Facelift X5 but which engine

[M3 HUG]

As title really, looking at £14k ish to buy an 2004 onwards X5 or Range Rover but not sure which engine...most are the 3.0D but I only do 6k miles a year really so was also looking at a 4.8is despite the MPG

Diesel will be easier to sell i guess but prefer the look of the 4.8is

Any thoughts/recomendations etc please

Cheers

[cerb4.5lee]

M3 HUG said:

As title really, looking at £14k ish to buy an 2004 onwards X5 or Range Rover but not sure which engine...most are the 3.0D but I only do 6k miles a year really so was also looking at a 4.8is despite the MPG

Diesel will be easier to sell i guess but prefer the look of the 4.8is

Any thoughts/recomendations etc please

Cheers

I have got a 4.8is which i have had for 14 months now & done 13k miles in it,its sounds nice & the driving position is good being higher up for better vision.

The fuel is crippling though & the performance is disappointing to say the least,so if i had my time again i would invest in the diesel even though the torque is the same in the 4.8is & 3.0d it arrives earlier in the 3.0d which suits the style of car.
I agree with you with looks i really like the front of the 4.8is,with your mileage though i suppose fuel is not an issue.
Good luck with your search.

[M3 HUG]

thanks for your thoughts- i`m not totally against the 3.0d and there is more choice, guess I have to try them both and decide, maybe the exclusive edition migh be a good half way house

[Lostprophet]

cerb4.5lee said:

I have got a 4.8is which i have had for 14 months now & done 13k miles in it,its sounds nice & the driving position is good being higher up for better vision.

The fuel is crippling though & the performance is disappointing to say the least,so if i had my time again i would invest in the diesel even though the torque is the same in the 4.8is & 3.0d it arrives earlier in the 3.0d which suits the style of car.
I agree with you with looks i really like the front of the 4.8is,with your mileage though i suppose fuel is not an issue.
Good luck with your search.

What MPG are you getting out of the 4.8?

[laingy]

get the 3.0d it is a great car and quick enough. you also get 30mpg

[cerb4.5lee]

Lostprophet said:

cerb4.5lee said:

I have got a 4.8is which i have had for 14 months now & done 13k miles in it,its sounds nice & the driving position is good being higher up for better vision.

The fuel is crippling though & the performance is disappointing to say the least,so if i had my time again i would invest in the diesel even though the torque is the same in the 4.8is & 3.0d it arrives earlier in the 3.0d which suits the style of car.
I agree with you with looks i really like the front of the 4.8is,with your mileage though i suppose fuel is not an issue.
Good luck with your search.

What MPG are you getting out of the 4.8?

To be fair i am getting about 21mpg which obviously isnt that bad,but thats driving like a grandad on the way to & from work,which defeats the object.
If you put your foot down though the fuel just disappears,if i drive to & from work with any purpose it drops to 12mpg.

[cerb4.5lee]

M3 HUG said:

thanks for your thoughts- i`m not totally against the 3.0d and there is more choice, guess I have to try them both and decide, maybe the exclusive edition migh be a good half way house

Mine is le mans blue & the exclusive edition & as you say they do a le mans edition in the 3.0d which looks nice.

I have drove the 3.0d aswell & i was impressed overall with it,i just fancied a 4.8is at the time & love V8s but the x5 isnt a performance car & i thought with 360bhp it might have some get up & go but the reality it feels nowhere near that power.

I am not totally against the 4.8is if you have bags of cash for fuel then anyone would love it,i just feel frustrated spending all the time at the pumps & not getting the performance in return,i never begrudge the fuel in my tvr because that rewards you 10 fold & delivers the power with reasonable mpg.