Hello, my name is Klaus and I’ve been on the road at the Mondeoforum for several years, here on motor talk. Now our Mondeo is rusted through and we have to buy a new car. In the short choice is a Madzda6 Sport Kombi with 1800 m3 120 hp, gasoline. The car stands at a Mazda dealer is Bauj. 2007, has 72000 kilometers (complete maintenance booklet ) and is to cost 8700 euros. In the price are winter tyres on rims which are still in stock (so not directly to the car) We still need a trailer coupling that would be re-assembled and would also be included in the price of 8700 euros. The advertised selling price without winter tyres and AHK was 8400 euros. Actually we have already decided for the car, now my wife has considered, such a petrol truck certainly needs 10 liters and more. It drives the car mostly and has 13 kilometers to work, though through two places, but no traffic jams and only with a traffic light That’s about 100 euros of fuel costs per month (at 10 liters) alone, only for the way to work, at only 13 kilometers for one way. Can you tell me about the average consumption if the car is mainly driven on such routes. Our Mondeo was a diesel and needed only 6 – 7 liters, the 288 euros taxes have not bothered us now. We could also get a Mazda 6 combi with 140 hp diesel. Year 2006 and 123000 kilomete r, also checkbook maintained, with new timing belt, winter tires on aluminum and an (extraly newly mounted ) AHK. The price, with Motage an AHK 8200 Euro. The problem is the particle filter, which according to the Mazda workshop will get on the main short distance and must be blown free. This is not expensive, but annoying, the Mazda dealer said, and advises us to the petroler, although it stands at another Mazda dealer. The insurance is with full damage freedom rabat t not of importance and a little more than 300 Euro taxes would be no reason not to buy a diesel. Once a year we drive with the caravan on holiday, but both models manage without a problem. So what to do? If someone could write me the consumption of the gasoline, from own experience, that would be great. Furthermore, I would be interested in the durability of the control chain and the usual weak points. I have already read about the rust vulnerability, the selected Au to is but stainless. mfg. Klaus