D5
I have a D5 and I was torn between my Silver D5 & a Black T5 when I bought mine both Ex Volvo Management cars up at the same price with very similar specs and mileage.
In the end I chose the D5 as at the time I had high-powered petrol engine Focus ST170 Estate very nice car but at 6.5 years old and even with only 42,000 on the clock it became worthless. I was at one point only offered £3000 as a trade in on a new Focus Titanium 2.0D Estate £20000 + . At the same time my wife’s 03 Fiesta 1.4 Petrol Zetec with 78,000 was offered the same amount £3000 against a car that only cost £9000.
I learnt very quickly that just on depreciation High powered petrol engine estates are just not desired further on in the cars life and diesel is where you will retain any value.
So I did my sums
Costs
D5 45 mpg T5 30 mpg
D5 £180 Tax Band E T5 £210 Tax Band F
Both Insurance group 15
Performance
D5 180 Bhp T5 Bhp 230
D5 0 - 62 7.9 Secs T5 6.5 Secs
D5 Top Speed 140 Mph T5 Top Speed 150 Mph
I concluded that the D5 was the one to buy with my head but the T5 was the one to Buy with my heart as I had always had powerful petrol engine cars and to be honest I am glad I bought the D5 it is more than fast enough for day to day driving bags of pull and for a Diesel it sounds quite nice & I can not see a T5 being that much quicker if it came to it.
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