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10-03-2011, 05:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hi Guys,
The new 2011 Volvo XC60 T5 features the I4 EcoBoost engine and the 6-speed PowerShift gearbox that the Falcon is getting towards the end of the year. I had a look at the Volvo website and the car’s performance is reported at 8.1sec (0-100) and 8.7ltr/100km (combined fuel consumption) with the Volvo weighting 1740Kg. The Falcon in its I6 configuration weight about 1730KG and considering that the EcoBoost I4 is expected to bring a weight reduction of 80 – 90KG it seems that 7.7sec(0 - 100) and 8.2ltr/100km is not out of reach. Opinions? |
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10-03-2011, 05:58 PM
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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0-100 times won't mean a whole lot to the type of buyer its aimed at. more important will be the mid range torque. no doubt the zf will do a good job of keeping the engine in its sweet spot once you are up and going.
8.7l/100km is similar to camry. |
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10-03-2011, 06:00 PM
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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XT is 1690kg, so the 4 cylinder should be around 1600 to 1650kg.
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10-03-2011, 06:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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just glanceing through the wheels car specs in the back pages , thats a reasonable time for a standard family sedan, if those volvo times are on the money, haveing a best guess that would give the ecoboost falcon a qaurter mile of low 16`s, possibly high 15`s on a good day, ie 6 cylander performance, i don`t think it would match the pace of an xr6 or sv6, but should account for its self well against the lower spec versions .
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10-03-2011, 06:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
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Also being 4wd there are economy and performance losses there that the Falcon wont have.
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10-03-2011, 07:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I wonder if Ford will manage a better torque figure ... the Volvo is only 320nm and even though its flat its still a bit low i think.
The falcon should be more aero dynamic i would think but without actual specifications for both cars its hard to say which is better ... I want an EcoBoost thats cheap to buy and has a great modifications potential like the I6T |
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08-02-2022, 03:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Perth, Northern Suburbs
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So how are these holding up on the 2nd hand market?
If we find a cheap one, are they worth considering, or does a cheap price simply indicate it has major problems? Did these have problems with their DSG? |
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The new 2011 Volvo XC60 T5 (I4 EcoBoost)
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