Real world Fuel economy V6 v V8

[YCV8]

I am considering purchasing a new Sportwagon for the Mrs to replace her Liberty Wagon and I am looking at a Calais V 3.6L but I am toying with the idea of just going the whole hog and getting the V8. I know there have been various threads about fuel economy but my search attempts brought up a heap of threads and I couldn't find what I was after. Could be user error.

Therefore, can I get some feedback as to what guys/gals are getting around town and on the highway L/100km in V6 5 speed autos and 6.0L stock (or tune only okay) VEs. Hey, feel free to throw in LS3 6.2L examples too as if prices come down enough I might be able to convince the Mrs 'she' needs a Clubsport Tourer (bigger better brakes darling, safer for the kids).

Those that have the function, if you could let us know what your average speed for the trip/record period was too would be appreciated.

I'm not overly concerned about the fuel side of things but the Mrs is so I just need to put the case forward. I have my Monaro so in the end the final decision will be hers.

Cheers

Adam

[mrtockley]

Get the V8, put it on gas and drive it like you stole it !

Cheers,

Kris.

[vicarious]

3.6l sv6 5 speed auto ute, had it down to 8.4 country driving and usually 10.5-11 in city driving, mostly with spirited driving. Im going for a v8 next time:bow:

[CLUBRED]

My trip pc says avg is around 11 also, v6 sedan, I don't drive like my mrs either, probably take 1-1.5 off that LOL. Have got 720km's from a tank, have NFI how many litres that is.

[KeenGolfer]

If you were going to but a V6 I'd get it on gas. Costs around $2000-$2500 for the V6 minus govt rebate of $1500 = $500 of your hard earned.

The V8 costs $4000-$6000 depending on what type/installer to put on gas.

[mrtockley]

3.6l sv6 5 speed auto ute, had it down to 8.4 country driving and usually 10.5-11 in city driving, mostly with spirited driving. Im going for a v8 next time:bow:

I've had my SSV down to 8.9 on freeway runs which is pretty good for a 6.0 litre. City driving sucks it up more but really depends on how you're misses drives. I'm about to put mine on gas but might hold off for a little while as they reckon that petrol will be around $1.00 / ltr again around Xmas..

Kris.

[OZChris]

Great question that I would also love to hear any feedback on.

I am in a similar situation, upgrading my wife's car (turbo/AWD) to a V8 and interested to see what the consumption is like. Also, the economy is not the most important thing as the wife does not do many kms, just curious.

[OPTIMUS]

ive had vz sv6 avg 10.7L now 6L vz SS i get around 14L per 100ks but i can tell you the V8 is much better to drive and i dont regret the change 1 bit.

[planetdavo]

The BIG difference between these is the CITY economy, not the Highway economy.
My company car VE V6 sh!ts all over the Monaro in city driving, roughly 5L/100km's, but it's much closer on the highway, approx 2L/100kms. Monaro's obviously not a VE, but close enough to give you an idea.

[VZMY06SS]

If you do end up going with the V8, I would highly recommend getting a OTR on it. My VZ 6L used to use >9.6L/100 on the freeway with a CAI+Tune, but after the OTR and retune, I've been getting mid 8's. I usually see 8.3's Bendigo to Melbourne, and it's not all freeway. Average speed is about 95-98ish.

[arronm]

3.6l sv6 5 speed auto ute, had it down to 8.4 country driving and usually 10.5-11 in city driving, mostly with spirited driving. Im going for a v8 next time:bow:

my economy is similar with the sv6, when you give it a bit it doesnt seem to use much more. My F6 on the other hand, gets similar economy when cruising, but as soon as you give it a bit it drinks the fuel, which I imagine would be the same as a holden V8. I though about getting the 8 and putting it on gas , but as its a company car , I get no rebate so it doesnt break even until 4 years --not worth it. My car is a sportswagon and I luv it.

