Time for a van upgrade. I Currently own a 2004 & 2005 Sprinters. One is 290k miles and lots of rust. The other is 190k miles and medium rust. I use the van for work, loaded with appox 2000lb of shelving and tools and drive approx 80 miles a day. I also tow an enclosed trailer weighing just under 5000 lbs a couple times a month.
Doing research many are saying the current diesels are not worth the extra maintenance & repair costs. Which I understand it can be a bit more pricey. But what about life expectancy?
Is an EcoBoost going to fail very close to 150K miles while a Diesel will often go 300+k miles?
IDK and I havent found anything on the interwebs to help.
I think MPG is about the same on all 3 of these motors, very close to 16mpg.
What do we think of this and what is the best choice for me and how I use my van? (2019 Sprinter 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel, 2019 Transit 3.2 I5 or a 2019 Transit 3.5 V6 EcoBoost)
I also don't plan to sell it after so many years or miles. I would drive it till the wheels fell off or it rusted out, which ever comes first.
Doing research many are saying the current diesels are not worth the extra maintenance & repair costs. Which I understand it can be a bit more pricey. But what about life expectancy?
Is an EcoBoost going to fail very close to 150K miles while a Diesel will often go 300+k miles?
IDK and I havent found anything on the interwebs to help.
I think MPG is about the same on all 3 of these motors, very close to 16mpg.
What do we think of this and what is the best choice for me and how I use my van? (2019 Sprinter 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel, 2019 Transit 3.2 I5 or a 2019 Transit 3.5 V6 EcoBoost)
I also don't plan to sell it after so many years or miles. I would drive it till the wheels fell off or it rusted out, which ever comes first.
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