colm_mcm wrote: » The 2.0 was being sold at no extra cost at the start as the 1.7 was unavailable. Would have been carried over from the Tucson.
Bpmull wrote: » My parents bought a 2.0 ix35 in 2010 new it was kept for a year and was just a bit of a dog tbh. That engine is the most tractory Diesel engine I've ever heard in a car. It was sooooo loud at anything over 2.5k revs. Interior is grand infairness reasonably comfortable. Infairness the engine pulled very well even in 6 th they are a reasonably quick SUV that's a positive. Biggest problem out of everything though economy 35 mpg on longish trips short trips were worse you couldn't keep diesel in the yoke.
tom_tarbucket wrote: » Great reply. Any idea if the economy on the 1.7 is any better ?
tom_tarbucket wrote: » What do people think of the ix 35 overall ?
colm_mcm wrote: » Compared to what?
tk123 wrote: » I don't know if it's much help to you but I downsized from an old battered RX300 to a 2012 2.0l auto ix35 just over a year ago and had an even older HRV before that so don't have a newish car to compare it to. MPG is great for me having downsized from a petrol 3.0l lol!! I always have the radio/music on (love the apple integration) so don't have any issues with engine noise. It's nippy enough, smooth and steering much lighter than the old yoke. I'd prefer if the back seats folded flat for the dogs (2 retrievers and an additional red setter at the weekends) but probably not a major issue for most users. Only gripe I have with it is the eco mode - pedal down say taking off from lights and the car crawled along but that might be just the autos - it's like it wants to be at certain speed before it changes gear? You can turn eco off so not a big deal I suppose. I did go back to using it once I'd driven the car for a few months and had a better feel for it compared to the power of the 3.0l when I first changed over and haven't had an issue with it since.
tom_tarbucket wrote: » So people have commented saying the 2.0 diesel is a very very noisy engine. But is it really that bad ? Are you comparing it to modern quieter diesels ? Or is it noisy in comparison to a 2000 era diesel car even ?
Bpmull wrote: » I suppose it's all relative to what your use to but I would of considered them loud when reving the engine at even compared to early diesels. I suppose in sixth gear on the motorway it won't be very loud but just general driving around revving it at all it's quite loud. But also it's just as Diesel engines go it's a sh!tty kind of sound real rough all the time you'd almost swear there was something wrong with the engine even though there isn't. But look you might drive one and think they are fine it's a while since I've been in one. Chances are the radio will drowned out most of it. Test drive one either way to see what you think.
tom_tarbucket wrote: » Thanks. Wonder would the economy of the 2 litre diesel be much worse than the newer 1.7 diesel ? Why did your parents change after only a year ?
Bpmull wrote: » It was primarily because I was learning to drive and couldn't get insured but also the amount of diesel it was burning was getting very expensive. On a reasonably long trip 37mpg that would be driving it right and on shorter trips a lot less. The 1.7 is suppose to be abit better but nothing amazing. There is no crossover SUV vehicle that will beat qashqai for economy. If I was buying one Id go for a vw Tiguan followed by a qashqai.
tom_tarbucket wrote: » Thanks. I was gonna say is the only mediocre mpg of these suv's purely down to the shape of them and their big bulk heading in to a wind etc. But then you say the Qashqai is good for mpg and that's got big bulk also.
bodonnell wrote: » I think the 2.0 were 4wd & the 1.7 are all 2wd which probably makes the 2.0 thirstier.
Bpmull wrote: » Our 2.0 litre was 2wd fes only very few were 4wd they were a good bit more expensive.
colm_mcm wrote: » All ix35 engines are chain driven.
colm_mcm wrote: » Why so?
tom_tarbucket wrote: » cause there aren't a huge number of the 2.0 chain driven engines so less of them mean maybe no one bothers going to public forums etc giving out about them.
Bpmull wrote: » I have literally never heard of chain issues with that engine. Tbh if you are going to start looking at things like that you would be far better of buying a new car or demo with warranty. Every second hand car will potentially breakdown or have a mechanical failure that's just life.
