Wow, have you owned both? Or driven both? Or even driven a truck ? First, it's 1750 FT LBS of torque when full power is required. And it's not just hp and torque that gets you there. You can have all the hp and torque in the world but if the components are not speced properly to work together efficiently, They won't. If you had read and comprehended what I actually said... They way Volvo has the D13 set up with the ishift and rear gear sets it pulls better on a hill than my old Peterbilt with the C15. And gets so much better fuel mileage I'm saving my monthly payment in fuel savings. Why is it so hard for people, most of them who have never owned a Volvo, or any truck for that matter, believe that Volvo is actually a good truck?? I was once one of those people I guess, took me 5 trucks before I bought one.....
Any Volvo O-O's (780 class) running an I-Shift?
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by STexan, Mar 24, 2014.
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I don't know why after 4-5 years Blue motion technology doesn't get on our market; check this 2 links the fuel economy for VW Golf, Jetta, Passat in UK vs USA/Canada;
Example; Vw Golf TDI in EU is rated 88.3mpg vs---- 42 mpg Canada /USA;
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http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/range
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http://www.vw.com/en/models/jetta/trims-specs.html
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Maybe because Volvo makes their own engines? They have to buy the ISX and adapt it to their truck??
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Please re-read my post. If you missed the info in it, let me explain, a little. : as long as it doesn't cross their border. Vw,Audi,mbenz,BMW might be good cars. But, in USA their quality suck. I'll buy new honda/Toyota product and it will last longer and be less expensive, it will be in the shop less, then Germans. Germans,however, are great cars, as long as they do not enter USA. The same goes for trucks. -
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Cummins is now or will soon be available from all truck makers.
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