Why is that?
I need a diesel for mileage I do at work, I find it very queit for a diesel
When I drove one I found the engine noisy and rough - wildly so in comparison with the TSI. Also the ride was noticeably worse in the heavier car.
Those 2 test drives convinced me that I'd be unhappy every day if I splashed 14k on the TDi but totally content with 12.5k on the TSi. The other brand new car on my list at that price point had such a hideous interior when I got in - I didn't even test drive it.
Sporty looking cars and diesels dont go together IMO.
I was aghast at the first diesel Alfa I saw - and heard!
I've had a few diesels and the PSA and Mitsubishi have been fine, But our FIAT JTD is horrible.
I got out of a brand new TDi Toledo into my 14 year old Proton diesel - The ride was equally bad, but the old heap had a way smoother engine.
SWMBO has a horrid diesel, but then it's a FIAT Multipla so its not just the motor thats yuk.
Still we all normally buy what we need and can afford, I think the Toledo was the first car for 20 years that I bought because I really wanted it.