Query on 7XO AX7L Diesel AT for low commute usage
Recently booked the AX7L Diesel AT. I'm looking for advice from people with experience on a couple of things.
My use case: Basic commutes over weekends and trips to the office (occasionally in BLR traffic), mostly one day a week. That comes to around 350 km a month. On top of that, I do a few highway trips through the year, totalling 3,500-4,000 km.
I opted for the diesel variant mainly because of the power, ethanol concerns with petrol, and because I'm okay paying the additional upfront cost.
The salesperson actively recommended the petrol variant. They said diesel will have issues if not driven a lot, and shouldn't be left unused for more than 1-2 weeks at a stretch, since the car might not start. I've used a Brezza Diesel AMT for the past 8 years and haven't faced this. The other issue they mentioned was DPF clogging. From what I've read, it doesn't seem like a huge deal if I can do a manual regeneration or take a bit of highway drive over the month.
Now that I've set the context, could someone with experience help with these questions?
- Will it be an issue for the car if it isn't driven for longer stretches (2 weeks to a month)?
- DPF clogging: is my understanding correct? With low-distance commutes, will I have to do manual regeneration frequently (weekly/monthly)?
Apologies for the question format, I'm a newbie in this space.