Ok so I have been considering changing from my 4.4V8 Petrol to a late model (62 plate Westminster) L322 and have just driven the TDV8 Westminster L322 and a 63 plate L405 TDV8 - question to those of you with either - do you get used to the (ever so ) slight lag when pulling away when compared to the instant gratification of a petrol V8?

Head says MPG heart says VROOOOMMMM






[Should really say how impressed I was with the TDV8 engine and 8 speed box - very nice indeed] "On first name terms with my local Dealer......now."

'61 Plate 5.0SC Autobiography - in Black ——— Gone
'53 plate 4.4V8 Vogue Bonatti Grey inside and out. ----- Gone

Yes, you get used to it - just stamp your foot and go! Once did it too harsh and scared myself with all 4 Pirelli's spinning

A remap helps with this iirc and there have been TSB's for similar issues with other LR vehicles.

Failing that and you have the cash, get the SC 2012 L322 and the money saved over the 405 can pay the fuel bill off a little. Also the SC's are cheaper to start with and have a lot more toys as standard  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

For having owned a 3.6 TDV8, I feel that the turbo lag is annoying at low speed, once on the move like on the motorway, it is much better. The petrol Range Rovers have instant throttle response without lag at any speed and in general have a more refined power delivery.

You do get used to it, that said there are times when it irritates you. If you are a massive petrolhead I would say supercharged is better but then I am not paying your fuel bills so easy enough to say without footing the cost difference.

It is the first diesel car I have ever had, all my other Range Rovers were petrol but I have got used to it and it is an impressive engine. I just could not ignore the double mileage difference even with the extra cost of diesel. My driving style got me 12 in a supercharged and I get 25 in the TDV8. 2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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I just could not ignore the double mileage difference even with the extra cost of diesel. My driving style got me 12 in a supercharged and I get 25 in the TDV8.

+1 and you were lucky to get 12, I have both petrol and a 4.4 V8 diesel and the petrol returns 10

go 5.0 SC - YOLO !!!!!  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

agreed if your only doing a few miles a year

Mileage is irrelevant in my opinion I have a s/c because I like it and have done 8k since December go for the 5.0l

Remap helps with the lag