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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fadhlan" data-source="post: 448763" data-attributes="member: 20785">The 320d and the 325i - the engine characteristics are totally different. It's a whole different ballgame, you just can't compare them head to head.Torque is definitely much higher at a much lower rev in a diesel, so the car gets 'excited' at a very early stage. Fuel consumption, hands down diesel wins it. And it costs double the price to produce a diesel engine than a petrol variant.Speed and acceleration is definitely over to the petrol engine, but actually highly unlikely we get to be in a region where we get to 'taste' the sweet spot, especially when roadblocks and speed traps are all over the place as we get closer to the festive season.The sound of the car revving up is different. The driver's feel is definitely different. The response of the engine to your right foot is different. Hence, the whole driving experience is different as well.So all in all:Fuel consumption and torque-y engine - Diesel.Speed and acceleration - Petrol.The rest - individual preferences. :wink:</blockquote>