520d powerful enough?
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Originally Posted by Bobbin-Man' post='260570' date='Mar 27 2006, 01:16 PM
I drive a 520d - 4cyl. A friend of mine has a 320d - 4 cyl. My sister-in-law drives a TD4 Freelander - BMW 4cyl. The only comment I can make is that there appears to be very little similarity between the different engines in how they feel - the 520d install is in a different league. I have no experience to compare to the 6cyl diesel though. It could of course be the fact that the new 2.0d is a 4cyl that enables such impressive torque figures - jump on a 1000cc 2cyl BMW motorbike and you'll understand where I'm coming from ![Think](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/think.gif)
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The coupe still has the previous generation engine with 150hp and 330nm (nice engine - start of the common rail technology and euIV compliance) and the old e46 saloon had just 136bhp (this was not so special - pre-common rail technology).
The landrover (which I have also driven and HATED with a passion) has only 111hp and 260nm.
Unless your friends 3 series is the e90 the 520d should feel a LOT better.
The landrover is just a VILE car (sorry I really hate it it is so uncomfortable and unrefined).
The 520d engine is 2/3rds of the size of the 530d's and has roughly, 2/3rds of the torque, so I don't think it's getting any 'better' torque levels because of the number of cylinders.
I've been told that the 3.0d sounds more refined because it has balance shafts, but that just confused me because I thought that they were not needed in a straight 6, which is inerently a well balanced engine.
Either way the 2.0d is a really great engine (even the less sophisticated version in my old 320cd).
The 6 cyclinder diesel is just a bit more refined, but this comes with a price in respect of fuel economy and company car tax and although it has better performance, you may not want or need it.
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='260594' date='Mar 27 2006, 02:34 PM
The landrover is just a VILE car (sorry I really hate it it is so uncomfortable and unrefined).
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i have driven a 320d e90 manual car, and its an absolute wonder. Good consumption , good torque, and quite good at highway speeds. I would imagine the 520d to be much the same. feels quicker than a e220cdi i drove a while ago
Its just not as quick as the 260bhp (NOT 280, my bad) 530d im driving![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
i have only ever driven petrol cars before the 530d and the x5, so i cant comment on previous engines.
Its just not as quick as the 260bhp (NOT 280, my bad) 530d im driving
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i have only ever driven petrol cars before the 530d and the x5, so i cant comment on previous engines.
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