[Chrislong]

I can understand your choice, I made the same one when I changed from Focus St to Mondeo 2.2 Tdci.

Use parkers for car reviews and look at 0-60's. I would have gone for a Focus TDCI but they didn't do any high bhp diesels, only average 0-60's, I heard they were going to release something soon with a more powerful diesel engine, but the Mondeo was already getting some tasty diesel engines.... and I needed 2nd hand.

Small diesel cars hold there value well from new. Whereas large diesel cars don't although can be as cheap/cheaper to run!!!

VW Diesel - the GTI-Tdi150 in the Mk4 can be easily chipped over 200bhp - the engine is limited from factory so there quick GTI is petrol - although there Tdi engine is the better.

The BMW diesels are cheap to run, they've had stop/start technology since September 2007 on the 1 series which has then been adapted into the other series. Makes the cars very cheap to tax and run. Check out the figures on the 123d, although there 118d is adequate.

I think my next diesel will either be a Subura Impreza STi-d, or something along the lines of what I have now - as I love my mondeo. The newer shape mondeo 2.2 Tdci is now 170bhp, mine is 155bhp. Although I think mine may be the lighter.

They've been making Audi TT diesels for about 18months.

My car seems very sensitive to diesel brands, seems to run great on normal BP but anything else it looses power & efficiency on - especially supermarket diesels. I notice this more-so now than when I had petrol cars.