4.4SDV8 MY15 - Been and Gone
Replacement due early next year - should it be another 4.4 or a 5.0 ?
Trawled all over and not seen this discussion previously, so thought I should ask.

All the magazine articles that I have seen say the SDv8 is not such a big performance step up from the V6 in everyday motoring that it isn't worth paying so much extra for those 2 additional cylinders, extra weight and fuel consumption..................... I know, nobody believes what the motoring journalists have to say and what do they know anyway! They all recommend the 5ltr if you can stomach the additional running costs. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks - It's interesting - having stepped out of an SDV8 into an SDV6 for the intervening period, there is a signifcant difference, between those two, and it may just be my driving style, but the economy between the V8 / V6 seems comparable (i realise the official figures say otherwise) - as the engine is working a fair bit harder than the V8 ever had to, borne out by the eco meter showing the engine score being lower than throttle and breaking, whereas previously this was generally higher than the acceleration no matter how spiritied my drive.

5.0L is certainly more fun, and there's zero lag in pull away but resale on a 5.0L will be the killer. Depends whether you're bothered about that or not. For one, selling a used petrol SUV is much more difficult than a diesel plus if someone is looking for a fast RRS, they'd likely stretch the extra and get an SVR. SOLD - 15 plate Estoril SVR

SOLD - 64 plate Aleutian Silver Supercharged

SOLD - 63 plate Corris SDV6 Autobiography

Good point re SVR, that was never a consideration previously...

Thanks

In terms of running costs and residual value it depends on how many miles you do and how long you intend to keep the car.

I do very few miles and the fuel cost running my Supercharged will not be far off from a V8 Diesel. There is Road Tax which will be more for a Supercharged. As for residual value, Supercharged and SVRs are holding up reasonably well at the moment, but clearly that will change.

I test drove both the V8 Diesel and Supercharged back to back and decided in 10 seconds behind the wheel of the Supercharged that that was the car for me. The reason why? Smile Factor

However, having subsequently driven an SVR, that takes the Smile Factor to another level!

Jas Current RRS: MY18 SVR
Previous RRS: MY15 RRS 5.0L Autobiography