Since the price differential is about $2500 for a VW 2.5L vs TDI
The price differential between diesel and gas is $0.25/L
The fuel consumption difference between 2.5L and TDI is about 1.6L/100km
via
their 2011 brochure.
You save 1.6*0.25 = $0.4/100km
So you need to drive = 2500 * 100 /0.4 = 625000km to break even.
I don't know about you, I don't drive that much a year to pay for itself in a year! Not to mention maintenance cost required in the interim to reach that mileage.
For a high demand vehicle like a TDI, you won't get a break on leasing either.
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Originally Posted by tegz
it'll pay for itself in a year
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