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  By Andrew Aloia BBC Sport Last updated on 11 October 2021 11 October 2021 . From the section Football Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we know it, the other is Pele. Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his achievements went unrecognised. Research conducted over the past three decades has left us with some biographical details: a man descended of slaves and of those who enslaved them, born in Guyana, raised to become an English gentleman and famed as one of Scottish football's first icons. And yet today, 100 years on from his death aged 64, Watson remains something of an enigma, the picture built around him a fractured one. His grainy, faded, sepia image evokes many differen
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Petrol vs Diesel - Which is more expensive to own?

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 Ashley Oldfield
 
 Aug 14th, 2018
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Can the fuel economy gains of a diesel ever overcome the more expensive (usually) price tag associated with it?

Fuel economy has never been as crucial a factor in the decision-making process of buying a new car as it is now. Manufacturers spend much of their development and research money on reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Here in South Africa, buyers have generally favoured cheaper petrol cars over their pricier diesel siblings, but in the SUV and bakkie segments, diesel reigns supreme, mostly because these vehicles tend to be sold to buyers for whom the greater torque and power delivery characteristics are important. Either way, diesel engines are more expensive to manufacture and therefore they are generally priced significantly higher than their petrol equivalents. But with their greater economy, are diesel engines actually the more cost-effective purchase?
In order to calculate which is cheaper, we’ve taken the cost of two models within a vehicle’s range and compared their cost and fuel consumption for the life of the vehicle’s service/maintenance plan. This should (hopefully) remove any unforeseen costs of replacement parts, as they should be covered by the manufacturer. Basically, can the extra cost of a diesel car be overcome by the better fuel consumption over the length of the car’s service plan? For this exercise we used the coastal price of fuel – currently 95 Octane petrol is R15.44 per litre and diesel is around R14.04 if you happen to buy it wholesale. From a regular garage, you are looking more at around R15 per litre.

Audi Q5 2.0TFSI quattro vs 2.0TDI quattro

 

Audi Q5 2.0TFSI quattro

Audi Q5 2.0TDI quattro

PriceR754 000R704 000
Fuel Economy6.8L/100km4.9L/100km
Range1 029 km1 327 km
Power and Torque185 kW / 370 Nm140 kW / 400 Nm
0-100kph6.3s7.9s
Maintenance plan100 000 km100 000 km
Service intervalDetermined by OBC (max 30 000 km)Determined by OBC (max 30 000 km)
Fuel CostR105 034R68 772
Cost to runR859 034R772 772
 

 

R86 262 cheaper to run

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BMW 220i auto vs 220d auto

 

BMW 220i Sport line auto

BMW 220d Sport line auto

PriceR533 359R571 600
Fuel Economy5.5L/100km4.0L/100km
Range946 km1 300 km
Power and Torque135 kW / 270 Nm140 kW / 400 Nm
0-100kph7.2s7.0s
Maintenance plan100 000 km100 000 km
Service intervalDetermined by OBCDetermined by OBC
Fuel CostR84 871R56 160
Cost to runR618 230R627 760
 

R9 530 cheaper to run

 


BMW 330i auto vs 330d auto

 

BMW 330i auto

BMW 330d auto

PriceR664 139R737 039
Fuel Economy5.5L/100km4.9L/100km
Range1 091 km1 163 km
Power and Torque185 kW / 350 Nm190 kW / 560 Nm
0-100kph5.8s5.6s
Maintenance plan100 000 km100 000 km
Service intervalDetermined by OBCDetermined by OBC
Fuel CostR84 913R68 812
Cost to runR749 052R805 851
 

R56 799 cheaper to run

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Ford Fiesta 1.0 turbopetrol vs 1.5 turbodiesel

 

Ford Fiesta 1.0 Trend

Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCi Trend

PriceR261 900R292 500
Fuel Economy4.3L/100km3.3L/100km
Range977 km1 273 km
Power and Torque74 kW 170 Nm63 kW 175 Nm
0-100kph10.5s12.5s
Service plan60 000 km60 000 km
Service interval15 000 km15 000 km
Fuel CostR39 825R27 793
Cost to runR301 725R320 293
 

R18 568 cheaper to run

 
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Hyundai 2.0 Elite auto vs 2.0CRDi Elite

 

Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Elite auto

Hyundai Tucson 2.0CRDi Elite

PriceR479 900R544 900
Fuel Economy9.0L/100km6.7L/100km
Range689 km925 km
Power and Torque115 kW 196 Nm131 kW 400 Nm
0-100kph11.1s9.3s
Service plan90 000 km90 000 km
Service interval15 000 km20 000 km
Fuel CostR125 044R84 695
Cost to runR604 944R629 595
 

