General Panda multijet vs twinair
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DismasX
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Inspired by the conversation in this thread I decided to give the Eco a spin on my 500 TA today with startling results...
This was after 10 miles back from York! Having stopped (to take the pic) started again and covered a number of significant hills to make it home, the final reading was 62mph - still not bad in my books!!!
This was after 10 miles back from York! Having stopped (to take the pic) started again and covered a number of significant hills to make it home, the final reading was 62mph - still not bad in my books!!!
DismasX
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PS my Panda 4x4 TA is ordered and apparently on route (see other thread) ;-)
Thanks for the info about the colour changes. Good to have someone with inside knowledge!
Do you have any idea if your dealership will be getting any of the new Venetian Blue models in as demo cars? If you are, it'd be great if you could take a few pics to give us an idea (as The Pretender says, the colours often don't transfer all that well in the promotional material).
And yes, an Easy model in Sweet Dreams Turquoise is definitely the way to go...
soupdragon
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I've actually enquired at the dealer and he said that the web site needs updating. The brown has been pulled
Cheers Tom
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soupdragon
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Looks like I'll be paying an extra visit to the dealer to check out the lounge spec, that's if anybody has got one
Cheers Tom
soupdragon
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Blimy :worship:
Cheers Tom
P.S. Still don't know how to get pictures to post when quoted
I've actually enquired at the dealer and he said that the web site needs updating. The brown has been pulled
Cheers Tom
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Not at all sure about that new blue colour ......
soupdragon
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Not really that sure about any of them to be honest. I'll have to make a decision soon though...............
Cheers Tom
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That's very impressive!
I averaged 63.9mpg over 15 miles from Buxton to Hazel Grove yesterday. That includes some stop/starting from traffic lights.
Most impressive thing though is that this is a 1.2 we're talking about
soupdragon
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Just out of interest, would my 14 ( ish ) mile journey, twice a day with stops and starts be a problem for a DPF? One way is 5am ish so not much traffic, the other way is 6pm and traffic is much heavier
Just keeping my options open........
Cheers Tom
Just keeping my options open........
Cheers Tom
Just out of interest, would my 14 ( ish ) mile journey, twice a day with stops and starts be a problem for a DPF? One way is 5am ish so not much traffic, the other way is 6pm and traffic is much heavier
Just keeping my options open........
Cheers Tom
I do 16 miles twice daily in my mk3 panda multijet and haven't had any problems. Saying that I am moving to the twinair because I feel like I don't do enough miles to justify the higher price of a new multijet and subsequent higher diesel pricing.
Just out of interest, would my 14 ( ish ) mile journey, twice a day with stops and starts be a problem for a DPF? One way is 5am ish so not much traffic, the other way is 6pm and traffic is much heavier
Just keeping my options open........
Cheers Tom
You might want to read this thread from the 500 section. It's rather long, but worth reading in its entirety as there's lots of relevant posts in there.
IMO anyone buying a small diesel city car needs therapy.
soupdragon
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That's one of the things I keep going back to after I've swung towards the multijet. The price gap won't be getting any smaller any time soon
Cheers Tom
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btw, it sound much better in Italian: AZZURRO CANALGRANDE (METALLIZZATO)
Yes and no - it's literally the blue of the Grand Canal - which can be an appealing blue on a sparkling sunny day but can be a rather unattractive muddy yuck colour on dingy days - if the colour of the car follows the same pattern, it might not be too appealing in our greyer northern climate.
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That's one of the thinks I keep going back to after I've swung towards the multijet. The price gap won't be getting any smaller any time soon
Cheers Tom
It sounds to me like you want the multijet anyway
You'll never justify the price difference unless you did some serious mileage, but if you want to go for it then why not? It's your cash. Some people just like the way diesels drive with the low down torque (myself included) but I couldn't justify the price of the diesel or even the TA so I went for a 1.2 and it's more economical than what I think I'd get out of the TA
For the record, our second car (Kia Sedona 2.2 diesel) is a low mileage car (18k in 3 years - bought new) and we've never had DPF problems. Same goes for the car it replaced (2009 V70 2.0 diesel) but I suppose these are different DPF's to the GM unit which I can't specifically comment on.
At the end of the day, just go for what you want. 14 miles twice a day isn't that bad, not as if you're doing a mile and a half trip so you might never have any DPF issues. You could even just do a weekly motorway blast if it's that much of a concern.
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Well that was an interesting read, although it turned into a debate about removal of the filter towards the end.
From it I have come to the conclusion that my daily drive to and from work would give me issues with the dpf if I bought the multijet. I might cover enough miles but there are too many sets of lights and speed limits of 30-40 so would be unable to maintain an unbroken 15 min run at speed. And as I'm not prepared to make an extra regeneration run every couple of weeks I think I'll forget about the diesel version. Pity as my current Panda is rather frugal yet still fun to drive ( 2007 engine without filter ).
Cheers Tom
soupdragon
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It sounds to me like you want the multijet anyway
You'll never justify the price difference unless you did some serious mileage, but if you want to go for it then why not? It's your cash. Some people just like the way diesels drive with the low down torque (myself included) but I couldn't justify the price of the diesel or even the TA so I went for a 1.2 and it's more economical than what I think I'd get out of the TA
For the record, our second car (Kia Sedona 2.2 diesel) is a low mileage car (18k in 3 years - bought new) and we've never had DPF problems. Same goes for the car it replaced (2009 V70 2.0 diesel) but I suppose these are different DPF's to the GM unit which I can't specifically comment on.
At the end of the day, just go for what you want. 14 miles twice a day isn't that bad, not as if you're doing a mile and a half trip so you might never have any DPF issues. You could even just do a weekly motorway blast if it's that much of a concern.
Had one for almost 6 years now, brilliant to drive. As I'm not prepared to make an extra trip out to regenerate the filter I'm afraid I'll have to return to the petrol camp. At least tha TwinAir should still be a hoot to drive and when needed can still return acceptable mpg
Cheers Tom
Good call.
DPF's are a complete game changer. Buying a current Mjet on the basis of what a 2007 Panda is capable of could lead you into making a serious mistake.
DPF's are a complete game changer. Buying a current Mjet on the basis of what a 2007 Panda is capable of could lead you into making a serious mistake.
