Thread: diesel vs petrol

The problem there is the first gear is miles too high not the revs. My 4.2 liter turbo diesels peak tourqe is up round 2200rpm

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The problem there is the first gear is miles too high not the revs. My 4.2 liter turbo diesels peak tourqe is up round 2200rpm

I've been driving a number of Mercedes Sprinters around of late with a little 2.2l euro diesel and am impressed with the performance and economy. Loaded with 11 large adults and heaps of gear it is no slug and still maintains good performance/economy. The big thing is a good gearbox/engine match and I have to say that the autos are great at turning power to torque with the torque converter. This hurts me to say this because I generally hate autos and only bought one because my left leg kept cutting out on me leaving me stuck on the side of the road. For getting a load moving and auto is brilliant.