>> I heard say that in the Fatherland (Germany) they don't allow diesel engined cars in
>> some cities
>> because of their heavy particulate pollution.
>>
That's the Umweltplakette. It applies to pre-cat diesels EUII and petrols without cats.
EUIII diesels and single point injection petrols with cats will be next to be phased out, date to be announced.
Looking at the Alfa Giulietta thread the reason I'd go diesel is for taxation purposes.
128g vs 177g. The reality is I would probably get 26 to 28mpg out of the diesel and 22 to 25 out of the petrol* so the real emissions difference will not be as great as those in the official figures.
* Based on similar size and output engines I have previously owned.
Last edited by: gmac on Tue 23 Mar 10 at 11:25
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