Question 1

Which Crit'Air sticker does a diesel car get?

Accepted Answer

A Euro 5 or Euro 6 diesel gets Crit'Air 2, a Euro 4 diesel Crit'Air 3, and older ones a lower category. The Euro standard and first registration date are on the carte grise.

Question 2

Is a diesel still worth buying in France?

Accepted Answer

It pays off if you regularly cover long distances, where diesels are economical. For mostly urban driving, low-emission zones and particulate filter problems make a petrol, hybrid or electric car the safer choice.

Question 3

What is AdBlue on a diesel and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

AdBlue is a urea solution that most Euro 6 diesels inject to cut nitrogen oxides, kept in a separate tank. If it runs empty or the system fails, the car warns the driver and may refuse to restart, so look out for related warning lights.

Question 4

What should I check on a diesel's particulate filter?

Accepted Answer

Ask how the car has been used: a diesel driven mainly on short urban trips rarely gets the chance to clean its filter. Warning lights, loss of power or frequent regeneration are signs that the filter or the EGR valve needs attention.

Used diesel cars in France

Nissan Pulsar 1.5 DCI 110 TEKNA CTok GARANTIE 6MOIS

Bmw X1 sDrive18d 150ch xLine

Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi Confort

BMW X5 3.0d Pack A

BMW Série 1 116d 116ch VIRTUALCOCKPIT/CARPLAY/REGVIT/PDC/1MAIN/GAR12MOIS

BMW 116 serie 1 116D F40 1er MAIN 58397Km 12388HT TVA RECUP GAR 12M

BMW Série 4 Gran Coupé 420d 190ch Auto. Pack M CARPLAY/HARMANKARDON/AFFICHTETHAUT/ECLAIRAMBIANCE/...

Bmw X3 xDrive20d 190ch M Sport

Bmw SERIE 1 116D 116 CH BUSINESS FULL BLACK/48 000 KMS/VIRTUAL COCKPIT/SIEGES CHAUFFANTS/GPS/APPLE CAR PLAY/ANDROID AUTO/FULL LED/1 ERE MAIN/CARNET BMW/

BMW X3 G45 xDrive 20d 197 BVA8 MSPORT / GARANTIE CONSTRUCTEUR JUSQUE 07/2028 / DRIVING ASSIST / HARMAN KARDON /