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Old Aug 2nd, 2019, 17:22   #2
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The Volvo diesels are D3/D4/D5.

D3 & D4 are a more recenet 2.0-litre 5cylinder unit (which is apparently much nicer to drive than the classic D5) whereas the D5 is the older 2.4-litre 5cylinder unit.

If you read these forums, there are a lot of users chasing 'limp home mode' issues with the Ford/Peugeot 2.0d engines due to blocked DPFs, bad sensors etc.
In terms of performance, the 2.0d is just a very average diesel engine... 320Nm torque, 0-60 in around 9.3 seconds. Its a just a common, everyday diesel engine.

Obviously the Volvo engines arent completely immune to issues but they are a much higher quality engine design, with a "lifetime" DPF, rather than the Ford DPF that gets blocked by 80,000 miles.

What you spend by stretching to D3/D4 should still be cheaper in the long run as you should spend less time and money chasing limp-home mode issues.

I've said it many times, but I would always take a 2.0i petrol over a 2.0d if I wanted to run a P1 car "on the cheap".
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