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    v70 diesel yes or no

    helo im looking for a reliable estate car would the v70 d fit the bill i do around 400 miles a week mainly motorway regards steve

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    Yes, but try and get a D5 185bhp pre 2005 and get a manual if you want economy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeT5 View Post
    Yes, but try and get a D5 185bhp pre 2005 and get a manual if you want economy.
    You mean 163bhp one.I got max 45mpg out of 185bhp D5 and about 55mpg out of 163bhp

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    I run a 2005 model 163 D5 manual as my workhorse ect, it returns about 45-52MPG (real world not computer). The Euro 3 engines are noticeably better on fuel than the later Euro 5 185s and a lot more reliable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingsford G View Post
    You mean 163bhp one.I got max 45mpg out of 185bhp D5 and about 55mpg out of 163bhp
    yeah, that's what I meant
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    iam running a s60 d5 163 at the moment and it never drops below 42 mpg


 

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