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Yes most are 5 cylinder but some aren't, and there are loads of versions. Biggest weekness on all of them is the lump of metal the auxiliary belt tensioner attached to, if the auxiliary belt snaps or becomes hammed it ripps off the lump and either.... Simply just not possible to mount a new tensioner because the lump is gone or worse (but actual the same outcome) it jams in cam belt and kills it. Either way new engine. There aren't many other big killers though unlike most engines.
Like a lot of common rail diesel around town itcan really drink, but as soon as your doing normal constant speeds (55-75mph) the economy is fantastic especially for a car that size.Older VP/pd diesels are economic in and out of town, just bad pollution
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Isn't it the 5 pot D5 that's the good one? From what I've read you get plenty of power but good mpg on the motorway?