2019 G350d Test Drive
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Still blows me away that this new G350d straight-6 diesel develops max torque at just 1200 rpm! I know of no other diesel engine in a consumer vehicle that will do this. The present generation pickup truck diesels are fabulous for developing now up to 1000 ft lbs of torque, such as the newly upgraded Cummins in the new 2019 Dodge Ram 3500HD, but it needs 1600 rpm before its max torque comes online. Such a shame we can't get the G350d in the US. I concur, I'd trade my 2019 G63 (won't arrive for maybe 5 to 6 more months) in one second, for even more $'s than the G63, if Uncle Sam was not so darn ******
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Still blows me away that this new G350d straight-6 diesel develops max torque at just 1200 rpm! I know of no other diesel engine in a consumer vehicle that will do this. The present generation pickup truck diesels are fabulous for developing now up to 1000 ft lbs of torque, such as the newly upgraded Cummins in the new 2019 Dodge Ram 3500HD, but it needs 1600 rpm before its max torque comes online. Such a shame we can't get the G350d in the US. I concur, I'd trade my 2019 G63 (won't arrive for maybe 5 to 6 more months) in one second, for even more $'s than the G63, if Uncle Sam was not so darn ******
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I'm not familiar with the bimmer X5 diesel, but it sounds pretty awesome. I have owned Ford F350 Super Duty's with Power Stroke diesels, and have tried to keep up with what is happening in the medium truck market diesel motors (Ford, Chevy and Dodge). In these markets, the max torque occurs at 1600 to 1800 rpm, up through the top of the range, staying pretty flat all the way. Sounds like your bimmer was pretty kick *** sweet in the low end torque department! Just a crying shame we can't import the new MB straight 6 diesel into the good ol USA. Arrgggh...
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OMG you guys are hilarious, all of this and the original poster doesn't know what engine is in the van he built? It's the same V6 diesel they have been using for years!
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Still blows me away that this new G350d straight-6 diesel develops max torque at just 1200 rpm! I know of no other diesel engine in a consumer vehicle that will do this. The present generation pickup truck diesels are fabulous for developing now up to 1000 ft lbs of torque, such as the newly upgraded Cummins in the new 2019 Dodge Ram 3500HD, but it needs 1600 rpm before its max torque comes online. Such a shame we can't get the G350d in the US. I concur, I'd trade my 2019 G63 (won't arrive for maybe 5 to 6 more months) in one second, for even more $'s than the G63, if Uncle Sam was not so darn ******
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Torque at a very low rpm is the reason most people love diesels and when you also end up with much better mpg, the diesel just shines!
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Hi. Did you read ALL the posts in this thread? Your post of just Why? made me feel like I was dealing with my 3 year old, being honest.
Torque at a very low rpm is the reason most people love diesels and when you also end up with much better mpg, the diesel just shines!
Torque at a very low rpm is the reason most people love diesels and when you also end up with much better mpg, the diesel just shines!
