D4 or D5?
 

Hi

After a couple of years away with a Skoda Yeti I am looking to buy another Volvo. I previously had a V40 D4 (new) and thought that was a really impressive engine but that car was just a bit too small.

This time I was looking at either a V60 or an XC60 but I am priced out of the latter unfortunately as it would have been my preference from a space and ride height point of view.

I had a quick sit in the V60 today and it seems like a nice car but the other dilemma I have is whether to go for the D4 (again, the new one) or the D5 which of course has been a mainstay for quite some time.

The MPG on the D5 scares me a bit so I'd welcome views as to how good/bad it really is. The D5 I have seen has a lot of options on it and has been a really well looked after car - the D4 is still a nice car but without some of the toys.

Sorry if this has been done to death before but I'd welcome views/opinions and a steer on which is the best one to go for. I plan to keep it between 3 and 5 years and do an annual mileage of around 15 - 18k.

Thanks in advance.

Hi my average on my d5 v60 r design geartronic is 37/38 mpg for the weeks commute at the moment , which is 280 Miles. Round the doors at the weekend 33 mpg depends on my right foot, it’s polestared so it ain’t slow . On a steady long run 45/48 mpg at 75 ish that’s brim to brim not on the trip computer,
I didn’t buy it for economy ! Oh and it’s got 135000 Miles on so well run in .
To put it in perspective my daughter owns a 2012 1.6 d mini with 55000 Miles on her average on her trip is 48mpg for her last 2000 Miles .

Thanks very much. My driving is a mix of Motorway and around town so 40+ should be achievable if I am not killing it in the D5?

I've recently purchased a 2013 D4 Awd and around town is doing nothing like what is quoted! At best getting 29mpg!

This is part of why I am hesitating - there seem to be wildly varying figures for both.

Yep but to be honest it’s not a light car so anything circa 40mpg is ok especially running on 18 inch alloys !
All depends on your driving style and roads you use .

It's 17-inch alloys I think and I don't go mad so I am hopeful that it will not be too punishing on the pocket.

Is the D4 more economical and are there any technical/reliability reasons to choose one over the other?

Would appreciate any info.

Thanks very much.

While mine is actually the Better halfs car and she only plods about!

The D4 AWD is a 5-pot, not the 'new VEA D4'.

Exactly. The D4 I had in the V40 was the VEA D4, 4 cylinders and was an absolute peach of an engine albeit relatively new at the time. There was a glut of EGR issues which Volvo was struggling to remedy if memory serves me right.

If I go for the D4 option this will be the lump I go for.

That's my question though really - are there any real disadvantages (either technically or mpg wise) to go for the VEA D4 over the 5 cylinder D5 as the D5 has a much better spec and is cheaper albeit also slightly older?