General: - dilemma - D5 or 140SE

PEGE63 · May 17th, 2007, 20:27

Which would you go for?
a D5 SE with 80K or a 140bhp SE with 30K, both same age and same price,
mind you the petrol is main dealer,
anyway which one would you go for?

akash · May 17th, 2007, 21:37

what age are they?
while I'm not a fan for too much mileage cars if buying new, especially if theres such a big gap, i'm not a fan of spending every week on a tank of petrol either hence having a D5

The D5 shoud be 163bhp so more power/torque than the 140
D5 engine is great and very strong - should be able to get way more than double of what it has done

How long are you keeping it for?

its really hardto make a choice between the two but I guess its down to a few things... do you want better consumption in fuel (get d5)? or quieter ride without the noise (petrol) or more power (d5) and so on
are they identical in spec then?

whats service history on the both like?

raithc70 · May 17th, 2007, 22:12

personally D5 would be my choice

GSMGuy · May 17th, 2007, 23:47

D5 for me also - and more chance that the mileage is genuine....

Mike

D5 Monkey · May 18th, 2007, 07:50

D5

pukka88 · May 18th, 2007, 07:57

Definitely D5

140bhp on an S60 isn't it under-powered

MrP · May 18th, 2007, 11:05

having just bought a 140 bi-fuel i would say the D5 if i'm honest.

the 140 is fine up to 4500, however if you like some poke any higher the rev range the 140 will leave you a bit disapointed.

test drive both and see what you prefer and buy according to that, although i would prefer the D5 to have fewer miles if i'm honest

2.4TSE · May 18th, 2007, 11:25

That's no dilema!

D5, D5, or D5!

At that mileage it hasn't gone once round the block and the driving experience will be in a different, effortless, league compared to the asthmatic 140 with (in the manual version at least) an even taller final drive ratio than the 170 it is (by software restriction) derived from.

v8disco · May 18th, 2007, 11:42

Well i've not driven a petrol V70, but from the first 5 months of D5 ownership I would be amazed if the petrol was anything like as good. Mine now has 75K on the clock, goes like stink when prodded, is an effortless motorway cruiser and returns over 40mpg for the daily commute and up to 44mpg on a run.

The torque characteristics of the D5 just seem to suit the big heavy V70 really well, certainly in manual form, and above about 20mph there is no way you would tell its a diesel.

Do you mind me asking the ages of the cars and the price. I paid 10.5K privately for a Jan 03 SE with 65K miles 5 months ago which I thought was pretty good.

Cheers

Martin

JIM C · May 18th, 2007, 15:45

I would buy the D5. I used to own a 2001 140 bhp V70 which gave great service and day to day running did 26-28 mpg and lacked some go. I recently changed it and now have a D5 S60 which is fast and does 40-42 mpg on the same running and is a much better car to drive. No question the D5 is great.

May 17th, 2007, 20:27	#1
PEGE63 Master Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2023 11:23 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stenungsund	dilemma - D5 or 140SE Which would you go for? a D5 SE with 80K or a 140bhp SE with 30K, both same age and same price, mind you the petrol is main dealer, anyway which one would you go for? __________________ Peter V70 D5 (185) SE Sport, Geartronic, 58 MY08 4C. 133k (before Avensis 55 95K, P97 945 LPT 2.3FK 113K and J92 945 2.0T 165K)

May 17th, 2007, 21:37	#2
akash Member Last Online: Nov 21st, 2013 14:28 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London	what age are they? while I'm not a fan for too much mileage cars if buying new, especially if theres such a big gap, i'm not a fan of spending every week on a tank of petrol either hence having a D5 The D5 shoud be 163bhp so more power/torque than the 140 D5 engine is great and very strong - should be able to get way more than double of what it has done How long are you keeping it for? its really hardto make a choice between the two but I guess its down to a few things... do you want better consumption in fuel (get d5)? or quieter ride without the noise (petrol) or more power (d5) and so on are they identical in spec then? whats service history on the both like? __________________ Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation. (Jack Nicklaus)

May 17th, 2007, 22:12	#3
raithc70 Member Last Online: Feb 16th, 2013 19:16 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow View Photos By: raithc70	personally D5 would be my choice __________________ _______________ Cheers Jase 2008 S80 D5 SE 1998 C70 T5 GT

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D5 Monkey Gone and forgotten Last Online: May 29th, 2018 11:58 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The great north View Photos By: D5 Monkey	D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 __________________ _____________________________________________ My Photos on Flickr

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2.4TSE Master Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2024 18:03 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon	That's no dilema! D5, D5, or D5! At that mileage it hasn't gone once round the block and the driving experience will be in a different, effortless, league compared to the asthmatic 140 with (in the manual version at least) an even taller final drive ratio than the 170 it is (by software restriction) derived from. __________________ 2003 V70 2.4T SE \| Owned from new \| M56 \| Bilstein B4 \| Nivomats \| BSR PPC \| Ferrita Exhaust \| Poly small bush in lower torque mount 2008 C30 T5 SE Sport R-Design \| Dynaudio \| BLIS \| Winter Pack \| Towbar \| Parking Control \| Keyless \| 18" Atreus

May 17th, 2007, 23:47	#4
GSMGuy Master Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 17:43 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St Helens Merseyside View Photos By: GSMGuy	D5 for me also - and more chance that the mileage is genuine.... Mike

May 18th, 2007, 07:57	#6
pukka88 Yes it's a diesel! Last Online: Apr 11th, 2022 07:07 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bristol View Photos By: pukka88	Definitely D5 140bhp on an S60 isn't it under-powered

May 18th, 2007, 11:05	#7
MrP Senior Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2014 15:15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunderland	having just bought a 140 bi-fuel i would say the D5 if i'm honest. the 140 is fine up to 4500, however if you like some poke any higher the rev range the 140 will leave you a bit disapointed. test drive both and see what you prefer and buy according to that, although i would prefer the D5 to have fewer miles if i'm honest

May 18th, 2007, 11:42	#9
v8disco Senior Member Last Online: May 25th, 2016 18:55 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woking	Well i've not driven a petrol V70, but from the first 5 months of D5 ownership I would be amazed if the petrol was anything like as good. Mine now has 75K on the clock, goes like stink when prodded, is an effortless motorway cruiser and returns over 40mpg for the daily commute and up to 44mpg on a run. The torque characteristics of the D5 just seem to suit the big heavy V70 really well, certainly in manual form, and above about 20mph there is no way you would tell its a diesel. Do you mind me asking the ages of the cars and the price. I paid 10.5K privately for a Jan 03 SE with 65K miles 5 months ago which I thought was pretty good. Cheers Martin __________________ 07 XC70 geartronic

May 18th, 2007, 15:45	#10
JIM C Forum Support Team Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 16:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland View Photos By: JIM C	I would buy the D5. I used to own a 2001 140 bhp V70 which gave great service and day to day running did 26-28 mpg and lacked some go. I recently changed it and now have a D5 S60 which is fast and does 40-42 mpg on the same running and is a much better car to drive. No question the D5 is great. __________________

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