Recent reports from manufacturers suggest that new buyers are beginning to favour petrol over diesel engines.
In a longstanding trend, new car purchases have tended to be in favour of diesel engines, owing to the perceived financial benefits brought by lower running costs. Fuel economy and lower road taxes have often been points of pride for the diesel market.
However, recent purchases are pointing towards resurgence for petrol motors as manufacturers work hard to squeeze impressive amounts of power out of small units. The most notable of such examples is the Ford Ecoboost 1.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine which now powers one in five of all cars sold in the whole of Europe.
Since January 2014, 120,000 new cars have been built using the Ecoboost and Ford are predictably pleased with its performance. Some areas of sales such as the B-Max showed 47% of buyers opting for the smallest Ecoboost choice and 33% of all Focus buyers doing the same.
“Customers are clearly enjoying the benefits from a small engine that offers great fuel efficiency with no compromise to refinement or performance,” said Barb Samardzich, chief operating officer, Ford of Europe.
“The range of models offering the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will rise to 11 when the all-new Mondeo is launched in the coming months, and the new 140 PS version in the Fiesta Red Edition and Black Edition shows there is even more potential.”
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