Motoring Discussion > Petrol V Diesel Buying / Selling
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 Fri 21 Jan 11 11:09 
 Petrol V Diesel - Iffy
...and it'll fall behind after 3k of revs while the diseasal guy stirs the 'box...

Not necessarily, the diesel guy has a great deal more torque, so diesels need fewer gear changes, not more.

My 2.0ltr diesel Focus has six forward gears, as does the 2.0ltr petrol.

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