coming to sg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtth84 42 1st Gear February 23, 2008 erm you save on the excellent mileage. a 2.0 turbodiesel give an urban mileage of around 15km/l. not difficult to hit 16-17 on expressways. and there are cheaper diesels if you know where to find. unlike petrol where you are restricted where to pump. in singapore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Verve 36 1st Gear February 23, 2008 i know diesel has better mileage but dunno if it can hit 15km/l if the petrol variant is only around 9km/l, thats 50 percent better mileage. just out of curiosity how cheap is the cheapest diesel, if around $1 to $1.10, then worth considering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtth84 42 1st Gear February 23, 2008 ok for info, most eurovans are hitting 16-17 km/l. thats just an average. some can hit 19-20. OEM diesels cost around $0.20 less per litre than at fuel stations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carcraze 22 1st Gear February 24, 2008 (edited) i know diesel has better mileage but dunno if it can hit 15km/l if the petrol variant is only around 9km/l, thats 50 percent better mileage. Diesel variants usually offers up to 50% better mileage. Edited February 24, 2008 by Carcraze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyojin 16 1st Gear February 24, 2008 please don't use OEM diesels for your cars. just look at what happened to the Skoda, VW cabs. messes up the engine and emissions. but diesel cars would be great for those who travel extensively to meet clients on a daily basis or frequent trips up north. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odyssey02 6 Clutched February 24, 2008 I thought OEM diesel is not low sulphur? Thought Euro IV diesels require low sulphur diesel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtth84 42 1st Gear February 24, 2008 OEM diesels get their supply from exxon, Shell, Caltex, SPC ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
