Choosing Petrol Engines

[davystokes]

A week ago I asked on here for view on 2.0 v 2.2 litre D-4D diesels and had very useful replies.

But now I have been advised that since I do only about 5k miles pa I should consider a petrol. 2007/8 petrol version are easier to find and about £1500 cheaper.

Any advice on the 1.8 petrol engine?- particularly performance compared to the 2.0 diesel; is it turboed? The 2.0 petrol seems almost impossible to find.

DAvy

[Heidfirst]

I never saw a 2.0 petrol either in the facelifted last gen. Avensis when I was looking recently (I got my Avensis in January).

When I was doing my research the opinion seemed to be that the 1.8 petrol was barely powerful enough & looking around the 2.2 versions of Toyota & all the competitors' (Ford, Mazda etc.) tds seemed to get the nod over the 1.9/2.0 versions.

[Phil F]

Hi,

I have recently bought a 1.8 petrol auto saloon.You wont be burning rubber at the lights with it but I find it perfectly ok actually,probably better than i expected!

Having said that i borrowed a Verso 2.2 diesel last week,it went like stink!!Very nice machine... :D