djcool3005 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hey guys. I'm looking in to getting a mk1 Ford Focus diesel, its time to replace my crappy Astra 1.6 8 valve. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me which I should get, the tddi or the tdci? I've heard that the tdci engine is better and more powerful etc but that it suffers from quite a lot of problems with things breaking? Basically I've heard the tddi engine is not as good but is more reliable. I test drove a Y reg tddi focus and it felt alright, certainly had a lot more pull than my Astra. I'll try test drive a tdci one too to get a feel of the difference between the two. I'm on a bit of a budget too so I'm guessing a tddi is probably more likely. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hey guys. I'm looking in to getting a mk1 Ford Focus diesel, its time to replace my crappy Astra 1.6 8 valve. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me which I should get, the tddi or the tdci? I've heard that the tdci engine is better and more powerful etc but that it suffers from quite a lot of problems with things breaking? Basically I've heard the tddi engine is not as good but is more reliable. I test drove a Y reg tddi focus and it felt alright, certainly had a lot more pull than my Astra. I'll try test drive a tdci one too to get a feel of the difference between the two. I'm on a bit of a budget too so I'm guessing a tddi is probably more likely. Any thoughts? If memory is correct... TDCI Turbo Diesel Commonrail Injection - TDDI - Turbo Diesel Direct Injection. To be honest, the only difference is the TDDI injects like a petrol engine rather than through the commonrail, as for reliability, the only "real" problems are the fact that you may have a DPF filter, otherwise the normal risks apply - replacing turbo later in life etc. Overall there is no other real difference in reliability, certainly not any that I have come across :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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