General doblo 1.3 any good??

[jakdelad]

i have a chance to trade up to a fresher doblo
but its a 1.3 diesel 2006
i have an old 2001 doblo 1.9
will i notice much of a difference in driveability
will i get much more to the gallon etc
whats the pros and cons
many thanks to you all for your answers
regards john

 

[T14086]

old 1.9......turbo?

 

[Obadiah]

Do a search on this forum, there are plenty of good reports on the driveability of the 1.3s

 

[fronteratech]

same engine as corsa astra

 

[T14086]

dont vauxhall make small diesel engines?

 

[ivantate]

i should imagine it will be far quieter, smoother and more economical than the old 1.9. if its a facelift it will have the 85bhp engine which is a bonus and all have plenty of torque although maybe a bit higher up the rev range.

The downside is far more sensors, maybe a dpf, an egr and a variable geometry turbo that can give trouble. The cars arent unreliable but people have the habit of trading in cars that have problems so be careful.