TTG

I know I am going to get flamed for this but I never understood the logic of driving a diesel in the US.

We have one of the cheapest gas prices in the world and we end up paying premium for diesel and diesel cars while the rest of the world is getting them at a discount.

Yeah I get the torque and the range thing but where I live, diesel is more expensive than premium.

I will never own or pay premium for diesel in the US.

But I agree can't go wrong with it either.

gagethrash

It does depend on where you live...I live in southern California and most of the time diesel is cheaper than premium. Diesel also does better when it comes to resale.

That would mean nothing, however, if the diesel wasn't so much fun to drive. I have an A4 2.0T and my family owns an A5 2.0T and the Q5 TDI I test drove blew them both out of the water while returning 30 miles per gallon, and 50 smiles per gallon.

BigGinger

thanks, can't tell you how helpful this is for me.

ZCD2.7T

No flames, but if you daily drove a diesel, you'd begin to understand.

Regarding the cost of the fuel, even if diesel is 5-15% more expensive than premium in some markets, diesel vehicles get 30-50% better fuel mileage than comparable gas vehicles, so the math is in the diesel's favor.

DanMontgomery

Raj99,

I have a 2014 Q5 and 2015 Q5.

PM me, if you want to discuss it more in depth.

V/r
Dan

ex-quattro PETE

As was noted earlier, in many parts of the US (including where I am), diesel fuel is actually cheaper than Premium gasoline. Right now Premium here is around $3/gal while diesel is $2.75/gal.

If not for the extreme short tripping that my wife does, I would have strongly suggested a TDI for her as well.

bboopsf

I have to agree as well to check out the '14 TDI. I got my CPO right before Thanksgiving last year and love it! I'm based in Northern CA and right now diesel is less than regular unleaded. If you check around, I've seen low mileage CPO diesels still available but they go pretty quickly given the current fuel prices and I believe most of them are dealer loaners. Good luck!

BigGinger

sq5 or bust

raj99

thanks for keeping the thread on point, and while I'm at it I'll ask him to consider the R8.

raj99

Appreciate the offer Dan. Actually over the weekend he test drove a loaded s-line '13 2.0T and really seemed to like it, on top of everything it had less than 12K miles on it and an extended warranty on it. So I've recommended he put an offer on it, since it just has everything he's looking for and the price point could not be much better. If the deal falls through, I'll PM you and would be interested in your PoV regarding the 2 distinct years and any major 'aha' moments you've encountered whilst owning either.

Regards!