
Originally Posted by
oneal
sorry for the double post, will instead edit and share a bit from friends:
we decided on the D4D model since a friend who works at Toyota Auto Parts said that the Diesel engine is able to keep its fuel consumption consistent even past the 5 year mark, while the gasoline engine tends to have a drop in fuel consumption around that time frame.
i have two friends who drive Innova's, one a 2008 gas and the other a 2009 diesel, they confirmed that the gas consumption changed after the 4-5 year mark (but he said it might also be his driving style) but the diesel remains the same.
our Marketing Prof from Toyota Manila Bay also told us the same thing, we are very happy that this observation was all consistent across manufacturing, sales and end users.
makes us glad we stuck with the D4D after coming from a diesel SUV.