Bear,
i've just hunted down a low miles year old RRSTDV8 to replace my RRSTDV6.

Fuel consumption on my earlier 57 TDV8 was 26mpg consistently, compared to the v6 which indicated 31-32 mpg; both cars however gave me a full tank range of 460 miles consistently - so no difference at all in practice. I drove on the same roads with both vehicles, in the same way and i'm the only driver of the vehicle, so I'm confident there was no fuel benefit at all with the v6 (at least in my experience.)

V8 is better for overtaking especially mid range imo and the power delivery is smooth all the way up, The V6 delivered power in noticeable surges.....and then there's the V8 thundergrumblerumble

I was disappointed with the v6; had there been a decent fuel advantage i might have lived with it but there wasn't. I ditched it as soon as i found out there were late model V8's available.

The latest TDV6 lump with the 8 speed box however may be a better engine now.

thanks guy lots of food for thought there!

so i am right in saying the both engines are overall very similar, the tdv8 has a bit more grunt mid range, mpg 2-3 less on tdv8, and the tdv8 has an awesome sound?

looks like the V8 them

Bear100 wrote:

thanks guy lots of food for thought there!

so i am right in saying the both engines are overall very similar, the tdv8 has a bit more grunt mid range, mpg 2-3 less on tdv8, and the tdv8 has an awesome sound?

looks like the V8 them

They are very similar on paper only. As the majority of previous posters already have outlined there is a world of difference between the two and believe me mpgs are not worse with the TDV8.

So IMHO if you go for the TDV8 you will never regret it but if you go for the TDV6 3.0 there is a risk that you might regret it, it's as simple as that. SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE BUG AND SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE WINDSHIELD

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I recently had a similar decision to make and decided to go for the 3.0.

incidentally despite being more expensive when new, the 3.6 is worth less than the equivalent 3.0. Across the range in the last few months the depreciation has been greatest on the 3.6's

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2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

Yeah, never understood the whole "buy it at a spec that will make it easier to sell" line of reasoning. You're buying a car for you - spec what you want, not what the next owner may or may not want.

But then I don't buy new and tend to keep cars for several years...love letting other people take the biggest chunk of depreciation  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

3.0 TDV6 is everything the TDV8 is...plus i think the later TDv6's in the 11my range got more kit inside than the year before...things like the TV.

That said - If you want a V8 be a man and by the 5l SC...thats a real v8 - if you want a good diesel the TDv6 is everything the TDv8 is and newer! Mike

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rrsboy wrote:

they're not investments. TDV8 all the way

Exactly what I did... Considered 3.6 but went for 3.0 MY11. 2011 MY- RRS HSE - Zermatt -Ebony-Piano .... its a monochrome world

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mse wrote:

3.0 TDV6 is everything the TDV8 is...plus i think the later TDv6's in the 11my range got more kit inside than the year before...things like the TV.

That said - If you want a V8 be a man and by the 5l SC...thats a real v8 - if you want a good diesel the TDv6 is everything the TDv8 is and newer!

Quite how a tdv6 can be everything the tdv8 is I'm not sure, but spoken like a true 3.0 owner  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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Mr H wrote:

mse wrote:

3.0 TDV6 is everything the TDV8 is...plus i think the later TDv6's in the 11my range got more kit inside than the year before...things like the TV.

That said - If you want a V8 be a man and by the 5l SC...thats a real v8 - if you want a good diesel the TDv6 is everything the TDv8 is and newer!

Quite how a tdv6 can be everything the tdv8 is I'm not sure, but spoken like a true 3.0 owner

x5pea wrote:

rrsboy wrote:

they're not investments. TDV8 all the way

i didn't say they were, Money is always a factor however. The reason i highlighted it was a while back the TDV8 out performed the rest of the RRS range in terms of resale but with the move to the 3.0 TDV6 the playing field has changed.

If i was buying a 06-09 car id be looking at TDV8's as the 2.7 TDV6 wasn't the best in terms of performance, 59 and later id be looking towards the newer technology TDV6.

You are correct, the TDV6 is as good as i needed but I wanted a TDV8

I have been reading all the V8 vs V6 comments with interests, I have to say that I am more than happy with the performance of my 3.0 V6, it is a very quick, quiet car and seems to return around 30mpg but if I am being honest, had it have been possible, I would have bought the V8, it would have been worth it for the V8 sound alone  12MY RRS Orkney Grey HSE Lux
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