B4 AWD Diesel or B5 AWD Petrol

m2srt · Apr 8th, 2021, 09:25

My wife and I will be moving permanently to Europe this June and have decided not to take my wife's XC60 B4 AWD with us due to my wife thinking that she may struggle with a RHD vehicle. So we will be replacing her MY20 with a MY22 XC60. Using the Polish configurator, I was a bit gutted to see that Osmium Grey has been ditched along with several leather colours. I have configured her spec, power sear option gives you passenger side memory too! I am just trying to decide which engine to spec. Her current B4 has had the 'oil rising' issue as well as rocker cover seal go, so wasn't faultless but is an excellent cruiser and returns decent MPG figures. From my understanding the particulate filter on the B5 petrol isn't as active as the Diesel version so, even though I've heard about 'oil rising' in the B5 it doesn't concern me as much. What does concern me, especially as Diesel is actually cheaper at the pump in Poland, is the B5's thirst! Could someone give me some real world insight into this please? Many thanks.

Apr 8th, 2021, 09:25	#1
m2srt Senior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2022 17:02 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elland	B4 AWD Diesel or B5 AWD Petrol My wife and I will be moving permanently to Europe this June and have decided not to take my wife's XC60 B4 AWD with us due to my wife thinking that she may struggle with a RHD vehicle. So we will be replacing her MY20 with a MY22 XC60. Using the Polish configurator, I was a bit gutted to see that Osmium Grey has been ditched along with several leather colours. I have configured her spec, power sear option gives you passenger side memory too! I am just trying to decide which engine to spec. Her current B4 has had the 'oil rising' issue as well as rocker cover seal go, so wasn't faultless but is an excellent cruiser and returns decent MPG figures. From my understanding the particulate filter on the B5 petrol isn't as active as the Diesel version so, even though I've heard about 'oil rising' in the B5 it doesn't concern me as much. What does concern me, especially as Diesel is actually cheaper at the pump in Poland, is the B5's thirst! Could someone give me some real world insight into this please? Many thanks. __________________ MY2016 BMW X5 SE 40d, Space Grey, 449 Wheels, Driving Assistant Plus. Power Front Seats, Privacy Glass, American Oak Inlays, Terra Dakota Leather. Previously, MY2013 XC60 SE LUX D5 Geartronic.

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