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m3mjw

Member Since: 10 Feb 2012
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 118

2015 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

barrieeld wrote:
Hi Phil, having driven the 3.6 tdv8, 4.4 tdv8 & the S350 what one did you prefer? On the 3.6 Tdv8 what was your average urban MPG?

Im in a position i cant quite just yet reach a 4.4 tdv8 but as residuals fall should i hold out or press on with a 3.6?

I have a tdv8 and do most of my driving around town. since i bought it 2 months ago i am averaging 20.7 L405 4.4 SDV8 Santorini/Black VSE
L332 4.4 tdv8 stornoway/Ivory VSE gone
L332 3.6 tdv8 black/sand vogue gone
Mk 7 vw golf r black/black(swmbo)
Mini Cooper s grey gone (swmbo)
BMW e60 m5 black/black gone
BMW e46 m3 silver/black gone
BMW e39 525i m sport blue/sand gone
Vw mk 4 golf gti blue/black gone

16th Jul 2012 7:55am

Phil.

Member Since: 19 Apr 2010
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 784

2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

barrieeld wrote:
Hi Phil, having driven the 3.6 tdv8, 4.4 tdv8 & the S350 what one did you prefer? On the 3.6 Tdv8 what was your average urban MPG?

Im in a position i cant quite just yet reach a 4.4 tdv8 but as residuals fall should i hold out or press on with a 3.6?

I haven't driven the 4.4 TDV8 but I gather it has a 8 speed gearbox, should also come with 'Active Dynamics' which reduce roll, and apparently it should do 30MPG where the 3.6 TDV8 does 25MPG. I've had my 3.6 TDV8 re-mapped by JE Engineering so I don't think there will be much difference in performance but there will be some improvement over a standard 3.6 TDV8. Although my experience is the TDV8's are best at wafting along rather than competing with hot hatches.

The S350CDi is a great car for long distances but lacks the feel good experience of the FFRR which is why I let it go. The S350CDi more like an efficient mobile office or corporate meeting. No fun and more likely to get stuck in the floods we are curerntly experiencing.

I don't drive much urban so concur with the above, 20ish MPG probably.

I would try and get the 4.4 TDV8 if you can but I guess it depends how long you have to wait. Also prices normally firm up later in the year but they may not this year due to the new model arriving which would be good for you.

16th Jul 2012 12:02pm

Phil.

Member Since: 19 Apr 2010
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 784

Just done the dam silly thing of looking at the LR approved site - they have a 4.4 TDV8 with 11k miles for £44k 2010 (60) - wow! With a bit of hagling that's a 3-year old (virtually new) RR for around half the original price. And loads more to choose from. Oh dear.......

16th Jul 2012 12:10pm

Rolo

Member Since: 11 May 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 852

2012 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Orkney Grey

Phil. wrote:
2010 (60) - wow! With a bit of hagling that's a 3-year old

You mean 2 years old don't you ? I'm sure it's only 2012 ..............

I don't think prices have really dropped any more than they always have. Before I got mine new last year I looked at a 3.6TDV8 SE which was a 2010 , so just over 1 year old at the time. Dealer wanted 50K for it, so I would think a 2 year old one should be about 40 - 50K depending on spec.

It's the joy of owning luxury cars, the value drops faster than the fuel guage

I do lots of town driving, sometimes takes an hour to do 4 to 5 miles

In those instances my 4.4TDV8 does about 20mpg. But easliy does 35 on a nice average run on country roads 40, 50, 60mph type speeds.
It wafts along beautifully, but the torque is incredible & eats plenty of so called hot hatches when you need it to

16th Jul 2012 3:03pm

barrieeld

Member Since: 07 Dec 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 260

sore were thinking in 3.6 & 4.4 diesel guise heavy urban is going to get you around 20mpg?

Does anyone know what the main differences were from the Vogue & Vogue SE in 2007/08 apart from RSE? Did the vogue come with cooled seats as standard? Range Rover SC 35th Anniversary 2006

16th Jul 2012 3:09pm

RRUK
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Member Since: 08 Jun 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6366

2007MY they took away the RSE for the VSE models, and came back in 2008MY

You also get stuff like photochromic mirrors, Adaptive headlights (excellent) TPMS (crap), more wood, air cooled seats, different alloys 20", think you got more speakers too and laminated side windows as opposed to toughened glass (could be wrong on that one). Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

16th Jul 2012 3:22pm

Phil.

Member Since: 19 Apr 2010
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 784

Rolo wrote:

You mean 2 years old don't you ? I'm sure it's only 2012 ..............

Yep

but even more of a bargain at less than 2 years old......what do you think they would give me for a 2007 3.6 Vogue SE with 35k miles, excellent condition......no don't there

16th Jul 2012 6:28pm

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