Which fuel type

[Lorri]

Literally on verge of buying T7 California Ocean Diesel.
The dreaded Euro 7 was dropped in casual conversation.
We are inside Ulez boundaries.
Now wondering if a Petrol would be better.

 

[burton61]

I assumed you have a T7 Phev already from your user info to the left so why change?

 

[Lorri]

I assumed you have a T7 Phev already from your user info to the left so why change?

We only had the Phev from June to Sept - we returned vehicle as unfit for use (battery issues & load capacity).
Now looking again.
I'll take phev off my details.

 

[Hawthorn37]

We run a diesel Cali,, but a mild hybrid petrol car (swapped out our diesel car this year). I think we’d probably go for a phev van if switching now.

Diesel engines are generally robust, but as they get ever more complex to comply with environmental regulations, they can be problematic - especially if you don’t generally drive longer distances. So for a daily commute car, not so good.

I now run an app to track the condition of the particulate filter and regens on the Cali. Wish we’d had it when running our diesel car - which started to give problems.

Then there’s the environmental impact of diesel particles., and also the growing negative societal effects.

So until EV vans become more realistic, I’d go for phev.

 

[stoobthealien]

We run a diesel Cali,, but a mild hybrid petrol car (swapped out our diesel car this year). I think we’d probably go for a phev van if switching now.

Diesel engines are generally robust, but as they get ever more complex to comply with environmental regulations, they can be problematic - especially if you don’t generally drive longer distances. So for a daily commute car, not so good.

I now run an app to track the condition of the particulate filter and regens on the Cali. Wish we’d had it when running our diesel car - which started to give problems.

Then there’s the environmental impact of diesel particles., and also the growing negative societal effects.

So until EV vans become more realistic, I’d go for phev.

Which app do you use please?

 

[stoobthealien]

Literally on verge of buying T7 California Ocean Diesel.
The dreaded Euro 7 was dropped in casual conversation.
We are inside Ulez boundaries.
Now wondering if a Petrol would be better.

It feels like mandatory euro 7 for ULEZ is way off - even given the upcoming November 2026 date - that only applies for new models, it's Nov 2027 for older models and vans / trucks / busses are still be to be announced from what I can see....there's no way they could enforce it as part of ULEZ zones for quite a while based on that (in my view at least)

 

[Hawthorn37]

Which app do you use please?

DPF Monitor for VAG. You’d need a Carista or similar ODB2 dongle as well ( but no contract). I’ll paste a couple of posts below that should help you. It’s helping us ensure we don’t stop the van mid regen cycle (which typically takes around 15 minutes), and reassurance the particulate filter and EGR valve are operating okay.

Post in thread 'Ignorance is bliss'
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/ignorance-is-bliss.60619/post-768328

Post in thread 'Ignorance is bliss'
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/ignorance-is-bliss.60619/post-768809

 

[sticky1]

I’m very happy with my choice of petrol. I went for petrol because I believe diesel engines have become so complex to cope with emissions and therefore can be unreliable.
The petrol engine has plenty of torque, you will miss the four wheel drive as you can easily spin the front wheels on loose surfaces, but for me it is the best compromise.

 

[Betsycalifornia]

Literally on verge of buying T7 California Ocean Diesel.
The dreaded Euro 7 was dropped in casual conversation.
We are inside Ulez boundaries.
Now wondering if a Petrol would be better.

ULEZ 7 is for petrol and diesels.

 

[vmaxkiddy]

ULEZ 7 is for petrol and diesels.

It includes electric vehicles too, as it contains standards for particulate matter from tyres and brakes.

 

[PipPip]

We went for the PHEV as we have a home charger and really need 4 Motion for getting up into the Alps, which we visit regularly throughout winter.

 

[Raggerty]

If you consider Adblue and DPF issues strangling the complex diesel engine and the limited payload of the T7, the Petrol option appears to be the running favourite imo