Thread: D3 V6 petrol - tell me the good things

I'm pretty sure both rear wheel carriers on the market are a heck of alot less than $3000! I think closer to $1500.

Re-sale value on the diesel will be better

Yep resale will be better but offset quite a bit by the petrol model purchase price being cheaper than the diesel. Probably not much in it at the end of the day. Might be easier to sell a Diesel with a few k's on it compared to a petrol though.

The one thing I've finally figure out about cards after nearly 25 years owning cars is not to buy a car with the intention of maintaining resale value. Car's are not assets they are basically consumables.

Whilst the petrol V6 in the Disco 3 is the entry level engine, I can assure you that if you were upgrading from a V8 Discovery II, it is definitely a lot more power than what the old Rover V8 could muster.

So for a V8 DII owner used to around 18-20 litres per 100kms and not much acceleration, the D3 V6 petrol is definitely a superior proposition. Maybe much of it could be due to the excellent 6 speed auto, but let's not forget that the D3 is heavier than the D2.


The other good news about the petrol V6 is that if you are buying used, they are far cheaper to buy than a comparable used TDV6.

The V6 sounds freakin awesome at high revs.

I took the D3 up the beach last weekend and in low range and full throttle the noise coming from the back was V8ish.

Sounds much better than a rattler

Originally Posted by tempestv8

Whilst the petrol V6 in the Disco 3 is the entry level engine, I can assure you that if you were upgrading from a V8 Discovery II, it is definitely a lot more power than what the old Rover V8 could muster.

So for a V8 DII owner used to around 18-20 litres per 100kms and not much acceleration, the D3 V6 petrol is definitely a superior proposition. Maybe much of it could be due to the excellent 6 speed auto, but let's not forget that the D3 is heavier than the D2.


The other good news about the petrol V6 is that if you are buying used, they are far cheaper to buy than a comparable used TDV6.

Not so sure about the D3V6 having a lot more power than a D2V8. On paper, the D3 has about 20kw more and the 6 speed (and at least 1/2 tonne more weight), but 0 to 100km/h the D2 is quicker, apparently.

Just got back from a run Geelong to Gold Coast and back. Average fuel consumption 11.2 ltrs/100km up, 11.8/100 back. Average speed up on the Newell 92kph, back on the Pacific/Hume 80kph (This excludes the breaks sleep etc). Went very well. Used premium unleaded. Found it best when overtaking a truck etc @ 100kph to push the gear stick to sports mode for the over take and went back to normal after completing the pass. Used the GPS for main speedo as according to the GPS the Disco is out by about 8kph @110kph. Too much road work on the Pacific, did most of the boring bits of the Newell in the dark, I was surprised the stock head lights are quite good for standard. Had it serviced a week before the trip so it was roll'in easy! I was surprised at the consumption increase on the return, I suspect it was higher due to the frequent need to slow down and stop for construction zones and small towns. It also seemed that the Newell route had more 110kph zones than the other, but I might be imagining that.

it must be just me, but if i was going to spend all that money on a new d3, the last engine i would buy is a v6,,,

just me,, but i think its slow as for a 4L, gutless, uses way to much fuel, and but to me it allways sounds like your floging it just to get it to move,

its not a very smoth power eather i think, and this is all on new or car that have about 50k on them,

and they go thru crank sharft sensors every service allmost, id much rather save for the extra 7k or wat ever it is and get the tdv6,