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Mrs OTH is after a new (secondhand) car. Presently running a 1998 Pug 306 Diesel and looking at a 2004 ish 307 Diesel.
They do two particular engine variations a 1.6 and a 2.0. Presently have the 2.0 but the 1.6 is more economical and has more power (16 valve instead of 8), but I want to see if it runs at higher revs or not. They may have upped the revs to get more output from the smaller engine.
I remember car reviews always showing rpm at 60mph in top but none seem to now.
I have looked in What Car magazine. On line I have looked at Top Gear, Honest John, Autocar, Glass, and Parkers. Parkers may do it in a pay for additional info pack but I do not know if it is shown and would need to buy two packs - one for each variation.
I looked at the Pug website too but nothing there and the current models are different so not comparable.
So I am a bit stuck now. Apart from taking one out on a test drive and checking it at 60 I cannot see how I can find its revs at 60mph.
I like diesels low rev motorway comfort and would not like the car if it revved too much.
Any idea where I could find out this info?
They do two particular engine variations a 1.6 and a 2.0. Presently have the 2.0 but the 1.6 is more economical and has more power (16 valve instead of 8), but I want to see if it runs at higher revs or not. They may have upped the revs to get more output from the smaller engine.
I remember car reviews always showing rpm at 60mph in top but none seem to now.
I have looked in What Car magazine. On line I have looked at Top Gear, Honest John, Autocar, Glass, and Parkers. Parkers may do it in a pay for additional info pack but I do not know if it is shown and would need to buy two packs - one for each variation.
I looked at the Pug website too but nothing there and the current models are different so not comparable.
So I am a bit stuck now. Apart from taking one out on a test drive and checking it at 60 I cannot see how I can find its revs at 60mph.
I like diesels low rev motorway comfort and would not like the car if it revved too much.
Any idea where I could find out this info?