A very personal thing and choice needing a test drive of both cars.
My 130 FR is my first diesel i ve bought and i love the sudden pick up and punch as the turbo kicks in,its not to everyones liking as can be a bit too brutal in 1st gear. Had it 18 months and it still makes me grin
.
I dont like the tickover sound much and it wont sound as good as a petrol when you rev it either. The economy is really good if i drive like a saint i can get 50 mpg but 45 mpg is the norm.
Had to put it to a big test last week as my step daughter got rushed into hospital whilst on a school trip 77 miles away (thankfully all ok now
) and i had to really push it down the motorway to get there asap. Drove way over the legal limit all the way down (thank god for speed camera detectors) and still got 48 mpg when i filled up, just cant moan at that.