[Slimey]

My v6 gets 10/100km VYII thats going from campelltown to villawood each day only sit on the freeway for 15minutes the rest is 60/70km speed zones. I spend roughly $60 a week car never goes below half full in petrol and i give it a boot full too

[RED R8]

I would work on an average of 2L per 100ks more on the V8 but as planet Davo said it will depend on what sort of driving you do. if it was 2L per 100ks more and you did around 300ks per week then your up for $5-$8 ish more fuel per week to have the joy of a V8...I would say the V8 will hold slightly better resale as well a V8 sportswagon would be quite desirable.

[icedcoffee11]

i get 8.8l/100 in a 290rwkw cammed 3.9 gears etc, very good tune.. around town i can keep it around 14

[pmac]

i get 10.8-11.3 when i treat my vz 190 calais nicely, my everyday is along the beachfront and along the 80 zone next to the airport but it still has traffic.

however when im trying to get out of town in peak hour, the computer shows around 12L, worst ive got my 190 is 16.3 but that was giving it a fair bit of crap down backstreets

[old holden V8]

On my V6 Alloytec/4 speed auto, I get between 10 - 11 litres per 100 km from COUNTRY driving..that's calculated not indicated (indicated shows 1 litre per 100km better).

Like others have said if it's country driving there would not be much in it, City driving much more difference I would think.

I (sometimes) regret not getting an 8. Particularly when overtaking on country roads infested with motorists content on traveling at 70 - 80km/h in a 100km/h zone....:bawl:

Cheers

Laurie
:)

[YUBUTE]

i recently got 8.6 from bathurst to sydney and back again..
but average around town low 12's

[flappist]

These threads are always so full of fantasy and crap. High powered V8s that get better economy than a Prius or at least much better than Holden can get out of them. LPG loonies who are sure that LPG conversion is tha way to save. They are about the only people with less idea about economy than the ones who drive to 7 different servos to save 3c per litre.

Look at the reality of this. You want better fuel economy because:
a) you live in woop woop and travel huge distances and might run out occaisionally.
b) you want to save money.

In that you live in canberra a) is probably not the case.

Now lets look at the economics:

As you want a new car, if you put LPG on it you have immediately stuffed your warranty, reduced your space by having a big ugly bottle in there are reduced your resale. Remember the only people who buy or convert to LPG are tightarses and they will not ever pay reasionable prices for your car when you sell it because they are tightarses.

So you stick to petrol. For the sake of this let us assume that the average price of petrol over the next 5 years will be $2/litre.
The Holden web site give the figures of 14.2 for a manual V8 down to 10.7 for an omega with the difference between the average of the 6s and the average of the V8s being 3l/100km

http://www.holden.com.au/pdf/chooseavehicle/techdata/Sportwagon_Fuel_Economy.pdf

Based on $2/litre that is $6/100 km or $900 per 15,000 km which is the national average and as you live in canberra I suspect you do not do millions of kilometres per year.

So to buy the standard 6 over the V8 you theoretically save 900/yr which is 18/week which is 3.60 per work day or the cost of a cup of coffee. I like coffee but NOT THAT MUCH.

So lets add up the rest of the cost of ownership. The V8 is more expensive and as their are too many variables on models you need to work out your finance on the cap ex but you rego is the best par of $1000, your actual fuel used with the cheapest option is 3300, your insurance will be whatever etc etc etc.

THIS IS ON A $50,000 MOTOR VEHICLE

So in the real world the cost of fuel is stuff all in the big picture and fiddling around to save bugger all just so you can have a nice cup of lattechino frape grande extra foam half double decaf soy expresso with a twist instead of the power and enjoyment of driving a 270kw, 6l V8 to me is just plain wrong.

To paraphrase our top gear buddies....... What were you thinking????

[OZChris]

Hmmm, quiet Sunday? I think it was just a fairly innocent question - no sheep stations were involved. As I said earlier, I am just curious. :)

All things going well, I hope to be ordering a manual SS Sportwagon tomorrow. Yes, the V8.

