Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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I fully agree that the XC90 ticks lots of boxes as a replacement for a D4, and is a good option for a lot of owners who like me are wondering where to go after a D4.
Unfortunately one critical area where it falls short for me is towing capacity. @2250Kgs instead of 3500Kgs
It isn't something a lot of owners need to consider of course, so the XC90 should be considered as a serious option. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
Last edited by Nasher on 23rd Nov 2022 2:36 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6415
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cyber truck is coming 
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| 23rd Nov 2022 2:34 pm |
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Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
 
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I needed to find something to replace my D4, and it needed to ability to tow 3,500kgs.
As a general runabout, I wasn't too bothered about what it did and didn't have, for long runs out I have something else.
The 3,500kgs facility really does narrow the options down.
I ended up with a VW Touareg Altitude. It took me some time to find one without air suspension (a problem on these) and also without a sunroof and lots of electrical goodies (also problems)
I found a 2010 one in good condition but with a fault code that VW wanted £900 to fix. Reality is a small bracket costing £4.99 did the job (It's a swirl flap fault, common to all VW/Audi V6 Diesels)
The car is far better than I was expecting, and at £4,k cost a third of what I sold my D4 for. Adding a tow bar, a service and getting DAB brought the cost up to just £5k, a bargain.
No oil dilution problems, no flat batteries, and it's a pleasure to drive.
Either I have been lucky, or these are seriously underrated.
Dave 2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
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Oddly the Porsche Cayenne can pull 3.5t but not many need that capability. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 23rd Nov 2022 9:44 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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2018+ Touareg tows 3.5T.
It ticks the boxes for me tbh:
3.0 V6 diesel, loads of torque
Loaded with tech
Air suspension option
Lots of room
More reasonable used compared to Q7, GLE.
And from the owners pages on FB, nowhere near the amount of issues as the D5 page reports.
Slightly ugly though. Black editions look much better. 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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