B6294T vs T5 VEA (B4204T)

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
T5 VEA (B4204T) BUY 78/100
+10 points over B6294T
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE B6294T Volvo
0 / 100
BUY T5 VEA (B4204T) Volvo

Specifications

B6294T
T5 VEA (B4204T)
Brand
Volvo
Volvo
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
68
78
Years
2007--2016
2014--present
Displacement
2922 cc
1969 cc
Layout
I6
I4
Type
Petrol Turbo
Petrol Turbo
Power
272--304 hp
245--254 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."

T5 VEA (B4204T)

"New-gen Volvo 4-cyl. Powers everything from XC40 to XC90. Reliable but less character than old I5."

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

T5 VEA (B4204T) 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

T5 VEA (B4204T) 32

XC40 CMA 2018--2020 XC40 CMA 2021--present XC40 CMA 2020--present S40/V40 Mk1 1997--2004 V40 Mk2 2013--2019 S60 Mk2 2013--2018 V60 Mk1 2013--2018 V90 SPA 2016--2020 S90 SPA 2016--present S60 Mk3 2019--present XC40 CMA 2018--present S60 Mk2 2013--2018 S90 SPA 2016--2020 V60 Mk2 2018--present V90 SPA 2016--present V40 Mk2 2013--2019 XC60 Mk2 (SPA) 2017--present V60 Mk1 2013--2018 XC90 Mk2 (SPA) 2015--present XC40 CMA 2018--present S60 Mk3 2019--present V60 Mk2 2018--present S60 Mk3 2020--present V90 SPA 2020--present XC90 Mk2 (SPA) 2020--present XC40 CMA 2020--present XC60 Mk2 (SPA) 2021--present XC90 Mk2 (SPA) 2021--present XC40 CMA 2020--present S90 SPA 2020--present XC60 Mk2 (SPA) 2020--present V60 Mk2 2020--present
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