[YUBUTE]

good to hear chris...be sure to give us some feedback..
all the best

[craig2510]

9l/100km @ 100km/hr open rd
13.6l/100km driving like a granny
16l/100km driving normal with the occasional burst of boost in 2nd gear

[YCV8]

These threads are always so full of fantasy and crap. High powered V8s that get better economy than a Prius or at least much better than Holden can get out of them. LPG loonies who are sure that LPG conversion is tha way to save. They are about the only people with less idea about economy than the ones who drive to 7 different servos to save 3c per litre.


Thanks Flaphead,

I do appreciate your input albeit information I had already taken into consideration. I have done the figures taking into consideration the ADR081/01 figures for the V6 and V8 but as the thread title indicates, I merely wanted to see what people in the real world were getting, not the best figure testing world , fully knowing that there are so many variables including driver style, type of driving - stop/start etc. What you said is pretty much on the mark, it isn't that much $$ in the big picture, but this car is for the Mrs and not for me (although I will be driving it whenever we are both in the car :smilesandbanana:) and she asked so I didn't see the harm in asking others who have 1st hand experience- isn't that the point of forums.

Don't get me wrong, your post fully supports my wishes, I just don't think I should ask the Mrs "What were you thinking" when she is trying to decide between a CX7 and a Calais V V6 and I am trying to say "No babe, you need 6 litres, and i ain't talking milk" - although I do love my coffee.


Cheers

Adam

[planetdavo]

Factor in insurance as well mate.
This forum was always going to tell you to go the V8. Just make sure the decision meets your requirements, not the fantasies of others, as only you know your own financial situation and so forth.

[Wonky]

9l/100km @ 100km/hr open rd
13.6l/100km driving like a granny
16l/100km driving normal with the occasional burst of boost in 2nd gear

A6 or M6 Craig?

[YCV8]

Factor in insurance as well mate.
This forum was always going to tell you to go the V8. Just make sure the decision meets your requirements, not the fantasies of others, as only you know your own financial situation and so forth.

Your not wrong Davo. Plus the initial price difference as well. About $300 extra insurance for the 8. Reality is that it is going to cost more. I want it, but the Mrs thinks differently so just investigating it a little before she/we make the decision.

[OZChris]

Interestingly enough, just been on the AAMI website and the SS Sportwagon is slightly cheaper that the Japanese AWD turbocharged 4 cyl sedan that the wife drives now.

[planetdavo]

Interestingly enough, just been on the AAMI website and the SS Sportwagon is slightly cheaper that the Japanese AWD turbocharged 4 cyl sedan that the wife drives now.
Selling parts, I can vouch for the fact that a basket of common smash parts on a VE would be half the cost of the "other" Jap brand we supply. Plus, the cap backwards, doof doof crowd have down the turbo/awd product no favours at all with some of their massive accidents, due to having balls WAY bigger than their brains...

[redss]

Just this weekend headed to Sydney over the Blue Mountains on the Bells Line. Bathurst to Richmond got 8.8L/100kms. Hit 'peak hour' traffic around Castle Hill, stop start sort of traffic all the way through to Newport (P.S. I hate Sydney traffic). Average consumption never got higher than 10.7L/100kms. Average speed by end of the trip (including Sydney driving) was around 57km/h.

This is all from a VE SSV. Exhaust, Orrsom OTR and mafless tune (fuel economy much better since the tune and OTR by the way).

Hope that helps

Cheers

Pete

[arronm]

Just this weekend headed to Sydney over the Blue Mountains on the Bells Line. Bathurst to Richmond got 8.8L/100kms. Hit 'peak hour' traffic around Castle Hill, stop start sort of traffic all the way through to Newport (P.S. I hate Sydney traffic). Average consumption never got higher than 10.7L/100kms. Average speed by end of the trip (including Sydney driving) was around 57km/h.

This is all from a VE SSV. Exhaust, Orrsom OTR and mafless tune (fuel economy much better since the tune and OTR by the way).

