Why are diesel fuel tanks smaller than petrol tanks?

Question

Why are diesel fuel tanks smaller than petrol tanks?

Answer 1

Are they?

Answer 2

They are not.

look up the specifications of any new car and the fuel capacity is the same regardless of diesel or petrol

Answer 3

Because the diesel engine is more efficient than a petrol engine,You get more miles to a gallon.

Answer 4

Didnt realise they were....but as I have never owned a diesel...maybe its because they go on the range of the tank and you get more mpg from a diesel.

Answer 5

What vehicle are you talking about?

Answer 6

Diesel's use less fuel, they have a better mileage

Answer 7

Because you get more miles to the gallon from diesel, therefore you don't need to carry as much. This in turn improves MPG as you carry less weight

Answer 8

because you get better mpg with diesel so you need less of it