jeremy156
Active Member
I've just moved from a V6 petrol E320 (W210) to a I6 diesel E320 (W211).
In the old petrol car, the revs were always low around town, idle at 600rpm, gentle acceleration from standstill would see it drop into second at around 1200-1500rpm, all very very relaxing. Naturally with a bit more push with the right foot the revs went as high as needed, but I always liked the low revs when pootling.
In my new diesel, I've noticed it's a harsh sounding engine (no surprise following a V6 petrol) - but what particularly stands out is how much higher the revs climb before changing to the next gear. The same gentle throttle away from standstill now sees the car grinding away to 2-2500rpm before changing to second.
Just curious whether this is normal. I thought a diesel engine would drive more on low-rev-torque rather than rely on higher revs.
Both are 5-speed auto, by the way.
In the old petrol car, the revs were always low around town, idle at 600rpm, gentle acceleration from standstill would see it drop into second at around 1200-1500rpm, all very very relaxing. Naturally with a bit more push with the right foot the revs went as high as needed, but I always liked the low revs when pootling.
In my new diesel, I've noticed it's a harsh sounding engine (no surprise following a V6 petrol) - but what particularly stands out is how much higher the revs climb before changing to the next gear. The same gentle throttle away from standstill now sees the car grinding away to 2-2500rpm before changing to second.
Just curious whether this is normal. I thought a diesel engine would drive more on low-rev-torque rather than rely on higher revs.
Both are 5-speed auto, by the way.