hi guys,
im brand new here but got a question.
i currently own a 3.0L V6 warrior sport,and i love it.(petrol)
Yes the ride is bumpy but as one of my sons is car sick in smooth cars,this car is perfect.(he has never even felt queasy in it).
however i have to change the car as i have a new baby on the way and we are already a family of 5.
so im looking at the 7 seater,much wider 3.2 Di-D.(still the warrior as i love the looks)
Is the ride as hard?
Is the fuel consumption much different between the petrol and the diesel?
Is there any benefit to going for one with a tiptronic gearbox?

I don't have your model but I know a little about the engines and tranny so maybe I can help.

> believe ride is much the same between vehicles. The newer ones can selct the shock dampning which makes a big difference.
> for economy I think the diesel wins hands down. The petrols are very thirsty and don't deliver what the book says.
> Tiptronic tranny is very good but you do need to maintain it by changing the fluid at approx 70kms. Nice to have the manual select and a 5 speed.
> there is alot of intellegence with these vehicles (esp petrol) which can be both a good and bad thing.

Hope that this is of some help.

Jim

I think I can answer this thread as I own a manual 3.2 DID and then a auto 3.2 DID. The latter being a Warrior.

My first manual 3.2 DID has a 15" alloy but the latter Warrior wears 18" alloy. Thus the ride is less bumpy and less sway because of shorter rubber wall, not that the standard 3.2 DID is bad by any mean.

The 3.2 DID started life without a ladder chassis or rather had the ladder frame integrated into the chassis. This plus the independent suspension on all 4 wheel does make the car to perform well at corners. On country roads with sharp bends the rear passengers do get a raw deal and that is just about the same in every 4x4.

The manual 3.2 DID delivers close to 29mpg but the auto manages about 2.5mpg less. My Warrior has been fitted with a Rallitronic chip boosting the output to over 180 bhp. It is ideal for me for long distance travel in German autobahns.

The tiptronic box is good for relax and lazy driving. One of the bonus I found is without the clutch the accuracy of driver seat position is no longer demanding and one can sit up higher and further back to enjoy the driving. As the gears can still be shifted manually, but without the use of the clutch, one can sill have the usual control on the engine speed. I probably would stick with the tiptronic in my next one too. The wife changed car recently and opted for a Golf GTI with a DSG box which is same as the tiptronic except there are hand switches too in the steering wheel.