Well I don't know where they are getting those cheap fuel prices from! For quite awhile diesel has been as much as $1 more a gallon than gas, I don't see that changing anytime soon. But even according to the EPA your only saving about $200 a year on fuel. If you have to pay $8k more to get the CDI well you will never make that back.

If your buying it new and don't have to have AWD than the diesel is a good choice. Better resale and better mileage.

If your buying it used, with the massive price difference than the gas one is cheaper to run.

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