SimonB wrote:

Are you comparing like with like though, the old TD4 is less economical than the new TD4/SD4

Are these exhausts legal, I thought diesel exhausts had to fire downwards?

I am just saying that my SD4 is better on fuel than my TD4 that was a manual. So I see that as an improvement and its Auto which is better as i expected it to be less.

The LR Tail Pipe Finishers do exit downwards, dont want diesel fumes blowing on the Trailer  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Downward pointing pipes = no DPF/Euro4 compliance IIRC (at least it was with D3/ D4 and RRS 2010MY cars) How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green

shilen wrote:

sportsman wrote:

To be honest if anyone can tel the difference between driving an sd4 and a td4 there doing well the only differance i can see is the sd4 drinks the diesel...


Congratulations on your new car by the way...

I totally disagree- the SD4 I have is much more economical that my TD4 ever was, 3 outings over 100 miles each and the lowest mpg I have recorded is 40.4mpg - my TD4 never got near that! Even rush hour journeys are acheving 15-20% better mpg.

I am telling you I have had a sd4 60 plate for over a week and Never once has it got past 37 38 mpg...it's an auto and I just drive normal, lets see the figures there's no way doing 30 mph around town you will get 40.4 mpg in an sd4..this sd4 I have with about 5k on the clock drinks the juice...think your telling fibs,so doing 50 mph you should get low 50s no way...

Hmm the SD4 vs TD4 and their mpg - all i can say is that I have driven both on 60 plates in last few weeks as courtesy cars from LR while I was getting a new steering rack on my SD4 under warranty - another story

The TD4 was an auto 150 PS the SD4 auto at 190PS

I found the TD4 very nippy considering slightly lower power and the fuel economy on both about the same - not great 32mpg in 30/40mph driving in towns & B Roads What do I know....I'm only an Essex girl