Based on the Skoda's spec. given by another post, it seems
quantitatively the power, torque, acceleration & top speed
between this 2.5-litre V6 Skoda are roughly quite similar to the
2.2-litre in-line 4-cylinder E 220 taxi, the Skoda having few more
of BHP, Nm, Km/h & 1 second acceleration time difference.
But what about the weight, absolute fuel consumption as well as the
efficientcy aspect ??
Also the interior compartment & boot volume differences ?
Not forgetting the extremely important comfort issue of noise,
vibration & harshness levels from the engine & vehicle as a
whole ?
Also how good is the suspension ride comfort, seats & various
other aspects of attention to detail etc. Such qualitative issues
i'm not too sure the Skoda would be able to beat the M-B on
however, compared to the relatively simpler task of taking an
engine from somewhere else & dumping it into a body.
Interestingly, they say there's only 5 such Skoda taxis here yet in
the past few weeks i seem to have seen 3 of them so it cannot be i
by chance seen it so many times ?!? Perhaps there's actually more
than 5 units ?
Also, roughly speaking, if comparing between 2 charged-cooled
engines, then differences in cc become more relevant i.e. 2.5 litre
is closer to 2.7 litre than 2.2 litre. Therefore (purely on engine
aspect), i'll find it more relevant to compare this Skoda with the
M-B C 270 or E 270 instead since this model has 5-cylinders only
but then note the output & vehicle performance level
differences despite the E-Class being overall a larger &
heavier car.
