Sedici newbie in devon wants a Sedici
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Depends on your type of driving. I have recently bought one and ended up with the 1.6 petrol. Mainly because it was cheaper and was there 
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Reflecting on it I'm sort of glad I did as there's a few maintenance benefits with a simple petrol engine along with a timing chain on the petrol engine that I like.
Although you can't get away from its gearing which is just over 20mph/1000rpm which is really noticeable on the motorway however I'm getting used to it.
This was bought as a 2nd car for the family that could fit the kids and pals yet still get up our tricky hill in the winter time and overall I'm really pleased.
If you can try and get a drive of each engine before making up your mind.
Good luck,
Keith
.Reflecting on it I'm sort of glad I did as there's a few maintenance benefits with a simple petrol engine along with a timing chain on the petrol engine that I like.
Although you can't get away from its gearing which is just over 20mph/1000rpm which is really noticeable on the motorway however I'm getting used to it.
This was bought as a 2nd car for the family that could fit the kids and pals yet still get up our tricky hill in the winter time and overall I'm really pleased.
If you can try and get a drive of each engine before making up your mind.
Good luck,
Keith
hi,
thanks for adding that balanced view,
I've nothing against / for either engine,
but they are obviously o.k. with a diesel, and timing belts are a LOT cheaper to change,
DPF's , etc can be a pain but I think they are doing enough miles to be alright,
not too many miles of m-way in Devon..,
Charlie
thanks for adding that balanced view,
I've nothing against / for either engine,
but they are obviously o.k. with a diesel, and timing belts are a LOT cheaper to change,
DPF's , etc can be a pain but I think they are doing enough miles to be alright,
not too many miles of m-way in Devon..,
Charlie
Hi Charlie,
I had a Sedici Diesel, and was more than pleased with it. There is a huge difference in fuel consumption between diesel and petrol. My 1.9 could achieve 52 m.p.g., and I believe petrol owners struggle to get mid 30's. The diesel revs at 33 m.p.h. per 1000 revs, and a replacement timing chain costs £300 inclusive of fitting. The diesel has 6 gears, and it is notorious for being notchy. Road testing may well put you off buying, but I can assure you they all suffer from the same problem which makes it almost impossible to engage 2 nd. gear when the engine is cold. The problem goes away within two minutes of moving off.
The four wheel drive system allows you to choose between 2 w.d. automatic 2wd/4wd dependant on conditions, or lock in 4 w.d. It is advisable not to use lock 4 w.d. unless you are stuck in snow, at 37 m.p.h. this anyway will revert to auto. If you fit snow tyres you will never get stuck, and may well pass a few Land Rovers struggling during your journey.
I have owned the following 4 w d, over the years. Subaru Justy, Renault RX4, Nissan X Trail , Toyota Rav. Landrover Discovery, Freelander. The Freelander was the greatest car I have ever owned, but you cannot get a good used one for much under £20k. The Sedici matches the Freelander in its winter ability, and is light years better than all the others.
Identical to the Sedici is the Suzuki SX4 , the old version. This is still being built in 2 wheel drive mode, the 4 w d ones ceased earlier this year. You may find it easier to find one of these, but as I said before make sure you get the 4 w d model.
Good luck, John.
I had a Sedici Diesel, and was more than pleased with it. There is a huge difference in fuel consumption between diesel and petrol. My 1.9 could achieve 52 m.p.g., and I believe petrol owners struggle to get mid 30's. The diesel revs at 33 m.p.h. per 1000 revs, and a replacement timing chain costs £300 inclusive of fitting. The diesel has 6 gears, and it is notorious for being notchy. Road testing may well put you off buying, but I can assure you they all suffer from the same problem which makes it almost impossible to engage 2 nd. gear when the engine is cold. The problem goes away within two minutes of moving off.
The four wheel drive system allows you to choose between 2 w.d. automatic 2wd/4wd dependant on conditions, or lock in 4 w.d. It is advisable not to use lock 4 w.d. unless you are stuck in snow, at 37 m.p.h. this anyway will revert to auto. If you fit snow tyres you will never get stuck, and may well pass a few Land Rovers struggling during your journey.
I have owned the following 4 w d, over the years. Subaru Justy, Renault RX4, Nissan X Trail , Toyota Rav. Landrover Discovery, Freelander. The Freelander was the greatest car I have ever owned, but you cannot get a good used one for much under £20k. The Sedici matches the Freelander in its winter ability, and is light years better than all the others.
Identical to the Sedici is the Suzuki SX4 , the old version. This is still being built in 2 wheel drive mode, the 4 w d ones ceased earlier this year. You may find it easier to find one of these, but as I said before make sure you get the 4 w d model.
Good luck, John.
We got our Sedici as a 2nd car to our Discovery and I must admit there's days I really like hopping into the sedici as it's nice and light and easy to park etc. I think the gearing of the diesel sounds good although just been on a 300 mile round trip today in the re by petrol and I am getting used to it. Mpg is not great as you say as averaged 38 today. I suppose it's not the most aerodynamic shapes.
38 mpg isn't too bad for a car of it's size,
is it a cam belt or chain on the petrol ?,
I Was confident the JTD was a belt.. but JohnT says his is a chain..
charlie
is it a cam belt or chain on the petrol ?,
I Was confident the JTD was a belt.. but JohnT says his is a chain..
charlie
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riggerman - I've just put our Sedici on the market - see the classifieds on the forum for details... Sorry guys - time to move on!
