1.5 or 2.0?

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M123ADA
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Post by M123ADA »

Hi all. New to the site. Not in possession of one yet, but looking at C5 Aircross Flair Plus spec, diesel auto is my preference but do I go 1.5 or 2.0?Personally I'm thinking 1.5 for the better overall economy or is the 2.0 just as efficient due to size/weight of vehicle? I commute 30 miles a day and carry a little one in the car, thus my choice as it has a much better boot size. So, over to you good folk on here, which would you say is best option? I haven't test driven one yet as waiting on the £££ to make an appearance before I do, so just getting a bit of a heads up for now.
Thanks in advance,
Adrian.

BenjaminBS
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Post by BenjaminBS »

I had the C5 x7 16v 2.0 petrol before and a c5 ac 1.5 Diesel now, and the latter feels much more agile, faster and powerful.
M123ADA
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Post by M123ADA »

Thanks BenjaminBS, I am leaning more towards the 1.5. to be honest with you. I have only heard good about the power unit, mostly in Peugeot format, but same engine. Plus 1.5 is a bit cheaper in the first place. Thanks again 👍
BenjaminBS
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Post by BenjaminBS »

Good luck. Given the the aircross in tests I saw on Youtube is not praised for its sporty performance in any configuration, I reckon 1,5 is enough and I find my 1.5 diesel quite powerful. I do not live in the mountains however, maybe if you have to travel uphill, you may find a bigger enigine helpful.
JohnM52
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Post by JohnM52 »

I would query a diesel for under 7000 miles per annum.
C5 Aircross Flair Plus 180 Petrol EAT8, Platinum Grey with Red Accents and Black Roof. Now traded for DS7 E Tense.
M123ADA
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Hi JohnM52. 11 to 12k per annum on average plus looking to poss buy one a few months old to save a bit of depreciation. Been to look at one or two, Flair next to a Flair Plus, Blue v "Red" or "Orange" (open to discussion lol). Now not sure what colour, was red originally, but it seemed more orange than red and didn't look very metallic at all! Decisions decisions......
BenjaminBS
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Post by BenjaminBS »

The colour is called "Vulcanic Red". It really seems to change color depending on the color temperature of the time of day. But you always spot your car in a big parking :-)
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