To diesel, or not to diesel.....that is the question!

[FatHead1979]

I reckon to achieve the official 0-60 time you'd struggle to get 20 MPG!

[pistolpete1]

At least an engine of that size and speed won't highlight the backwards step in handling from the mk 4 so much! 😂

[FatHead1979]

On 16/01/2018 at 9:05 PM, pistolpete1 said:

At least an engine of that size and speed won't highlight the backwards step in handling from the mk 4 so much! 😂

I had a MK5 2.0 TDCi on demo for a week and also it's a lovely, quiet, relaxing motorway cruiser it's now just another "big land barge" and has lost the "magic" of the MK4.  I guess it depends what you want from a large car in that class, I'd trade a bit of weight/refinement etc for a bit more of the MK4 handing magic.  Titanium X Sport with the 2.2 TDCi engine was like a cruise missile that could corner like I couldn't believe, even at high speed.   I'd be a happy man if I can 1 day drop on a MK4.5 TitX Sport TDCi.

[pistolpete1]

My father in law had a mk5 whilst his car was being fixed. He thought it was great! His driving style is more a relaxed, chilled back style though. 😂😂

[FatHead1979]

9 hours ago, pistolpete1 said:

My father in law had a mk5 whilst his car was being fixed. He thought it was great! His driving style is more a relaxed, chilled back style though. 😂😂

It is a fantastic cruiser, it's just a shame they softened it maybe a little too much and lost the magic.  That said, in the US Ford allow customers the option to spec adaptive suspension so you can stiffen it up a bit, shame UK (and I assume other EU countries) don't get that choice.  (Not that I'll be able to afford one any time soon in any case!)