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- JST
- Member Since: 29 Jan 2018
- Location: Taunton
- Posts: 16
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- Wolfpack
- Member Since: 25 May 2019
- Location: England
- Posts: 325
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Thirsty..... Towing 1700kg 17mpg, Urban 19mpg. Motorway 30mpg
Of course that’s down to driving style. Described by someone as ‘an elephant on steroids’....I confess overtaking 50->80mph is a blink I enjoy. 😉
There’s a lot of rubbish talked about Nm requirements for towing. Towed 1700kg all over Europe, incl tight mountain passes with 2L petrol engines that supposedly didn’t fit the perceived profile for towing. Never missed a beat. Never once thought ‘ I am short of torque when I need it’. On paper the diesel numbers always look better and if you are a purist then go diesel. In real life there is more than enough capability in modern petrol engines. The only trouble I ever had towing was with a Diesel D4...it dropped into limp mode towing up a long steep motorway haul. Split manifold/ lost turbo pressure with only 40k miles on the clock.
The biggest issue with the Si6 will come when you come to PX it. Suspect the green lobby will have more than their pound of flesh. -
- Road Runner 2017
- Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
- Location: Scotland
- Posts: 2010
No issues with the Si6 engine.
340 bhp - (335ps) with 450 nm of torque.
Really quiet engine with smooth acceleration, unless you mash the accelerator
A bit of hesitation when you floor it initially, but once up and running its fine.
We only tow lightly - 1500 kg max. (1200kg payload plus 300kg weight of trailer). So its akin to towing a saloon car. when trailer is maxxed out.
Regularly tow the small trailer maxxed out at 400kg, and cant even tell we are towing. Thats with 5 adults and 2 kids in the back. Full tank was showing 357 miles on that run.
More than capable, albeit suffering at the pumps.
With regards to residuals i will disagree, as it may well hold its own due to the diesel outcry at the moment.
Only time will tell
MY17 First Edition - 3L Diesel Td6 - Farallon Black - Roof rails,side steps,tints,tow bar,mudflaps,door strips.
MY18 Hse Luxury - 3L Petrol Si6 Supercharged - Santorini Black - Roof rails,side steps,tints,tow bar,mudflaps,door strips,22's,dynamic pack 1,bonnet vents,t.v,dual view,frontcooler,360°camera,rear cooler/warmer,roof vane,black LR badges,wade sensing,door sill plates,boot liner, solar screen,wind deflectors,service plan,tracker,speed camera detector,dual dash cameras,ceramic coating. -
- simonej
- Member Since: 01 May 2017
- Location: Wakefield
- Posts: 39
Even the 2.0 petrol is a swift enough machine. Can’t say I’ve towed but even fully loaded up a hill it pulls strongly and 50mph arrives surprisingly quickly. It’s definitely more flexible than the 2.0 diesel and a lot more refined.
I’d have loved the V6 but they’d stopped making it when I ordered mine.
With regards to residuals I was wanting the 3.0 diesel but the forecast residuals were significantly less on both Diesel engines than with the petrol. Monthly cost was more than £100 less than 3.0 diesel, which would’ve been somewhat offset by better economy from the diesel!
On the plus side the petrol block warms up fast and supplies hot cabin air before I’ve even got out of the village, unlike my Dad’s diesel which takes 15 minutes. -
- JST
- Member Since: 29 Jan 2018
- Location: Taunton
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- Russell
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- Location: Lydd
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- JST
- Member Since: 29 Jan 2018
- Location: Taunton
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- JST
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