Early L322 (Petrol or Diesel)??
Discussion
Hi – I am thinking of buying an early 02-05 Range Rover and I am leaning towards a petrol 4.4 V8 as opposed to the TD6…
My reasoning being – with mileage, service history, condition and specification being the same, I can pay much less for a Petrol model.
My annual mileage is about 6K with most being mundane day to day stuff with some longer motorway journeys.
I like the sound and the effortlessness of the V8
Now I appreciate, that selling on a Petrol RR is likely to be harder than selling on a Diesel version. But that aside I have the following questions:
With diesel fuel being more expensive than petrol and the fact that I’m probably likely to want to ring the neck out of the Diesel, to try and get anything remotely resembling the acceleration/performance I would get from the V8 – would the petrol fuel bill really be that much more than the Diesel over my Annual mileage?
Ignoring fuel consumption – Are there advantages or disadvantages regards servicing and other maintenance costs with the Petrol?
Excluding any shared issues – which is more reliable, the petrol or the diesel?
BTW – I am not thinking about the supercharged petrol, just the N/A model.
My reasoning being – with mileage, service history, condition and specification being the same, I can pay much less for a Petrol model.
My annual mileage is about 6K with most being mundane day to day stuff with some longer motorway journeys.
I like the sound and the effortlessness of the V8
Now I appreciate, that selling on a Petrol RR is likely to be harder than selling on a Diesel version. But that aside I have the following questions:
With diesel fuel being more expensive than petrol and the fact that I’m probably likely to want to ring the neck out of the Diesel, to try and get anything remotely resembling the acceleration/performance I would get from the V8 – would the petrol fuel bill really be that much more than the Diesel over my Annual mileage?
Ignoring fuel consumption – Are there advantages or disadvantages regards servicing and other maintenance costs with the Petrol?
Excluding any shared issues – which is more reliable, the petrol or the diesel?
BTW – I am not thinking about the supercharged petrol, just the N/A model.
The 4.4 is the way to go with that mileage. The diesel is slow and has a suspect gearbox according to the internet. And no turbo trouble with the v8. Find one with LPG for the win.
Early x5s the same, the v8 is the pick over the 3.0 petrol and diesel. Some cars just make sense with a v8.
Early x5s the same, the v8 is the pick over the 3.0 petrol and diesel. Some cars just make sense with a v8.
The TD6 uses a different gearbox and a prone to needing it rebuilt. The V8 is also a lot faster and I suspect you'll find more V8's in higher spec too.
For 6000 miles a year I would think your savings would be minimal between petrol and diesel anyway.
In fact using Parkers combined mpg figures of:
-25mpg TD6
-17mpg V8 (BMW)
You'd be looking at approx £30-42 a month difference in fuel costs. Maybe less depending on what actual mpg you manage.
For 6000 miles a year I would think your savings would be minimal between petrol and diesel anyway.
In fact using Parkers combined mpg figures of:
-25mpg TD6
-17mpg V8 (BMW)
You'd be looking at approx £30-42 a month difference in fuel costs. Maybe less depending on what actual mpg you manage.
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