Noob:Differences between 2004 XC90 D and D5

[Dexter22]

Originally Posted by Moose Test

No. The smart uses a manual gearbox and clutch in conjunction with automated selector/clutch actuators. Mechanically, it's a manual. The XC90 auto is an automatic gearbox in the true sense, based on the torque converter principle.



With respect, you need to know a lot more than you currently do if you're not going to risk buying something which will be very costly for you to repair a few days down the road. Everything you need to know has been discussed hundreds of times on this forum (it is, in my opinion, the most useful marque forum I know of), so be kind to yourself and spend a weekend here reading up before going to see something.

Here's a starting point: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=319549

I have looked at that site and thank you! Your comment was spot on. I have been using Toyota's for a while and I got to the point where i would have used cars delivered to my door without checking them out first and never ever having any sort of issues with them.

I was planning to have an XC90 delivered to my door but after your message and follow on read through the forum pages, I now appreciate the XC90 beast a bit more. I can't buy one without checking it out thoroughly first.

thank you for this, credit where credit is due.

[Familyman 90]

There are other Volvo models, such as the P3 V70, where the more powerful 5 cylinder oil burners were called D5 and the least powerful variant the 2.4D.

But not on the XC90, where they were all badged as D5. The V5 log book will stated "D5" on the 163, "D5 185" or "D5 200", but the badge on the boot is always D5, barring the changeover year to the 185 where some 163s were badged as 2.4D...but there are very, very few. There were none badged as 2.4D in other years.

It orignally did mean diesel, 5 cylinder - Volvos own launch literature said as much. Of course this went out the window about 10 years ago when D4 and D3 were used to designate the small bore, lower output diesels (still excellent units, BTW).

But as far as the MK1 XC90s goes its easy - if its 5 cyclinder and rattles a bit on start up then its a D5, and regardless of the boot badge will stste D5,on the V5.

[Rocinante]

Originally Posted by Familyman 90

There are other Volvo models, such as the P3 V70, where the more powerful 5 cylinder oil burners were called D5 and the least powerful variant the 2.4D.

But not on the XC90, where they were all badged as D5. The V5 log book will stated "D5" on the 163, "D5 185" or "D5 200", but the badge on the boot is always D5, barring the changeover year to the 185 where some 163s were badged as 2.4D...but there are very, very few. There were none badged as 2.4D in other years.

It orignally did mean diesel, 5 cylinder - Volvos own launch literature said as much. Of course this went out the window about 10 years ago when D4 and D3 were used to designate the small bore, lower output diesels (still excellent units, BTW).

But as far as the MK1 XC90s goes its easy - if its 5 cyclinder and rattles a bit on start up then its a D5, and regardless of the boot badge will stste D5,on the V5.

I am curious as to how many XC90 163 V5's you've seen to make this claim ?

[gmonag]

My 2005 163hp has "D5 AWD" badged on the tailgate

[S60D5-185]

Originally Posted by Rocinante

I am curious as to how many XC90 163 V5's you've seen to make this claim ?

Familyman90 is absolutely correct.



No need to see V5's he simply knows what he's talking about.