Hope that helps

Cheers

Pete

Yes these figures are achievable but start to bury the foot in a commodore 6 or 8 and watch the 8 drink the fuel. Fuel is cheap at the moment, but when it gets expensive, you wont even be able to give the V8 away. Saying that I drive a 330rwkw typhoon and a SV6 sportwagon, both use similar fuel when cruising, but up it a bit and the F6 needs a fuel stop.

[Djbarnstar]

VE 6L M6: 10 on the hwy, 20 around town. You will thank yourself for buying the V8. Remember petrol is still cheap at $2 a litre compared with Europe and Britain. Use it while you still have the chance.

[Red Beard]

VZ SV6 5 speed auto, city cruising 14-15 l/100km, city stop start including planting the right foot at the lights, because sometimes you just have to 17-19 l/100km, highway cruising, as low as 7.35 (7.5 indicated) but usually around 8-8.5 l/100km. All these are based on my own recorded figures, not the trip computer.

[05guy]

These threads are always so full of fantasy and crap. High powered V8s that get better economy than a Prius or at least much better than Holden can get out of them. LPG loonies who are sure that LPG conversion is tha way to save. They are about the only people with less idea about economy than the ones who drive to 7 different servos to save 3c per litre.

Look at the reality of this. You want better fuel economy because:
a) you live in woop woop and travel huge distances and might run out occaisionally.
b) you want to save money.

In that you live in canberra a) is probably not the case.

Now lets look at the economics:

As you want a new car, if you put LPG on it you have immediately stuffed your warranty, reduced your space by having a big ugly bottle in there are reduced your resale. Remember the only people who buy or convert to LPG are tightarses and they will not ever pay reasionable prices for your car when you sell it because they are tightarses.

So you stick to petrol. For the sake of this let us assume that the average price of petrol over the next 5 years will be $2/litre.
The Holden web site give the figures of 14.2 for a manual V8 down to 10.7 for an omega with the difference between the average of the 6s and the average of the V8s being 3l/100km

http://www.holden.com.au/pdf/chooseavehicle/techdata/Sportwagon_Fuel_Economy.pdf

Based on $2/litre that is $6/100 km or $900 per 15,000 km which is the national average and as you live in canberra I suspect you do not do millions of kilometres per year.

So to buy the standard 6 over the V8 you theoretically save 900/yr which is 18/week which is 3.60 per work day or the cost of a cup of coffee. I like coffee but NOT THAT MUCH.

So lets add up the rest of the cost of ownership. The V8 is more expensive and as their are too many variables on models you need to work out your finance on the cap ex but you rego is the best par of $1000, your actual fuel used with the cheapest option is 3300, your insurance will be whatever etc etc etc.

THIS IS ON A $50,000 MOTOR VEHICLE

So in the real world the cost of fuel is stuff all in the big picture and fiddling around to save bugger all just so you can have a nice cup of lattechino frape grande extra foam half double decaf soy expresso with a twist instead of the power and enjoyment of driving a 270kw, 6l V8 to me is just plain wrong.

To paraphrase our top gear buddies....... What were you thinking????

What he said
Mate if you want a v8 buy one but and there is one you have to keep the minster for domestic affairs ( the wife ) happy . sv6 or ss wagon you've got a nice car . I think you should talk it over with her. As a WISE man once said HAPPY WIFE = HAPPY LIFE.
my 2c worth

[smokey777]

Factor in insurance as well mate.
This forum was always going to tell you to go the V8. Just make sure the decision meets your requirements, not the fantasies of others, as only you know your own financial situation and so forth.

i pay $700 a yr insurance for VYII SS and about $700 a yr for rego. i average 14/16 ltrs around town on fuel and im presuming id average 9/10 ltrs on a long trip. so pretty good id say

[VTR8Clubby]

I have a VT R8 and VY Exec wagon. The wagon uses 3 - 4L/100 less than the R8 with similar around suburbs driving. If I do a long freeway/country trip they return about the same economy.

