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Old Mar 13th, 2014, 14:52   #6
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Originally Posted by Clan View Post
The D2 engine is fine , as long as it is not neglected they are doing quite high mileages already

The volvo 5 cylinder D4 is well tried as it has evolved from the D5 from 2002 rugged and feels much more than its rated horsepower due to it's torque which is similar to the D5 . Also it has a good "proper " auto gearbox and cam be very economical if you want it to be ...

OH and german cars go wrong too and their bills seem far more than volvo ones !
Our D4 does 53mpg (5.3 l/100kms) on a run at normal speeds and yes, I can to 100% confirm that German cars (namely Bmw in my case) can and do go wrong!
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