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Easy answer - just buy a JTD - if you can find one
i have a 1.2 and bascally did
on mways im 50mpg+ and everyday driving to work on normal roads/rush hour, im averaging 40mpg
What did you think to the drive apart from the engine noise?
Yes there is a 1.4, the phase 2 stilo was available with the 1.4 engine, so you will need to find a later stilo to get a 1.4. It replaced the 1.6 engine, although its slightly down on power from the 1.6 with 95 BHP, its still in the same insurance group as the 1.6 though
Leather was an option i think, ive seen a couple of stilos with leather, but 1.9s and 1.8s mainly, also climate and sat nav were options too. So you might have a bit of a wait to find one specced with that, if they were even available on the 1.4.
That is very good!
I own a 1.2, it's far too big a car for that engine. The engine works hard and is fine for around the town but can struggle to overtake on M-roads and A-roads, especially if there's an incline.1.2 is a 6 speed, i keep thinking its a big car to have a 1.2 engine in, which is probably why its a 6sp so you can get the most from 1.2.
I've got the 1.2 and it's the same with little power below 3.5k but then kicks in (well as much as it can with only 80BHP).
I get 29-30MPG in town and 44-45MPG on motorways, but I've got a heavy foot! I tried granny town driving for about 20 miles after I filled up the other day and it got 38-39MPG in town.
Wow, you are doing well, over the last 1106 miles, I've averaged 40.1mpg.i have a 1.2 and bascally did manchester to london to manchester on 1/2 a tank of fuel.
its cheap to insure and does actually move a lot quicker than you'd expect it to
on mways im 50mpg+ and everyday driving to work on normal roads/rush hour, im averaging 40mpg
I own a 1.2, it's far too big a car for that engine. The engine works hard and is fine for around the town but can struggle to overtake on M-roads and A-roads, especially if there's an incline.
I did think it may be a little underpowered, especially when its a common engine for the 5 door, which i guess is a little bigger and heavier than the 3 door. A 5 door with 5 people aboard and a boot full i can imagine would be a lot for it
It says the JTD is a little sitffer
the 95bhp 1.4 was a replacement for the 1.2 and the 1.6 and still kept the six speed box,great little engine, though from choice i would choose the jtd too, but would settle for the 1.4 if a jtd wasnt available, the jtd is quite sought after and very rare
the diesel has a stiffer suspension setup because of the extra weight od the diesel motor
i saw one yesrterday in a dealership, it said 1.4 dynamic, but it was a 5 speed Unless it was a 1.6 and they got it wrong maybe.
Quite odd that it had sold on it, and to mr ...... my surname
I thought that about the weight yes, cant but much stiffer though.