Bravo <as yet unnamed>, our 120hp Tjet Bravo

Nice car!

I don't know if the Bravo is like that too, but my Doblo seems to be limited (less torque) in lower gears, if I could unleash its full potential in 2nd and 3rd I bet the T-Jet 120 isn't even that much slower off the line than the 150

Greetings from Belgium,
Isabelle

...I have a 1.9 multyjet 150 sport and it is the ******.. full leather and all boys toys.. and the torque and power not to mention the comfort of the drive is way better than the 120 dynamic, hands down all day long.

The 1.9 diesel 150hp is a totally different animal than the 1.4 petrol 150hp.
The diesel has a clear low rev torque advantage + you don't need to rev it uncomfortably high to get peak power = a true overall improvement over the T-Jet 120 performance wise.
The petrol 150hp only delivers some extra power up top + laggier than the 120 down low = more nervous power delivery for subtle gains.

I wouldn't be so sure about that...
Numbers only tell the story of the specific conditions they're measured in.

Unless racing uphill with a lot of weight in the car, first gear doesn't really load the engine all that much as soon as you're moving. This means less pressure on the exhaust gasses compared to higher gears, which results in less boost.
The smaller turbo of the 120hp version is actually very likely to be more efficient in 1st and 2nd gear when unlimited, this is also the reason why staggered bi-turbo and variable geometry turbo setups exist.

The &quot;120hp&quot; has proven to be underrated (most likely for marketing reasons, they're pushing 130-135hp irl) measured on dynamometers, which are always done in a taller gear to provide a good load to the engine.
The 150hp in stock form only delivers its full potential in &quot;overboost&quot;, which also doesn't come into action in lower gears.

While the 150hp will have the advantage of being able to draw out the revs a bit more, considering the above ánd my experience with a Bravo 150, I'm pretty sure an &quot;unleashed&quot; T-Jet 120 would keep up better and longer off the line than the brochure numbers would let one suspect.

Aren't the gear ratios a bit different too?

It's a shame the Tjet unit is being faded out of production shortly as it is a peach and something special in the A595/A695.

Do you have any knocking noises when you go over speed humps, bumps in the road or around corners. The rubbers on the hangers tend perish which will allow more movement.