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Originally Posted by bawareca
The freeway cruising is the main and probably only downside of the 35D.75 mph at ~2300 rpm is a bit high for diesel.It feels like it could squeeze a few more MPG with 8 sp.
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Makes sense. My Touareg TDI 8 Speed is 2100 RPM at 80MPH. The F15 35D with 8 speed would be similar gearing (I presume) to the Touareg.
BTW, I test drove an F15 35D and I really liked it. Similar power to the Touareg, however the F15's motor had a little bit of a rumble under acceleration (in a good way). And, of course, the handling was better than my Touareg and the transmission in Sport mode was very nice - manually shifting was similar (not quite as fun though) to our 11 XDrive50. All in all, I think the F15 35D is a going to be a great car, but I would have a hard time getting one new as I am pretty sure it would be $75k the way I would like it. This compares to me paying $52k for our 11 XDrive50 two years ago (a much better deal IMO).
I drive 80 - 82 MPH allot - I think the E70 35D might bug me running 2,400 (approx) rpm at this speed.
I am planning to trade my Touareg TDI for either E70 XDrive35I or 50I. My purpose for this thread was to possibly consider 35D but I think I will wait a year and then try to trade for a used F15 35D.
With as many miles as I drive per year the 50I may seem foolish, but if I find the right one, I would get 50I,but I will pursue 35I M Sport Adaptive Drive, COmfort Access and Comfort seats.