Is torque really relevant?
Discussion
I'm having a dilemma here.
So, i've got a 2015 530d. I love it, great car. Chucks out 254bhp and 540nm of torque.
I want rid, and i'm looking at the new 530d, which chucks out a stonking 620nm and 261bhp.
However, I don't do the miles to justify a diesel. I've been looking at the 530i and A4 45tfsi, which are both 2.0 litre petrols. Pretty much all these cars hover around 5.6s for a 0-60 time and the 250bhp area, but the torque on the Audi is 370nm and on the 530i is 350nm.
Maybe i'm reading into this or doing it wrong by comparing a diesel and a petrol. I really enjoy my current 530d, i like the way i can floor it on a kickdown and it feels like a train and it makes overtakes on the motorway, country roads or NSL roads a piece of cake (nearly fun?). The new 530d with even more power/torque can't be any worse. Even off the line, my current 530d is great. Takes a few yards to get going but then it's just a constant push and keeps going and going.
However, because i'm looking at petrol, will I be disappointed by taking a 2.0 petrol that throws out the same bhp level but half the torque? I've not driven a petrol for years. The last one I had was a 2007 Vectra VXR which used to just spin the front wheels when you went near the power too much.
In short, will i be left feeling short getting one of these 2.0 turbo petrols over the big 3.0 diesel lump?
I'm only really looking at these cars due to budget. Something like a 540i would solve the problem, but meh. I might just play safe and pay over the odds for the new 530d when I do around 7000 a year. The other issue i have is that these cars are rare, so I cant just pop down the local dealer to drive it. It seems the new car market is saturated with 1.8 150bhp petrols and 170bhp 1.9 diesels.
Any advice you lot could offer would be appreciated. I've spent hours watching various acceleration and noise videos on youtube and it's not made my mind up one bit.
So, i've got a 2015 530d. I love it, great car. Chucks out 254bhp and 540nm of torque.
I want rid, and i'm looking at the new 530d, which chucks out a stonking 620nm and 261bhp.
However, I don't do the miles to justify a diesel. I've been looking at the 530i and A4 45tfsi, which are both 2.0 litre petrols. Pretty much all these cars hover around 5.6s for a 0-60 time and the 250bhp area, but the torque on the Audi is 370nm and on the 530i is 350nm.
Maybe i'm reading into this or doing it wrong by comparing a diesel and a petrol. I really enjoy my current 530d, i like the way i can floor it on a kickdown and it feels like a train and it makes overtakes on the motorway, country roads or NSL roads a piece of cake (nearly fun?). The new 530d with even more power/torque can't be any worse. Even off the line, my current 530d is great. Takes a few yards to get going but then it's just a constant push and keeps going and going.
However, because i'm looking at petrol, will I be disappointed by taking a 2.0 petrol that throws out the same bhp level but half the torque? I've not driven a petrol for years. The last one I had was a 2007 Vectra VXR which used to just spin the front wheels when you went near the power too much.
In short, will i be left feeling short getting one of these 2.0 turbo petrols over the big 3.0 diesel lump?
I'm only really looking at these cars due to budget. Something like a 540i would solve the problem, but meh. I might just play safe and pay over the odds for the new 530d when I do around 7000 a year. The other issue i have is that these cars are rare, so I cant just pop down the local dealer to drive it. It seems the new car market is saturated with 1.8 150bhp petrols and 170bhp 1.9 diesels.
Any advice you lot could offer would be appreciated. I've spent hours watching various acceleration and noise videos on youtube and it's not made my mind up one bit.
Edited by un1corn on Monday 6th July 01:24
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