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S60 & V60 '11-'18 / XC60 '09-'17 General Forum for the P3-platform 60-series models |
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Buying a used V60, petrol vs diesel and manual vs autoViews : 4791 Replies : 36Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Nov 3rd, 2019, 12:35 | #31 | |
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Nov 3rd, 2019, 17:36 | #32 | |
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17’s. I can’t see wheel size affecting consumption much. I’m happy on 17’s, it’s a more comfortable ride than the larger wheels, and an R-Design is a firmer ride too. I have not, have read plenty about 36k gearbox oil changes if the car is used for towing or hard work such as as a taxi. I believe a full replacement at a main dealer is about £300, requires 16 litres of oil if I remember rightly.
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Nov 11th, 2019, 07:37 | #33 |
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Little update. I have now finished searching for facelifted V60 I. After having some time with automatic D5 I decided it makes perfect sense to match this engine with automatic gearbox. Car is a little heavy on fuel but compensates it all with very comfortable and relaxed drive. If you wish it can go very fast. Coming from 200bhp diesel myself I was pleasantly surprised by how it pulls. Kickdown for someone not used to driving automatic was a bit of a shock. Gearbox is certainly not the fastest but it is smooth and quick enough for everyday drive. I can definitely confirm manual mode includes all of the gears and it is nice to use even though model I bought has no paddles.It resembles the feeling of driving a manual car still.
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Congratulations on your new purchase. Remember to post photos
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Nov 13th, 2019, 20:48 | #35 |
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I Will try to when i get a good weather day.
Little update on fuel consumption. Covered about 66 miles (M3 + London traffic) acc set on 80-85mph + stop/start traffic entering London. 44.1MPG (6.4L) I find it pretty good although I must confess it has bigger appetite on fuel than my 2.0cr tdi 170. Overall I find it pretty decent for 2.4 D5 auto and using acc most of the time that is not the most economical way of driving on hilly motorway. |
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I've yet to get my wife to drive my V60 Polestar. She likes to drive reasonably powerful cars (hers is a 185 HP Mazda 3 diesel), but hasn't ever driven an automatic.
She is resigned to driving an automatic (i.e. an electric car) eventually, She is missing out so much by not driving the V60. |
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