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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Ahh.........by your own posted specifications, the S-320 has more torque than the diesel. Sure, it may require a few more rpm's to get the peak torque, but the diesel doesn't have much torque below 2000 rpm's either.
I'll bet the driveability at low speeds would be identical, especially if the S-320 has slightly shorter gearing.
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The difference in peak torque is 3 ft-lbs. For all practical purposes and factory variations, they are the same.
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
The S320's are a ton faster, like 2 seconds faster to 60. The M104 is a wonderfull I6, that has a lot more power. Remember S350D 150hp, S320 230hp.
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As I've indicated previously, looking at horsepower alone doesn't tell the whole story. The W211 CDI "only" has 201 hp and an '02 Dodge Intrepid has 234 hp and is almost 400 lbs lighter, yet the CDI feels about twice as powerful (I've driven both). The reason for this is the burst of mega-torque that the CDI has, even though 0-60 might be about the same. The Intrepid just delivers smooth, boring torque over a wider range. All I'm saying is, don't just look at horsepower because it doesn't tell you all that much.