In addition to improved efficiency result of weight loss, a new gasoline engine reinforces its positioning in diesels: the question arises again.

Healthy diet of the new generation Opel Astra all versions take advantage. 186 kilos checked and the new rebate Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 hp from the previous equivalent version, step served to become the lighter models segment; and now we have verified 202 kilos less in the Opel Astra 1.6 CDTi new versus old. Both versions have advanced efficiency, but with new petrol engines, these versions They seem to advance twice.

Focusing on the most likely business models, feelings and reasons not clear to us to see if the 1.6 CDTi 136 hp is the safe bet in front of the new 150 hp 1.4 Turbo gasoline. The diesel engine already knew the last commercial stage of the previous generation Astra, but today is also a very modern mechanics in the Opel range. It replaced the previous 1.7 CDTi and its most obvious advances stood a driveability and acoustics was considered settled that lack of refinement Diesel Opel.

Opel Astra Diesel versus gasoline: economy purchase or use

Doubt always begins and ends here. At the dealership you will be asked only 900 euros more for the 1.6 CDTi. Not a huge difference, as given in other cases. You’ll have to take a larger down payment, if it seems trivial finances. But since Very soon you will begin to amortize. With our consumption Verified means, 5.0 l / 100 km the Astra 1.6 6.6 CDTI and the Astra 1.4 Turbo, from a financial point of view with the current fuel prices, in less than 70,000 kilometers You will have amortized the cost of diesel. You put the time at that distance. But depending on your daily tours mileage may be higher or lower. The 1.4 Turbo shows its best efficiency on the road, but far away from city consumption 1.6 CDTi: 8.3 vs. 5.7 l / 100 km. With these figures in less than 40,000 kilometers’d already saving with Diesel.

Given these reasons, there sensations that take you to perceive the Astra 1.4 Turbo a more refined model and even enjoyable to drive. As I said above is no longer the Astra CDTi a rough or noisy model, but softness and silence 1.4 Turbo engine It provides much in the quality roll Opel Astra. And, when you are fully satisfied with the level of refinement of the CDTI, for its acoustics tuned even after a freezing night, and good filtration of vibrations in the steering wheel, pedals, change or dashboard, the 1.4 Turbo reminds you when you get on it than a gasoline engine will always be a kind of more refined and pleasant mechanics. Your Stop-Start affects this. The re-starts, for example, are also faster and smoother.

In addition, in providing even giving recoveries against the stopwatch, the 1.4 Turbo conveys much driving pleasure. Do not It is so consistent and resolving the 1.4 Turbo 150 hp as is the 1.6 CDTi with "alone" 136 hp, but its solvency to neglect the change, abusing their low and medium engine takes you or lets you drive like a diesel. As well It is 72 kilos lighter the gas and it seems to tread more smoothly and with greater agility when cornering. The feeling is to bring a lighter car. In fact also it detracts meters braking. Touch are the same, but the limit llegno to notice that the 1.4 Turbo transmits greater overall comfort. In no case to feel the worst Astra diesel and other so that, today, be absolutely sure Opel has recovered a lot of ground in the segment with these two versions. The decision, it is clear that is in your hands. Round the gasoline engine gasoline ,, more so than diesel between diesel, but the weight of consumption, put on my balance, can be more than pleased to use, but whatever your case, I am convinced that acertarás full with this new generation Opel Astra.

In a nutshell:

Acceleration: Kilos / horse. And besides that, much it has to do the actual operation of each engine type, with a more consistent stretched petrol engine which, with less need for gears and thrust forward a tenth tenth kilometer to cover before.

Brakes: Not only steel. The lower weight seems to compensate for the smaller disks 1.4 Turbo, with better than the segment average distances.

Sonority: Diesel good. Excellent 1.4 Turbo, silky touch and little noisy, but Diesel’s wheel vented and rumorosidad just interferes with the quality of life of Astra or a cold start, or constant cruising.

overtaking: The most representative value. This one is the day, you move with strength and elasticity to continuous changes of pace, and 1.6 CDTi shows greater solvency in these exercises in which your engine will be in very good shape.

cONSUMPTION: Diesel, by its very nature. Two good engines, representatives of each fuel type. If the already efficient 1.6 CDTi plays now with the best ally: a weight clearly lower. Faced with competition, the Diesel does better role than gasoline.

Power and torque: Turbo 1.4 vs 1.6 CDTi 20 hp more than 10 mkg less. Is much more decisive the huge difference torque diesel engine has against the superior power of good petrol engine opens the Astra, with more horses regimes in which they require lots of fuel.

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