Compare the cost of running a petrol car against a diesel car

Diesel Mythbuster

With the high cost of Diesel don't assume you will be better off changing your car to a Diesel.
Use my calculator see how long it would take to recoup the cost.

Calculate your dMPG

Because Diesel costs considerably more than Petrol, your effective MPG in a petrol car is higher.
(When I originally wrote this application there was a 10ppl spread between petrol and diesel - that is no longer the case)
Your Petrol Car's MPG:
Cost of Petrol in pence: (Prices as of 14/09/2012 - Click here to see todays prices)
Cost of Diesel in pence:
Your petrol car does is same as a diesel car returning:

Calculate the savings if you change to Diesel

If do less than 10,000 miles a year you may be better off keeping your petrol car - at least until you were going to change it anyway.
Enter your annual Petrol car Mileage
Enter MPG of the Diesel car you are considering
Enter the price in £ to change your car to Diesel

You will save £ per year in fuel if you swap your car to Diesel and will take Years to recoup your money.



My BMW 540 recently returned 34MPG by driving very carefully, I much prefer wafting around in my V8 over a clattery old taxi-cab




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