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Old Oct 6th, 2014, 13:40   #11
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I was getting my XC60 serviced at the weekend, and whilst waiting around, looked at some V40/XC40 brochures.

What's the story with the different engine specs for the 190 BHP V40 and XC40.

When I looked at the brochures, the V40 was under 100g co2 and thus zero road tax, whereas the XC40 was beyond 100g. Also the V40 was quicker and had better fuel economy. They were within 1-20 Kgs of each other.

Why the difference, on what is a brand new engine.
AWD? That will have an impact on co2 and economy.
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Old Oct 6th, 2014, 16:34   #12
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Only the T5 is AWD. Minor differences in co2 will be down to raised height/tyres/weight etc.

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Old Oct 6th, 2014, 23:52   #13
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Minor differences in co2 will be down to raised height/tyres/weight etc.

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To be fair, the difference in the co2 emissions is quite minor, 99 versus 104.
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I was getting my XC60 serviced at the weekend, and whilst waiting around, looked at some V40/XC40 brochures.

What's the story with the different engine specs for the 190 BHP V40 and XC40.

When I looked at the brochures, the V40 was under 100g co2 and thus zero road tax, whereas the XC40 was beyond 100g. Also the V40 was quicker and had better fuel economy. They were within 1-20 Kgs of each other.

Why the difference, on what is a brand new engine.
The higher ride height of the XC means more air goes under the car and affects the aerodynamics slightly I guess. When we were designing faired bikes we found it was better to avoid letting air get compressed against the bottom of the fairing and the road. It consumed energy to do that.
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Here you are;

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/volv...review/1314975

Typical Whatcar? 'Go German or Go Home".....
The talk of the 8 speed box is interesting. It is not as good as the BMW one.

Is it not the same ZF unit or are Volvo using the Aisin-Warner box seen in top end 8spd Lexus models.
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Default 2015 V40 D4 190hp R Design

It was a toss-up for me between the V40 and V60, both in D4 R-Design Nav spec. In the end, I went for the V60 as I got a much better deal on that, which really narrowed the difference in price for the two models with the same equipment and options. Although the V60 has marginally less power, the torque output is the same, so I doubt whether it would be very noticeable in everyday driving.
I've seen quite a few reports praising the ZF 8-speed box used by BMW and other German makes. The way the transmission computer links to the navigation system to anticipate corners and inclines is pretty amazing. That said, I'm very happy with the Geartronic 8-speed box: its my first auto since a Mercedes 5-speed about 10 years ago, and the technology has really come on. The smoothness of the changes, the changes down under braking and the overall efficiency are very impressive. I particularly like the greater responsiveness and engine braking you get in Sport mode. I haven't really used the manual mode very much so far.
Aisin-Warner displayed their gearboxes at the Paris Motor Show last month: they supply the Volvo unit, but have different 8-speed transmissions for FWD and RWD (Lexus).
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It was a toss-up for me between the V40 and V60, both in D4 R-Design Nav spec. In the end, I went for the V60 as I got a much better deal on that, which really narrowed the difference in price for the two models with the same equipment and options. Although the V60 has marginally less power, the torque output is the same, so I doubt whether it would be very noticeable in everyday driving.
I've seen quite a few reports praising the ZF 8-speed box used by BMW and other German makes. The way the transmission computer links to the navigation system to anticipate corners and inclines is pretty amazing. That said, I'm very happy with the Geartronic 8-speed box: its my first auto since a Mercedes 5-speed about 10 years ago, and the technology has really come on. The smoothness of the changes, the changes down under braking and the overall efficiency are very impressive. I particularly like the greater responsiveness and engine braking you get in Sport mode. I haven't really used the manual mode very much so far.
Aisin-Warner displayed their gearboxes at the Paris Motor Show last month: they supply the Volvo unit, but have different 8-speed transmissions for FWD and RWD (Lexus).
Cheers,
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I've heard a few horror tales of the ZF units not taking big miles well with a few BMWs on 50k with that box having issues. I'd rather have an Aisin Warner unit. I'll not rule out 8speed S80's
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The talk of the 8 speed box is interesting. It is not as good as the BMW one.

Is it not the same ZF unit or are Volvo using the Aisin-Warner box seen in top end 8spd Lexus models.
Certainly not a ZF unit. pretty sure it's Asin Warner. Will both be to the same design though. Of course Asin Warner may have tweaked the design a bit. Not much info on their web site.
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The way the transmission computer links to the navigation system to anticipate corners and inclines is pretty amazing. Cheers,
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With Audi, I've heard that if the navigation packs up the car shuts down until it's fixed though.
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Hi,

No I've only driven the D2, was impressed even with that but couldn't resist the 190 BHP!!!

We have ordered three R-designs, a red D2 with winter pack, a white D4 with winter pack and a rebel blue D4 with nav, on call, reverse sensors and cruise (mr car!)

We got a really good deal, used www.drivethedeal.co.uk to get a good price then took that in to the dealer to the price, plus a few extra bits on top!

We used lee aspin at TMS volvo in Coventry
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