2019 d13 or x15? What should I buy??

I drive a 2012 670 10 speed and if I had your options I would go with the D13 Ishift. The autos have improved dramatically over the years and it should give you better mileage. Also, the 860 looks to be one of the most comfortable packages currently available. By chance are you hauling mail? I see a lot of 780s pulling mail.

 

If it is Volvo’s xe package on the d-13 100% go that route. Also the d-13 your driving now isn’t 500hp, 475hp would be max from the factory.

But the d-13 with the i-shift and the xe package is a great set up. Imo if i were to buy a volvo, that is how i’d spec it out.

 

I currently own a Volvo d-13 and am lucky I have a Volvo dealer close by that I have dealt with for years and they take care of me immediately, if that wasn’t the case I would get the x15 just because anyone can work on it, u can call Cummins, Pete, kw, Volvo, international, etc stealerships to see who could get you in the fastest, with the Volvo you are limited to going to Volvo and the Dallas and Fort Worth Volvo are always backed out every time I ever tried to use them..

I like the little d-13 and really like the I-shift, the ishift is the best auto on the market.. I never bought into the autos after driving some including the newish dt12, after driving a ishify I hate to admit it but I love it, wish my current ride was a i shift.. Volvo thinks awful highly of the new 640, 740 and 860, price went up substantially over their previous model..

 

I had a 13 d13 and put almost 800k on it. Zero issues. Would not touch any emission truck other than that. I have a glider kit now and miss the quiet and comfortable of the big Volvo.
Best truck on the road as far as driver comfort.

 

My company just reported the three X-15's they bought last winter were the cheapest in terms of maintenance this year (this is including company owned, maintained and rebuilt CAT C-15's), and others are saying it's almost looking like they are as reliable and cheap to maintain as the N14.

I've heard that the wait for service at a Volvo dealer is usually around two to three weeks.

 

Never had a Volvo or a D-13. But I do have 2 X15’s. One with a 13 sp manual and one with the endurant 12 sp auto.

The 13 sp has around 120k on it and nothing but oil change and filters so far. Zero problems.

The endurant auto has around 10k on it but I can already tell the mpg is going to be better and the driver already loves it. He’s an older school manual all his life type too.

I’m a 100% Cummins man but if they won’t let you get that endurant 12 speed then that would be a bummer. That says a lot too because I’m one of those people who pledged to never own an auto. I’m seeing 7.3 mpg vs 6.8 mpg though. Heavy both ways, 30% on the idle. 70 mph.

Hope this helps some.

 

I know someone who just bought 2 KW 880s and put them on the road in March. Both are x15 economy versions with Eaton 18 speed auto shifts. One has been in the shop a bit with shifting problems and I believe an egr cooler. Both are averaging right around 6 mpg.