B6294T vs D5 (D5244T)

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
D5 (D5244T) BUY 80/100
+12 points over B6294T
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE B6294T Volvo
0 / 100
BUY D5 (D5244T) Volvo

Specifications

B6294T
D5 (D5244T)
Brand
Volvo
Volvo
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
68
80
Years
2007--2016
2001--2017
Displacement
2922 cc
2400 cc
Layout
I6
I5
Type
Petrol Turbo
Diesel
Power
272--304 hp
163--230 hp
Known Issues
2
0
Total Risk Cost
€900--€2,300
€0--€0

Character

B6294T

"S60/V60/XC60 old T6. Inline-6 turbo (pre-VEA era). Timing belt. Turbo failure at high mileage. Oil leaks. PCV system. Last of Volvo's own I6 engines. Good power, adequate reliability."

D5 (D5244T)

"Iconic Volvo 5-cyl diesel. XC60/V70/S80. Strong torque. Injector issues at 150k+. Good with care."

Issues Comparison

B6294T 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (I6 turbo) €400--€800 80,000 km--120,000 km
▲ HIGH
Turbo failure €500--€1,500 100,000 km--200,000 km

D5 (D5244T) 0

No documented issues.

Models

B6294T 5

S80 Mk1 (TS) 1998--2006 XC90 Mk1 (C) 2002--2006 V70 Mk3 (BW) 2008--2016 XC60 Mk1 (Y20) 2008--2017 S80 Mk2 (AS) 2007--2016

D5 (D5244T) 15

V70 Mk2 (S) 2001--2005 S60 Mk1 2001--2005 S80 Mk1 (TS) 2001--2006 V70 Mk2 (S) 2001--2007 S60 Mk1 2001--2009 XC90 Mk1 (C) 2002--2014 S60 Mk2 2010--2015 V60 Mk1 2010--2015 S80 Mk2 (AS) 2011--2016 S60 Mk2 2011--2015 S80 Mk2 (AS) 2006--2013 XC60 Mk1 (Y20) 2008--2017 V70 Mk3 (BW) 2008--2016 V50 MW 2006--2012 S40 Mk2 (MS) 2006--2012
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