If I was forced between those two, I would go with the T5 Inscription. I went with a T6 Inscription, but I would've been alright with a T5 that matched up with everything else I wanted.
I have a T6 Momentum. Love it! The difference between the T6 and the T5 is that the T6 has a twin turbo, where as the T5 has a single turbo. No lag time when accelerating after a red light.
I had the same conundrum between a T5 and T6. Settled with a T5 and haven't felt like I've run out of power in any situation (and this is coming from a S60 T6). Peace of mind is that a single turbo would hopefully be less complicated than a super+turbo setup, I intend to keep this car for the long term. Like aforementioned, slightly better fuel consumption, premium gas is required (although my salesperson incorrectly told me otherwise).
Au contraire. My passenger on the previously mentioned long distance stop-and-go is motion sensitive and doesn't drive often himself because of a head injury. He said that he didn't notice it was on except sometimes during braking. No barfing at all.
So the takeaway after reading this thread is that many Volvo drivers don't like extra horsepower and prefer for somebody else to do the driving for them. Sheesh. I can't believe what I'm reading.
I test drove a T5 and a T6 back to back in that order, expecting to be blown away and sold on the extra power of the T6. I found myself not liking the T6 at all. It was noisier than the T5 (supercharger whine is nice only on a muscle car) and also found the T6 to feel very unproportional with power delivery. Based on those 2 factors, I opted for the T5. I give the T5 more then adequate for normal driving and even spirited driving when in Dynamic Mode.
I would personally look into a T8..if ur in the USA with the federal tax credit of $500s and some states offer incentives as well....you might be surprised on how close it can be to the T6....
Having just recently test driven both trim levels and engines we went with a T6 Inscription and have no regrets. I note the comment about engine whine and can honestly say we have only noticed it once. This is an awesome car which fits our needs. Everyone's different so you really should drive both and no matter which you decide on I'm sure you wont regret it.
I got my Momentum T6 on July 6 so have had it 3 weeks. So far the gas mileage is excellent...much better than my 2015 Lincoln MKC with the 2.3l engine. Last week I did an almost 800 km trip, driving at 120-125 kmh with a few km of city driving thrown in, on 1 tank of gas....I calculated about 33 mpg (8.4l/100 km). The T5 & T6 both require premium. I used ACC and PA with no issues. PA doesn't drive for you....you still have to drive and pay attention and if you do, then it is not noticeable if you are good at staying centred between the lines when driving straight and around curves. I'm pleased with it.
I know this wasn't one of the options but T5 R design with Polestar tune for sure. I chose this combo for many of the reasons cited above. Polestar provides low end torque that the supercharger does without the noise, complexity etc.
The inscription if comes with ventilated and massage nappa leather seats then it would be a good point. Or even better, B&W sound system. Preference on engine difference is usually personal.
Ordered 2020 T6. Wanted extra hustle. Usually we drive like two grannies. LOL We are at that age too! With the T6 we want to play with it from time to time after well broken in. I've never had a car with over 235 hp so this is a big step up. I don't care about mileage or using premium gas.
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