R24 651 cheaper to run

 

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Land Rover Discovery S Si6 vs S Td6

 

Land Rover Discovery S Si6

Land Rover Discovery S Td6

PriceR1 074 190R1 027 406
Fuel Economy11.5L/100km7.8L/100km
Range774 km1 090 km
Power and Torque250 kW / 450 Nm190 kW / 600 Nm
0-100kph7.2s7.0s
Maintenance plan100 000 km100 000 km
Service intervalDetermined by OBCDetermined by OBC
Fuel CostR177 540R114 639
Cost to runR1 251 730R1 142 045
 

 

R109 685 cheaper to run

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Mercedes-Benz C200 turbopetrol vs C220d turbodiesel

 

Mercedes-Benz C200 auto

Mercedes-Benz C220d auto

PriceR616 536R651 759
Fuel Economy6.3L/100km4.8L/100km
Range1 048 km1 375 km
Power and Torque135 kW 280 Nm143 kW 400 Nm
0-100kph7.7s6.9s
Maintenance plan100 000 km100 000 km
Service intervalOBCOBC
Fuel CostR97 236R67 392
Cost to runR713 772R719 151
 

R5 379 cheaper to run

 
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Nissan X-Trail 2.0 petrol vs 1.6 turbodiesel

 

Nissan X-Trail 2.0 Visia

Nissan X-Trail 1.6dCi Visia

PriceR381 000R405 500
Fuel Economy8.3L/100km5.1L/100km
Range723 km1 177 km
Power and Torque106 kW 200 Nm96 kW 320 Nm
0-100kph11.1s10.5s
Service plan90 000 km90 000 km
Service interval15 000 km15 000 km
Fuel CostR115 319R64 415
Cost to runR496 419R469 915
  

R26 504 cheaper to run

Nissan X-Trail (2017) Specs & Price

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Toyota Hilux 2.7 petrol vs 2.4 turbodiesel

 

Toyota Hilux double cab 2.7 SRX

Toyota Hilux double cab 2.4GD6 SRX

PriceR407 100R442 700
Fuel Economy10.7L/100km7.1L/100km
Range748 km1 127 km
Power and Torque122 kW 245 Nm110 kW 400 Nm
0-100kph12.1s13.2s
Service plan90 000 km90 000 km
Service interval10 000 km10 000 km
Fuel CostR148 620R89 697
Cost to runR555 720R532 397
 

 

R23 323 cheaper to run

Toyota Fortuner 2.7 auto vs 2.4GD-6 auto

 

Toyota Fortuner 2.7 auto

Toyota Fortuner 2.4GD-6 auto

PriceR459 000R496 000
Fuel Economy10.5L/100km7.9L/100km
Range762 km1 013 km
Power and Torque122 kW 245 Nm110 kW 400 Nm
0-100kph12.4s12.7s
Service plan90 000 km90 000 km
Service interval15 000 km15 000 km
Fuel CostR145 890R99 791
Cost to runR604 890R595 791
 

 

R9 099 cheaper to run

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Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4TSI vs 2.0TDI

 

Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4TSI Comfortline

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Comfortline

PriceR447 900R489 900
Fuel Economy6.1L/100km5.2L/100km
Range951 km1 115 km
Power and Torque92 kW 200 Nm81 kW 250 Nm
0-100kph12.4s12.7s
Service plan90 000 km90 000 km
Service interval15 000 km15 000 km
Fuel CostR84 750R65 730
Cost to runR532 650R555 630
 

R22 980 cheaper to run

 

Conclusion*

The result here is generally in favour of petrol-powered cars. The higher cost of the diesel models is hardly ever recouped by the fuel savings made over the duration of the vehicle's service plan. That being said, the longer the service plan offered the more the results swing in favour of the diesels. If you do a lot of mileage, something like a Mazda diesel that has an unlimited mileage service plan for 3 years could well be worth considering. 
* Note that this exercise excluded resale values.

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Ashley Oldfield

Ashley has been riding or driving some sort of motorised vehicle since his 4th birthday when he got a Yamaha PW50. Equipped with years of racing experience, Ashley took up journalism and became a writer for some of South Africa’s best motoring magazines and online publications. He is SA’s first (and only) GT Academy winner having raced professionally overseas. He now serves as Road Test Editor at Cars.co.za, putting his wealth of racing and driving experience to good use.
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