[chookboots]

I have a 2007 VE Calais V 6 litre stock standard with factory fitted 20inch wheels and tow bar ( extra weight!). A mixture of freeway and suburbia gives 12.1 litres/100km with an average speed of 54km. This is week in week out per tank as per the car's computer. I had a V6 Calais VY doing the same trip and the economy was 10.3 litres/100km. Difference appears to be 1.8 litres/100km averaged over a year.
V8 is the way to go for the small cost difference. 6 litre V8 ability to overtake is incredible!


Regards

[smokey777]

my average speed is usually around 32klm/h around town

[H.T]

I am quite suprised at the claimed L/100km you guys are getting.

Our M6 S2 VY SS, won't go below 24L/100km in Sydney Traffic...

I have managed to get it down to 9L/100km on the way to Canberra however.

Any other Sydneysiders experience this much fuel consumption?

[macca33]

Easiest way to choose - let HER drive the V8, then put her into the V6. The correct decision will be very easily reached. :idea:

I've gotta say, after driving these VE series Alloytec V6s around for a while now, they are buckets of pus. Compare them to the Ecotec V6 in VS, even VT and they are somewhat lacking in get up and go. Don't even start me on the crappy response of the electronic throttle controls - give me cable any day.

Cheers,

Macca

[planetdavo]

Don't even start me on the crappy response of the electronic throttle controls - give me cable any day.

In drove my boss' 9L VE last week, and it had a sharper initial throttle action than my 8L VE.
I think the programming has had a tickle up.

[craig2510]

A6 or M6 Craig?

its a M6, also helps there is a lot less traffic in darwin

[stew297]

I am quite suprised at the claimed L/100km you guys are getting.

Our M6 S2 VY SS, won't go below 24L/100km in Sydney Traffic...

I have managed to get it down to 9L/100km on the way to Canberra however.

Any other Sydneysiders experience this much fuel consumption?

what route do you drive day in day out in sydney? I drive southern suburbs to airport every day 60km return trip with a/c on and average around 11.7-12.2 in my vy ii ss 6m.

[macca33]

In drove my boss' 9L VE last week, and it had a sharper initial throttle action than my 8L VE.
I think the programming has had a tickle up.
Fair enough Davo. They've gotta do something.

cheers

[ATOMIC BOMB]

I get Round about 15L/100km city driving in my ve sv6 ute(which i think is a bit high) and on the long road get 8.5L/100km(very good).

[H.T]

what route do you drive day in day out in sydney? I drive southern suburbs to airport every day 60km return trip with a/c on and average around 11.7-12.2 in my vy ii ss 6m.

From Leichhardt to Roseberry, so not very far it is stop start driving, but even when there is no traffic, i.e. I drove from Leichhardt to Sutherland this morning in barely any traffic and it stayed the same...

[WildBHaviour]

I have a 2007 M6 ve ss sedan with just an aftermarket c.a.i the one that has a pod filter sitting down underneath the front headlight.
I do most of my driving around city and im getting 13.8l/100klms and that's not just granny shifting.
Freeway i get around the 9.8 to 10.2 l/100klm.

[NickS]

I am quite suprised at the claimed L/100km you guys are getting.

Most of it is bullshit ... apparently every one on this forum modifies their car to get bucket loads of power and then they drive like they are driving Miss Daisy.


Our M6 S2 VY SS, won't go below 24L/100km in Sydney Traffic...

I have managed to get it down to 9L/100km on the way to Canberra however.

Any other Sydneysiders experience this much fuel consumption?

24l / 100kms is seriously high though. I have 3 current model V8 VE's and they are all pretty similar. 2 are A6 and one M6, the M6 is a bit better than the autos.

