How does the diesel compare to petrol?

[Jimbo_EX]

Im just wondering has anyone driven both the CTDI and 2.0 manual petrol? What is the driving experience like in the petrol - does it feel much slower without the slug of torque at 2k revs?

[Hughesy]

I haven't driven the petrol CR-V.
However I have driven the 2.2 diesel Civic, Accord & CR-V.
In petrol I've only driven the 2.0 Euro Accord.
In the Accord the diesel feels quicker, although the performance is actually about the same.
The diesel Civic was quite nippy compared with the CR-V!

In the UK we only get the 2.0 petrol CR-V, which is a bit anemic.

[WaterTiger]

I had a diesel Civic as a loaner while mine was in getting the tow-bar fitted ~ you're right, really nippy!

Also had an auto petrol when mine was in for it's 1st service - a horribly slow, asthmatic nail, and it only had 2K on it!

[Jimbo_EX]

Originally Posted by WaterTiger

I had a diesel Civic as a loaner while mine was in getting the tow-bar fitted ~ you're right, really nippy!

Also had an auto petrol when mine was in for it's 1st service - a horribly slow, asthmatic nail, and it only had 2K on it!

Sorry, do you mean auto petrol CRV or Civic?

[Red916]

The diesel Civic gets a HUGE thumbsup from me!

and that's before you make the call to the tuning companies...


I'll be going diesel on the CRV too

[mtl_crv]

Originally Posted by Hughesy

I haven't driven the petrol CR-V.
In the UK we only get the 2.0 petrol CR-V, which is a bit anemic.

Good gravy that is a small motor for such a large vehicle. Even the north american 2.4L is on the small side for my tastes (unless you really hammer it). I would have liked to have the 3.5L Accord motor (or even better your 2.2 i-CTDI) as an option like they did with the Toyota Rav4 with it's 3.5L petrol rocket pack (very spirited and excellent fuel economy if you keep your road manners).

[Hughesy]

I don't think there would be many takers in the UK for the 2.4 auto CR-V. It only does 26 UK mpg, compared to 34 UK mpg 2.0 auto and 44 UK mpg manual diesel.

I don't mind doing 26 mpg in something that is stupidly quick, but in a CR-V? It would make me feel sick, like just burning bank notes!

A BMW 550i with 367 horse power and 0-60 in 5.5 sec does 27 UK mpg.
The diesel 535d does 0-60 in 6.5 sec and acheives 42 UK mpg.
The Range Rover TDV8 auto has 270 horse power and 472 lb/ft, and still does 25 UK mpg.

[mtl_crv]

Originally Posted by Hughesy

I don't think there would be many takers in the UK for the 2.4 auto CR-V. It only does 26 UK mpg, compared to 34 UK mpg 2.0 auto and 44 UK mpg manual diesel.

That doesn't sound right. The 2008 CRV (AWD) with the 2.4L over here is rated at 20 city / 26 hwy in US mpg or 24 city / 31.2 hwy UK mpg so that 26 UK mpg for the 2.4L must be a combined number if it is correct. Just for comparison of the other figures, 26 UK mpg would be 21.7 US mpg, 34 UK mpg would be 28.3 US mpg and 44 UK mpg would be 36.7 US mpg.

BMW 550i @27 UK mpg = 22.5 US mpg
BMW 535d @ 42 UK mpg = 35.0 US mpg
RR TDV8 @ 25 UK mpg = 20.8 US mpg

Those all sound fairly normal to me.

I saw diesel prices over on your side of the pond are about 8% higher than petrol so that is fairly comparable to what we see up here in Canada as a difference between gas and diesel fuel prices per liter. So if diesel engines are about 30% more efficient than a petrol engine, then you'd definately be better off buying a diesel in the long run.

[tenntrains]

Our Diesel is averaging $4.00 a gallon and gas is 3.20 average.
So that equals out to the point that fuel economy is about the same so I don't see paying the extra for the Diesel engine. I do love diesel. I have driven a MB Diesel for the last 20 years

[Hughesy]

Originally Posted by mtl_crv

That doesn't sound right. The 2008 CRV (AWD) with the 2.4L over here is rated at 20 city / 26 hwy in US mpg or 24 city / 31.2 hwy UK mpg so that 26 UK mpg for the 2.4L must be a combined number if it is correct. Just for comparison of the other figures, 26 UK mpg would be 21.7 US mpg, 34 UK mpg would be 28.3 US mpg and 44 UK mpg would be 36.7 US mpg.

BMW 550i @27 UK mpg = 22.5 US mpg
BMW 535d @ 42 UK mpg = 35.0 US mpg
RR TDV8 @ 25 UK mpg = 20.8 US mpg

Those all sound fairly normal to me.

All the figures are combined. The combined figure for the 2.4 auto is 22 US mpg. That is incredibly poor compared with 37 US mpg from the diesel!

To put in persective, the fuel consumption of the 166 horse power 2.4 CR-V is the same as a 367 horse power V8 BMW! If the BMW mpg is normal, surely the CR-V is poor?