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Location: Bramhall
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I can't see the government doing anything so severe as to completely undermine the products of one of the most successful businesses in the country.
I think the government has a tax and duty hike in its sights, but it will be gradual.
Personally I would love a petrol version, but I'm not sure the V6 suits the heavy car.
27th Feb 2017 10:22 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Even with 340hp?
27th Feb 2017 10:28 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
I'm sure it'll go well, but it looks quite thirsty.
I have the 3.0 petrol, in 'S' spec, (380 Hp) in my Jag, and it's very quick. However, it's about half the weight of a Disco. It's averaging about 27mpg in the Jag. It's got a lot of top end power, over 3000 rpm. Under 1500 rpm it's not so good.
27th Feb 2017 10:36 pm
APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1130
No contest over here, where diesel currently costs €1.25 and petrol €1.35 per litre, and the road tax on the petrol D5 would be well over a thousand Euro a year...........2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
2019 Discovery 5 HSE
28th Feb 2017 12:09 am
MGCarr
Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 703
If fuel consumption is not an issue, and I can understand that at your sort of annual mileage it may not be, then my advice would be to buy the petrol engine that offers you the highest torque figure regardless of BHP. That is speaking as someone who caravans regularly and currently has 4 diesel vehicles sitting on the drive but used to pull our tintent with a 4.6 litre V8 FFRR Autobiography. If you can live with the fuel consumption a big torquey petrol is just so much more pleasant to drive than a diesel.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
Previous Land Rover history
1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
LWB Truck Cab Series 2A
Not been without a Land Rover for over 40 years - I must need therapy!
28th Feb 2017 1:35 am
Stuff
Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
Location: In between cradle and grave
Posts: 510
I have the 3.0 SC V6 petrol in my MY16 D4 (I live in Europe, where a petrol engine has always been available).
It's a great engine. Very smooth and quiet and more than capable of pulling a D4. It's lovely when bimbling around town and composed when cruising at speed on the autoroute. It climbs hills in the Alps with ease. It sounds a little harsher than the diesel when kicking down to overtake but it revs freely. The same engine in the Jag F Type is set up to sound more sporty; the LR engine is more reserved, with very little exhaust note. It's a peach.
Fuel economy is very reasonable for the size of the car, I think. Indicated range is about 600km when the tank is full IIRC, and i believe the tank is smaller in the petrol variant D4.
I would definitely buy this engine again!
StuffMY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
MY07 D3 TDV6 HSE with all the extras - sold
MY10 RRS TDV8 Dynamic - sold
MY16 D4 SCV6 HSE
MY16 RRS SDV8 Dynamic
28th Feb 2017 7:39 am
Stuff
Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
Location: In between cradle and grave
Posts: 510
Errr ... is the Si6 the same engine as the SCV6? I think it is?
StuffMY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
MY07 D3 TDV6 HSE with all the extras - sold
MY10 RRS TDV8 Dynamic - sold
MY16 D4 SCV6 HSE
MY16 RRS SDV8 Dynamic
28th Feb 2017 8:27 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Interesting. I never realised that the V6 petrol had been available in 3.0 in the T5. I thought that the 4.0 litre engine was the only choice.
Is it supercharged on your D4?
28th Feb 2017 8:35 am
Stuff
Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
Location: In between cradle and grave
Posts: 510
Yes, it's supercharged.MY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
MY07 D3 TDV6 HSE with all the extras - sold
MY10 RRS TDV8 Dynamic - sold
MY16 D4 SCV6 HSE
MY16 RRS SDV8 Dynamic
28th Feb 2017 9:05 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73132
Hopefully room on board for one of these.
Ah, happy days.
28th Feb 2017 9:20 am
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
Even 'only living once', having a Disco sitting idle on a drive for most of the year is criminal, pass it here and I'll get some use out of it for ya Dave
D3 2006 HSE, Cairns Blue - gone
D4 2016 SE, White
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
Test drive both and go for whichever one you are impressed with! Don't go worrying about the government, cross that bridge when it comes
28th Feb 2017 9:49 am
sportcoupe
Member Since: 29 Jan 2017
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 53
The government took away our diesel suv's. That's why I ordered a D5 TD6, it's the very last diesel available with low range transfer case in America under $70k.
28th Feb 2017 10:19 am
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
APL wrote:
No contest over here, where diesel currently costs €1.25 and petrol €1.35 per litre, and the road tax on the petrol D5 would be well over a thousand Euro a year...........
Given all the publicity around diesels over here, perhaps that situation will reverse ?
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Errr ... is the Si6 the same engine as the SCV6? I think it is?
I don't think that the Si6 is supercharged, or is it ?
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Test drive both and go for whichever one you are impressed with! Don't go worrying about the government, cross that bridge when it comes
Its not just what the Government has plans to do now that worries me, its the effect on the 2nd hand market if war is declared on diesels. You could buy one now and effectively it could be near worthless next year, as you can't drive it anywhere with out incurring huge cost, therefore nobody wants to buy one. It could take depreciation to a whole new level.
28th Feb 2017 11:01 am
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
Hasn't Landrover just recently invested ££££'s in a new Diesel engine factory?Peter
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