T4 2.4 diesel vs 2.5 TDI - what diesel to go for.......

[sheehan69]

Hey all. I am ging to be buying a T4 dual cab ute diesel in the next month. Can anyone tell me what I should be going for. I see there are some with 1.9, 2.4 and 2.5 diesels. How well do the 2.4 td go as the engine specs look pretty dismal (57kw - 200nm T). I have driven a 2.5 petrol late 90's T4 and found them quite torquey how do they compare. Thanks

[IN2VWS]

The 2.4 is a non turbo diesel, and is a slug.
Go for the 2.5 tdi

[jets]

The 1.9 was not sold in Aust, any you might find would be a private import. The 2.4 was the only diesel engine[sold in Aust] up to 2000 when the 2.5TDI was introduced & the 2.4 was dropped. There is no comparison in performance between the two with the TDI far outshining the 2.4. The only advantage of the 2.4 as far as I am concerned is the pump timing is simpler, certainly not a reason to buy one. The purchase price will also be cheaper.

[Sunny43.5]

The 2.4 we had in my sons T4 van was great as a first car as there was no power for showing off with, it was reliable but don,t try and pass anything on a country road when travelling at 100 kays. You needed to plan ahead to overtake any one and make sure its down hill that helps , after he got his license and 12 months later we did a an engine swap fitting a 2.5 petrol what a difference. Howard