850 Owners Engine of choice

[Blue 8]

What is the Best Engine choice from a owners point of view in the 850 (good all rounder) ?

[saturnuranus]

I've only driven the 2.5 10V and the T5, but the T5 wins for me everytime. The 10V is a lovely smooth engine and I bought my 850 after a long trip in the 2.5, but being able to have the extra oomph with no discernable difference in MPG (if you're sensible) made it something of a no brainer for me.

ps. I hope you don't mind but I edited your poll slightly to change the 2.3T option to 2.3 T5 just to avoid any confusion

[Blue 8]

Originally Posted by saturnuranus

I've only driven the 2.5 10V and the T5, but the T5 wins for me everytime. The 10V is a lovely smooth engine and I bought my 850 after a long trip in the 2.5, but being able to have the extra oomph with no discernable difference in MPG (if you're sensible) made it something of a no brainer for me.

ps. I hope you don't mind but I edited your poll slightly to change the 2.3T option to 2.3 T5 just to avoid any confusion

No problem

[Blue 8]

I was thinking the T5 but then i thought you have higher ins plus higher mpg if you use it as a turbo which im sure you would other wise why buy a turbo in the first place? plus more to go wrong IE Turbo worries plus lag where as the NA`s dont have this problem ok the NA`s are not as fast but thats not solely what a cars all about, hence why i thought id better put best all rounder ;-)

[saturnuranus]

Oh you're absolutely right. Although it's possible to match mpg across the 2.5 and the T5, I suspect for the average T5 owner this is not the case. I was referring more to steady motorway journey's where a cars best economy can be had if you really want to, although it's still hard to resist unnecessary prods of the accelerator in a turbo'd motor. Maintenance is also more of a consideration for a T5 owner, especially with the 850's now getting to the age/mileage where turbo problems are likely to surface. On top of all that some people dislike the power delivery offered up by a turbo charged engine and wouldn't be seen dead in one! My dad was just such an animal until I tricked him into a V70R

[Blue 8]

I agree with you, my brother hates Turbo`ed cars and would much sooner have a well set up Na, in fact a few people i know don't like the drive of turbo cars a lot don't even see the point in them in this day and age, but i on the other hand like the power delivery of a turbo motor , and if i could find a well looked after manual 854 T5 CD i would be making a visit to the bank

Although im sure most members are going to hit the T5 vote not because there the best all rounders but simply because there faster Im still not convinced they make the best all round Engines ?

[turbo estate]

I couldn't vote (the R engine wasn't availeble)

[John_C]

It's still a T5... sheesh, you R owners.....

T5 *is* the best all rounder IMO, it can be docile as a sleeping kitten or as agressive as a charging rhino with 10kgs of wasabi up its tailpipe - don't get much more of a range than that.

[Chris_Rogers]

I like the LPT engines, they are nippier around town and don't suffer the T5turbo lag.
However the early ones in the 850 and earlier 70 series were a bit weak and the later 2.4T suffered from the ETM issue.

The best one is the 2004> 2.5T.

[HULK]

the T-5 when its not costing rediculas amounts of cash LOL