V40 Engine Choice

confusedbuyer · Sep 3rd, 2014, 23:28

Hi all,

Newbie here, and a confused one at that. Just about thought I'd made my mind up on a V40 D2 SE Lux (2nd hand) and got horror stories down the pub of DPF, DMF, injector and various other issues associated with the PSA/Ford 1.6 engine. Does anyone know whether this is likely to affect a Volvo D2? The car I had been looking at is 18months/2years old and I want to keep for another 4 years, really, doing up to 18k miles a year. I'll have a 16 mile commute each way per day, half and half city/motorway.

I had done all my sums against an Audi A3 1.2 TFSI, but its looking like I might have to reconsider? I'd looked at the V40 T3 but the purchase price is higher than the D2 which is the only instance of a car I've seen where the petrol is more expensive than the diesel and the REALMPG on HonestJohn suggests it'll be only 37mpg...

Thanks for any insight anyone can offer!

tickedon · Sep 4th, 2014, 08:22

You are right that the Ford/PSA 1.6 diesel does have a terrible reputation. The good news is, I haven't seen any horror stories for when it's used in a Volvo.

I did read elsewhere here that Volvo change some of the parts which avoids most of the issues, but whether that is true, I will need to leave for someone else more in the know.

My only suggestion would be to budget for the cost of a warranty through someone like warranty direct, which would give you peace of mind for your 3 years of ownership after the Volvo warranty expires.

volvorocks · Sep 5th, 2014, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedbuyer

I had done all my sums against an Audi A3 1.2 TFSI, but its looking like I might have to reconsider? I'd looked at the V40 T3 but the purchase price is higher than the D2 which is the only instance of a car I've seen where the petrol is more expensive than the diesel and the REALMPG on HonestJohn suggests it'll be only 37mpg...

Thanks for any insight anyone can offer!

Volvo do a T2 V40 petrol with 118/120 bhp, although that is only recently.

Regards

Mickybirt · Sep 5th, 2014, 13:31

I've a t3 petrol and on a run to Germany via holland and combined driving got 49 mpg on my runabouts to town etc the worst I've had is 43 mpg on and easy drive 55 mpg over 100miles .from holland to Germany on motorway at about 75mph I got about 50plus . The 150bhp motor is good with no problems ,I'm happy!

confusedbuyer · Sep 5th, 2014, 18:26

Hi,

Yes I've just discovered the T2 which seems like it could be perfectly reasonable! Glad to hear the T3 mpg is ok. Do these cars tend to retail for less than the diesel equivalents? I can't seem to find many, almost everything seems to be the D2. Is the T2 a Volvo-exclusive engine, as I can't seem to find any Ford with a turbo'd 1.6 with only 120bhp? Maybe I should wait 6 months or so until the fleets start disposing of 3 year old ones?

tickedon · Sep 5th, 2014, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedbuyer

Is the T2 a Volvo-exclusive engine, as I can't seem to find any Ford with a turbo'd 1.6 with only 120bhp?

Ford has a 1.6 in 120bhp (really 118) guise in the Fiesta. The Focus has had 115 and 125bhp versions of a turbo'd 1.6.

It's still a Ford/PSA lump, even if it's tuned slightly differently.

Sep 3rd, 2014, 23:28	#1
confusedbuyer New Member Last Online: Sep 23rd, 2014 20:10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Cheshire	V40 Engine Choice Hi all, Newbie here, and a confused one at that. Just about thought I'd made my mind up on a V40 D2 SE Lux (2nd hand) and got horror stories down the pub of DPF, DMF, injector and various other issues associated with the PSA/Ford 1.6 engine. Does anyone know whether this is likely to affect a Volvo D2? The car I had been looking at is 18months/2years old and I want to keep for another 4 years, really, doing up to 18k miles a year. I'll have a 16 mile commute each way per day, half and half city/motorway. I had done all my sums against an Audi A3 1.2 TFSI, but its looking like I might have to reconsider? I'd looked at the V40 T3 but the purchase price is higher than the D2 which is the only instance of a car I've seen where the petrol is more expensive than the diesel and the REALMPG on HonestJohn suggests it'll be only 37mpg... Thanks for any insight anyone can offer!

Sep 4th, 2014, 08:22	#2
tickedon Master Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2018 19:20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London / Glasgow	You are right that the Ford/PSA 1.6 diesel does have a terrible reputation. The good news is, I haven't seen any horror stories for when it's used in a Volvo. I did read elsewhere here that Volvo change some of the parts which avoids most of the issues, but whether that is true, I will need to leave for someone else more in the know. My only suggestion would be to budget for the cost of a warranty through someone like warranty direct, which would give you peace of mind for your 3 years of ownership after the Volvo warranty expires. __________________ 2013 Volvo S60 - Black Sapphire D3 (with Polestar - 163bhp) Business Edition with Winter Pack & DAB.

Sep 5th, 2014, 13:31	#4
Mickybirt New Member Last Online: Dec 21st, 2014 15:55 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kings Lynn	I've a t3 petrol and on a run to Germany via holland and combined driving got 49 mpg on my runabouts to town etc the worst I've had is 43 mpg on and easy drive 55 mpg over 100miles .from holland to Germany on motorway at about 75mph I got about 50plus . The 150bhp motor is good with no problems ,I'm happy!

Sep 5th, 2014, 18:26	#5
confusedbuyer New Member Last Online: Sep 23rd, 2014 20:10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Cheshire	Hi, Yes I've just discovered the T2 which seems like it could be perfectly reasonable! Glad to hear the T3 mpg is ok. Do these cars tend to retail for less than the diesel equivalents? I can't seem to find many, almost everything seems to be the D2. Is the T2 a Volvo-exclusive engine, as I can't seem to find any Ford with a turbo'd 1.6 with only 120bhp? Maybe I should wait 6 months or so until the fleets start disposing of 3 year old ones?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)