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ARHP · May 4th, 2021, 02:52

Hello,

I am looking to purchase a used low mileage m/t V40 2012-2015 or C30 2012-2013 and am new to the range of petrol and diesel engines offered in the UK. Hence, I am more than a bit confused and need some advice.

I just sold our 2009 C30 T5 in the US and was hoping to replace it with a newer T5 in the UK. Unfortunately, I only found one listing for a whopping 12k which is crazy so I have given up on that. Now, I am branching out and have included the V40 in my search given that the rest of the family thinks it would be better to have the added space for road trips. However, as I said above, I am not familiar with the engines and worry about power output. Coming from a 2.5 turbo 5 cylinder petrol engine in the C30 and a 3.1 in our V70R, it seems that most will have less power than I am used to.

The car will be used around town and for the occasional weekend road trip. As I have never owned a diesel car and as 90% of our trips will be short, I am cautious when it comes to the D2/D3/D4 options. Also, petrol engines, to me, seem more dependable. Mind you, perhaps I am wrong. Also, the petrol V40s are really over the budget we want to spend whereas there seems to be plenty of reasonably priced used diesel V40s.

So basically it comes down to a petrol C30 2.0 (ideally with winter pack, bluetooth & xenon) or a diesel V40 with a budget of 6k. Should I even bother with the V40 diesel? or make the compromise for size?

Here's my test-drive list so far:
2012-2013 C30 2.0 R-Design m/t
2012-2013 C30 2.0 SE Lux m/t
2012-2014 V40 D2 1.6 (many to choose from at decent prices)
2015 V40 D2 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one)
2013 V40 D3 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one)
2013 V40 D4 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one)

All help appreciated.

May 4th, 2021, 02:52	#1
ARHP New Member Last Online: May 9th, 2021 02:32 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne	V40 vs C30 buying advice Hello, I am looking to purchase a used low mileage m/t V40 2012-2015 or C30 2012-2013 and am new to the range of petrol and diesel engines offered in the UK. Hence, I am more than a bit confused and need some advice. I just sold our 2009 C30 T5 in the US and was hoping to replace it with a newer T5 in the UK. Unfortunately, I only found one listing for a whopping 12k which is crazy so I have given up on that. Now, I am branching out and have included the V40 in my search given that the rest of the family thinks it would be better to have the added space for road trips. However, as I said above, I am not familiar with the engines and worry about power output. Coming from a 2.5 turbo 5 cylinder petrol engine in the C30 and a 3.1 in our V70R, it seems that most will have less power than I am used to. The car will be used around town and for the occasional weekend road trip. As I have never owned a diesel car and as 90% of our trips will be short, I am cautious when it comes to the D2/D3/D4 options. Also, petrol engines, to me, seem more dependable. Mind you, perhaps I am wrong. Also, the petrol V40s are really over the budget we want to spend whereas there seems to be plenty of reasonably priced used diesel V40s. So basically it comes down to a petrol C30 2.0 (ideally with winter pack, bluetooth & xenon) or a diesel V40 with a budget of 6k. Should I even bother with the V40 diesel? or make the compromise for size? Here's my test-drive list so far: 2012-2013 C30 2.0 R-Design m/t 2012-2013 C30 2.0 SE Lux m/t 2012-2014 V40 D2 1.6 (many to choose from at decent prices) 2015 V40 D2 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one) 2013 V40 D3 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one) 2013 V40 D4 2.0 (may be harder to find a reasonably priced one) All help appreciated.