Country / Freeway ... 9.5 - 10.5 L / 100kms average speed around 95 km / h
City ... 15.5 - 16.5 L / 100kms average speed around 30 - 35 km/h

Give it a bit and you will very quickly see averages of 17 - 18 L / 100kms ... the only time I have seen anything close to 24 L / 100kms is in my 412ci Coupe 4 ... automatic / AWD / 2 + tonnes ... it's always going to use fuel.

:yup:

[SteveK]

Most of it is bullshit ... apparently every one on this forum modifies their car to get bucket loads of power and then they drive like they are driving Miss Daisy.

I agree with both Nick above and Flappy's rant. If you want a V8, it's going to react like a V8 according to the driver. Plain and simple.

The only time the Blue Shmoo gets below 10/100 is on loooooong freeway hauls. Most of the time it is averaging 15-16/100.

[SV346]

My trip computer says 37L/100 :D Its not wrong either

[COSMOS]

I agree with both Nick above and Flappy's rant. If you want a V8, it's going to react like a V8 according to the driver. Plain and simple.

The only time the Blue Shmoo gets below 10/100 is on loooooong freeway hauls. Most of the time it is averaging 15-16/100.

I have just had a long term test drive - 3 days - of a Calais V V8. Best in Sydney traffic was 14.4 and worst was 17.6. Average of the averages was about 15.6-16.1 in peak hour and some night driving.

I still want one - if I can sell the 6.

[KCB50L]

My VZ gets 9.4 on the highway and about 14 in the city depending on how it's driven, I have seen 19.2 before also, but I was giving it a caning.

[GODSMACK]

My trip computer says 37L/100 :D Its not wrong either

LOL, ill be sure to keep an eye our for an Atomic Ute round the ACT, more than likely pulled over getting a speeding ticket!!

To the OP, Im averaging 12.9L/100, a bit of everything really, start stop, city, and some highway, im not complaining.. :goodjob:

[CSP]

ROFLMAO regarding the comments of putting a V8 on gas!!! :rofl:

[iloveholden]

My 175 alloytech does around 11L/100 and thats mainly city/town driving.

On the long runs (which i dont do too often) the average goes down to below 10L/100.

[Ewok]

LOL, ill be sure to keep an eye our for an Atomic Ute round the ACT, more than likely pulled over getting a speeding ticket!!

To the OP, Im averaging 12.9L/100, a bit of everything really, start stop, city, and some highway, im not complaining.. :goodjob:

Either speeding or doin 'nuts :D

But yeah Iloveholden, I get similar figures, on freeway on fresh tank from perth -> dwellingup and some other shorter stints I have managed 8.3L/100 get off the freeway and starts to go up again of course :D But generally driving to/from work and driving around for jobs and I average about 11.8-12.8L/100 on a tank. Can quite easily get it up around 14+ though.

[iloveholden]

Either speeding or doin 'nuts :D

But yeah Iloveholden, I get similar figures, on freeway on fresh tank from perth -> dwellingup and some other shorter stints I have managed 8.3L/100 get off the freeway and starts to go up again of course :D But generally driving to/from work and driving around for jobs and I average about 11.8-12.8L/100 on a tank. Can quite easily get it up around 14+ though.

Yeah i once went for a spirited drive through the hills here and saw 13.9L/100 which is pretty high for a 175 alloytech but it was to be expected as i was giving it some :)

[zapher007]

I am getting the same if not slightly better economy out of my SS-V than my Mazda SP23. Far out that Mazda drank like a fish. When i 1st got it i was lucky to get 250ks out of a tank. Then it freed up and was much better. But never great. And the dealer always said that it was normal. Although driving trying to be economical as possible gave the same results as flogging the piss out of it.

I did a trip to Dubbo in the Mazda and put in 53 litres. 2L shy of empty. Did the same trip at the same speed in the SS and used 51 litres.

WOO HOO!

