PETROL v DIESEL?

[Pyrotechnic]

Always had the same bad views about diesels, had one myself, in a Defender, and always thought that's exactly where they belong. We've just rented a diesel Megane for a week, filled it once to give it back and had done over 600 miles in it. Not brilliant performance wise, but once you get used to the power delivery it was fine. GF's Dad has just bought himself a diesel e230(?) AMG Merc, and it's incredible.

EDIT: It's an E3(2?)50 CDI with 'AMG Sport Pack' (I didn't think AMG made diesels).