Thread: Time to Upgrade

Many, many more qualified than me in this regard, but would recommend you have a crack at a diesel with the 3.0l and the 8 speed transmission.

My MY12 with 3 litre and 6 speed is sensational.

Almost 3 years and has performed faultlessly.

Plenty of offroading, plenty of very heavy towing, and plenty of touring with on Offroad camper attached.

Brett.....

Originally Posted by giskard

Many, many more qualified than me in this regard, but would recommend you have a crack at a diesel with the 3.0l and the 8 speed transmission.

Ive got a new MY13 HSE 8spd and love it not sure the noticeable difference between 8 and 6 speed (not ever owning a 6spd) but i know i love the diesel and it brings a smile to my face every time i drive it, i love it!!

so did the 8 speed only come out MY13 +?

Originally Posted by Scary

so did the 8 speed only come out MY13 +?

I think it came out in MY12 as well but I'm not 100% sure but i think they did an upgrade in 2012 and it came out first then.

8 speed came out in 13. I picked up one of the last MY12's with 6 speed. To be honest i have no regrets in getting the 12 over the 2013. For two extra gears and the money saved on a hse was huge.

Drove both the only thing i did not like about the 8 speed was the dial and not having the traditional transmission shifter. If your not looking for the 8 gears you cannot tell whether you are driving the 8 or the 6 speed, both silky smooth.

The biggest difference you will notice on the D4 is not the transmissions but the 2.7 vs the 3.0l. Plenty of topics however you have to get a 3.0l they are chalk and cheese.

Originally Posted by JayBee75

8 speed came out in 13. I picked up one of the last MY12's with 6 speed. To be honest i have no regrets in getting the 12 over the 2013. For two extra gears and the money saved on a hse was huge.

Drove both the only thing i did not like about the 8 speed was the dial and not having the traditional transmission shifter. If your not looking for the 8 gears you cannot tell whether you are driving the 8 or the 6 speed, both silky smooth.

The biggest difference you will notice on the D4 is not the transmissions but the 2.7 vs the 3.0l. Plenty of topics however you have to get a 3.0l they are chalk and cheese.

Thank you wasn't quite sure. I don't mind the rotary dial you do get used to it although a shifter wouldn't be bad haha doesn't really bother me. But yes both are amazingly smooth.

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Your not the 1st to say this.
Must be good as 2.7 is impressive.