[Ewok]

The Mazda3 series are supposed to be one of the WORST petrol guzzlers in the small car market. As you have no doubt found out :D

[RARASV8]

just some side input, but mine is a 5.7 VY SV8.

just returned from a trip to brisbane along the newell highway and back to melbourne via the coast thru sydney stopping a few nights at coffs harbour and again at batemans bay,


trip: 4184 km's
fuel : 412.52 litres
adv indicated 9.6 l/100k's actuak 9.86 l/100k's
80.9 km/h adv speed
51 hours 54 minutes and a few seconds of engine running time.
9.2 l/100k's was the lowest reading that i saw on the display, arriving at brisbane,
10.8 l/100k's was the highest during some cruising around coffs harbour.

car has maffless tune ,4-1 extractors, hiflow cats, 2.5 catback, 3.9 DIFF GEARS

the car was chockers, me the missus and our 6 yo, and i had never seen the rear guard sitting on the tyre with no clearance, and there was some spirited overtaking when it was required.

some food for thought, Garry

[Red CV8 R]

I am quite suprised at the claimed L/100km you guys are getting.

Our M6 S2 VY SS, won't go below 24L/100km in Sydney Traffic...

I have managed to get it down to 9L/100km on the way to Canberra however.

Any other Sydneysiders experience this much fuel consumption?


That is about what my 04 Monaro M6 would use stock around Sydney suburbia and the city. It would use between 22 and 24 litres no matter how I drove it. After a tune it was better, but amazingly the best figures I have seen have been since it was cammed but only if I drive it nicely :)

Compare this to my string of V6 commodore company cars (VT-VZ) which the worst I ever saw on the dash was 14L/100 with 10 -12L/100 being the average for normal city driving.

[duke5700]

9.5L per hundred highway driving. I live in canberra and as traffic is nothing like sydney or melbourne see about 12-14L around town. Average speed is between 65 and 80kp/h. You could always look at one of Oztracks economy tunes... Im sure it would bring it down enough to warrant it.

Oh I do have 3.9's and usual bolt ons and tune etc.

[indyeve]

My ls3 6m r8 tourer with 1700 klm,s on it is getting 16-17 ltrs per 100klms around town .Should get better with a few more klms and thats with a bit off a lead foot.Trying to drive it like a granny too see if i can better those figures but its too hard with a ls3 and a 6m....:rofl:

[GODSMACK]

In order to avoid staring a new thread for a simple question, i will post it here.... It is V6 vs V8 related, but not fuel..

A toolbag at work stated that the new 190kw V6 is faster than the VX SS (GEN 3 i assume) from 0-100 and 1/4 mile....

Can anyone shed some light...

Sorry for the hijack.

[Oldmate83]

In order to avoid staring a new thread for a simple question, i will post it here.... It is V6 vs V8 related, but not fuel..

A toolbag at work stated that the new 190kw V6 is faster than the VX SS (GEN 3 i assume) from 0-100 and 1/4 mile....

Can anyone shed some light...

Sorry for the hijack.

He sounds like a fairly intelligent individual. It makes perfect sense that the faster car of the two will be the one that weighs a lot more, and has a less powerful engine.

[KSA AUSSIE]

I really don't have to worry about fuel economy here.

2 fuel grades in the Kingdom

91 octane = AUS$0.18 a litre
95 octane = AUS$0.24 a litre

So bring on the mods and to hell with fuel economy, just as long as I never have to leave the Middle East.

Filling up anywhere else would just make me cry.

Sorry Guys. Send address and I'll send fuel. ;)

[CarlFST60L]

In order to avoid staring a new thread for a simple question, i will post it here.... It is V6 vs V8 related, but not fuel..

A toolbag at work stated that the new 190kw V6 is faster than the VX SS (GEN 3 i assume) from 0-100 and 1/4 mile....

Can anyone shed some light...

Sorry for the hijack.

Even a heap of shit VX SS that warn out everythings should in the 14's, even if its 14.9. A VE SV6 will never run a 14 standard AFAIK, were talking mid to high 15's i believe. Maybe he meant VS SS, or VT 5L that hasnt been looked after.

Maybe he is one of those tools that thought someone was racing him when they were just driving normally :lol: