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Quote: Originally posted by MannyG on 24/1/2019

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Dutchman parked next to me with quite large caravan had new petrol Kuga. Most Dutch drive petrol due to very high road tax on diesel cars in Holland. His was turbo petrol 1.5litre I think & he said it towed ok. Turbo petrol of suitable size & power should be just as good as equivalent diesel for towing.

Worth pointing out though if buying new diesel that dpf probs on short runs appear to be largely solved now. Most current diesels require filling with Adblue additive but adds to complication of course & if your annual mileage is low then turbo petrol might be better choice.

Look at torque figures for both turbo petrol & diesel versions may well be similar.

Post last edited on 24/01/2019 09:32:10

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Quote: Originally posted by dimbles on 24/1/2019

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Before buying my Kuga I did look at both the petrol and diesel versions, After much deliberation I chose the 150 HP diesel Kuga and am very pleased with my decision, After looking at what else was available the (Citroen Peugot) diesel engines fitted to Fords are a very hard act to follow. I honestly dont believe there is anything else to compare them with. And another plus they dont need add blue.

Post last edited on 24/01/2019 16:44:21

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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 10/6/2019

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For us company car drivers, it’s looking like diesel is out the window, and petrol is the way forward until we end up driving all electric cars.

The times are a changing.

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