[Engine] 115 or 90?

[peterws]

Just wondering what the difference is, practically speaking, between these two engines;  My current has the smaller and I`ve not been underwhelmed.  Reason I bought it was it ticked all the boxes bar one, since I expect it to pull a caravan.

Having done just that last week, I really wonder why I bothered with the XTR 115 or the 110 previously. . . . I have a VTR Plus instead without those blacked out windows and she runs strangely well.

Anybody concur with this?

[JT1]

Yes.
Mine's has the 90 engine and like you was a little concerned it may struggle to pull the rice pudding skin off. A recent trip to a wedding with 5 grown adults and a mix of motorway and rural roads proved otherwise especially on the return trip where the taps were opened and was surprised how well it pulled.
I have read on here that the more powerful engine(s) are more economical however.

[ron]

My MK 2 has the 90 & it goes like the proverbial off a shovel.It goes well loaded or not.Have cancelled my Ferrari!!!

[ntm1275]

When I bought my 110 XTR, I also test drove the a 90 XTR and I thought the 110 had noticeably more 'pull' when accelerating.

It would probably come in handy with overtaking on A roads, but less of an issue on motorway driving.

[jamesg]

Took my mk3 90bhp up Porlock hill last week (1 in 4), pulled up the hill so easy with plenty to spare, was really quite impressed!

[haulrs]

If unsuitable remapping the ecu is a start...


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[ATL_driver]

my 90 running full chiller conversion (so heavy and engine driven air con compressor) makes it up the step hills around my home town Felixstowe no issues, even surprised a passenger going up in 3rd when most take it in 2nd, just keep it on boost or it's gutless like ALL diesels now days