Buying a X5 - 3.0 diesel or petrol?
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I would always recommended the diesel over the petrol,its a heavy beast & i have a 4.8is & it struggles with the weight.
They are lovely cruisers so your better off getting a bit more to the gallon with the diesel & benefit from the torque.
60k is nothing for either engine so its down to personal choice.
Good luck with your search.
They are lovely cruisers so your better off getting a bit more to the gallon with the diesel & benefit from the torque.
60k is nothing for either engine so its down to personal choice.
Good luck with your search.
Finding a diesel is proving difficult. It is certainly my first choice but am now considering petrol.
Petrol versions are noticeably cheaper to buy but will obviously cost more to run from a MPG point of view.
Performance isn't an issue as most of the time it will just do the school run and Tesco's trip.
Occasionally it will be used to pull my track car & trailer though.
Petrol versions are noticeably cheaper to buy but will obviously cost more to run from a MPG point of view.
Performance isn't an issue as most of the time it will just do the school run and Tesco's trip.
Occasionally it will be used to pull my track car & trailer though.
If you want a petrol, you should consider a 4.4i. They will be a lot cheaper than a diesel of the same age and mileage and not much more to buy than a 3.0i. The 4.4 will also be better equipped and becuase it doesn't have to work as hard as the 3.0 to get an X5 moving (even moreso when towing), will pretty much return a very similar MPG.
As for looking for a 60k car that's 10 years old? Don't worry about that - buy on condition and service history not mileage. Mileage doesn't tell you how well a car has been looked after. In fact at 6k per year, it's probably been on lots of shorter or in-city stop/start journeys which are worse for it.
As for looking for a 60k car that's 10 years old? Don't worry about that - buy on condition and service history not mileage. Mileage doesn't tell you how well a car has been looked after. In fact at 6k per year, it's probably been on lots of shorter or in-city stop/start journeys which are worse for it.
CycleSi said:
Been thinking about it some more.....
The most sensible option seems to be the 3.0 diesel followed by the 4.4 V8 petrol.
Can anyone give me a reason(s) for buying the 3.0 petrol?
Can't think of any reason at all to buy a 3.0i. MPG is apparently not much better than on a 4.4i (which is a great car).The most sensible option seems to be the 3.0 diesel followed by the 4.4 V8 petrol.
Can anyone give me a reason(s) for buying the 3.0 petrol?
The 4.4 has less torque than the 3.0d & the 4.8is has exactly the same as the 3.0d both have 369ft/ibs.
The 4.4 has 325ft/ibs of torque, early 4.4s had 286bhp then increased to 320bhp.
The 4.8 has 360bhp & the 3.0d early ones had 184bhp then increased to 218bhp.
Hope i have not bored you senseless with these figures!
You are right about the earlier engines though as the 4.4 has 325ft/ibs against the early diesel having 303ft/ibs.
The 4.4 has 325ft/ibs of torque, early 4.4s had 286bhp then increased to 320bhp.
The 4.8 has 360bhp & the 3.0d early ones had 184bhp then increased to 218bhp.
Hope i have not bored you senseless with these figures!
You are right about the earlier engines though as the 4.4 has 325ft/ibs against the early diesel having 303ft/ibs.
Edited by cerb4.5lee on Thursday 16th June 10:40
CycleSi said:
Performance isn't an issue as most of the time it will just do the school run and Tesco's trip.
I see you've bought a petrol now anyway, but how far are the school run and Tesco's? Diesels need a decent run to get them warm, ideally 20+ miles. Also older diesels generally, are fraught with expensive to fix problems that seem more age related than mileage - things like fuel system seals allowing air to leak in can be a nightmare to find.Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff