Moisty said:
I would also suggest the primary reason for buying a diesel is not power, but economy.
Power may be second on your list, but not top!
Top of my list, being a company car buyer, is emissions.
I like to get the best car I can for the lowest Co2.
You simply cannot get decent petrol engines that compete.
For example, your car is around the 186 g/km level, and about £24500?
So it's quite conceivable ( I haven't done the calculations, but I can) that I could pay more in tax for your car than a £28500 Alpina.
I must admit though, I do like the tank range you get with diesels.
I really wouldn't enjoy going back to topping up every 250 miles, or less.
Last time I did that was with my Golf 1.8T, or Alfa 156.
Economy is top of the list for my wife's car though, 100%.
She only cares what a car looks like, and colour, so I'll always choose the cheapest to run option within those parameters.