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I went from a pre facelift (2008) to a 2013 S and it has proven to be a total success. It has been a completely reliable beast although I do tend to look after it a little more than the service schedule suggests 😉 The extra performance is... noticeable 😉 although it goes even better with the remap. The 8 speed transmission upgrade is a gem. Gear changes are seamless and almost unnoticeable in use whether gently trundling around or making use of the sport mode, chequered flag and flappy paddles in a more spirited drive. The brakes are perfectly capable regardless of the way I feel like driving although I did change them for Brembo disks and pads all round, my own preference, not that I had any concerns with the OEM. Fuel consumption averages 40 to 45 MPG on a diet of 10 miles to work and back again with occasional forays at the weekend. I had the belts done and the transmission serviced as soon as I bought it by my techie who is an ex JLR techie who now works as a mobile independent. Meridian audio is superb for my type of music and all the tech toys work perefectly and reliably. I thought the earlier car was great but the facelift is a country mile ahead. The only non-routine expense has been the ubiquitous boot lid cable loom.

I believe (but may be wrong about this) that the facelifted 3.0 V6 (S and non-S) took a couple of years to gain the 8-speed gearbox, and retained the 6? I'm but a lowly 2.2 owner, and my 2012 car has the 8-speed, but I think the manual notes the 2.2 had the 8 speed and the 3.0 had the 6 speed at the time of building.

Hi, I can only comment on the facelift S, I am on my second. I just love them, good MPG I'm showing low 40's on the trip, but rarely drive in sports mode. Bags of power, so much I decided against the map I had looked up before buying second S. My favourite thing is the 8 speed box, it's so smooth. Personally if driven by cost, I would plump for a higher mileage facelift S as long as it has had the belts done. They look way better IMO and think they got the 8 speed rather than six speed box. Hope this helps.