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Short journeys in diesels tend to be bad. If it’s modern and has a diesel particulate filter, lots of short journeys will block said filter and cause problems. It’s generally bad for diesels to not get to temperature (which is what happens when you’re just doing short journeys) - they won’t run efficiently (poor MPG), and it will increase engine wear. Then there’s EGR valves and other parts of the system that rely on hotter temperatures to burn off material that will build up inside otherwise.
Here’s the EGR valve from my diesel bmw that likely spent a lot of time doing short journeys.
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I'm considering buying a short wheel base Ford Transit, with a 2.0/2.2 turbo diseasel engine. Would it be economical if it was mainly used for short/local trips as opposed to say driving the length of the country every week? Never owned anything diesel so slightly clueless.