Disadvantages of going v6 to v8 cost wise?

[ramil13]

Well, all you did was point out the obvious. Ofcourse a vehicle with 8 cylinders is going to have more power and sound better than a vehicle with 6 cylinders.

My question was to ask how much more I would spend on gas but I already got answers to that. So thanks to the people who gave me the proper answers.

[GEN-IV]

I have a V8 and a V6, the 1LT is the daily driver, it's a very nice car, no complaints. 25 miles each way plus snow and ice make the V8 a bad choice for my commute.

[AlbertVanK]

I do not want to jump too much into the V6 vs V8 struggle. It's a matter of personal preference and opinion. I got a V8 as my first Camaro and I do not regret it. In my mind I think " I want a muscle car, it has to have muscles" period, and it sounds fantastic as it is, don't think please that a V6 can sound nice (or as nice), it is just not true, and this is not the point of this discussion and it gets emotional.

MPG wise, I live in Texas now, fuel is not expensive (try Italy please) , my V8 is my daily driver, I only buy premium Chevron or Shell fuel (I work in Oil and Gas and I know something about the chemistry of the fuels, those are the most clean and safe for your engine) my car sits on 19.5 MPG, I drive 35 miles per day and I enjoy every bit of it.
Long story short, do not compare, just know that V8 drinks more, but gives more, nuff said.
A v6 is less thirsty but not as less as what you would think, unless you sit on cruise control all the time, and better to get a Prius for that

[vroomapunk]

Originally Posted by rtcat600man

All depends on how you drive and how much is highway. My commute to work is 25 miles highway and 10 miles city with only a couple lights. I can see over 30 - 32 MPG on the highway. My overall MPG for the life of my Camaro is 23.95. I know as I have every fill-up recorded.

I just crossed 80K miles. So doing some simple math, and using fuel cost of $3 per gallon as a constant, I spent just over 10K on fuel.

If I had a V8 and did the same math, using a 17 mpg avg. I would have spent just over 14K. So in the 5 years of owning my V6 I have saved over 4K in fuel alone.

This does not take into account the 7K I saved by not getting a comparable V8. Along with cheaper insurance.

For me the V6 was the right choice this time. As I can continue to use it as my DD.

I will be getting a V8 in the 6th gen. ordering it in early 2017 to go after a 50th anniversary model.

Everyone has to justify their purchase to themself and only themsleves.

Good luck and enjoy.

17mpg with the V8? I have a lot of highway, but I averaged 22mpg with my car stock, then 21-20mpg with bolt ons and tune.

I get almost 17mpg with a big cam, stall, bolt ons, etc. So, If you are comparing the two, I wouldn't go all the way down to 17 necessarily. Definitely matters what your city/hwy mix is, but the V8's aren't that shabby on gas. Now I do use premium so that jacks it up.

[rtcat600man]

Originally Posted by vroomapunk

17mpg with the V8? I have a lot of highway, but I averaged 22mpg with my car stock, then 21-20mpg with bolt ons and tune.

I get almost 17mpg with a big cam, stall, bolt ons, etc. So, If you are comparing the two, I wouldn't go all the way down to 17 necessarily. Definitely matters what your city/hwy mix is, but the V8's aren't that shabby on gas. Now I do use premium so that jacks it up.

I agree, the V8 can get GREAT MPG on the highway. I only used the 17 mpg because someone chimed in on that is what they were getting with their V8.

I used the 24 MPG for mine as that is what I have avg. for the entire 80K miles to date. This includes 170+ passes at the local 1/4 mile track, countless spirited parade laps at the local road course track, more trips to Woodward than I can count.

As mentioned, to each there own on what they want from their Camaro, they are all good, one just has to decide for themselves.

[GEN-IV]

The 3.6L is not the same as the L6 of old, or the miserable 2.8L derivatives, other than the car being so heavy, it is a nice package.

[rtcat600man]

Originally Posted by GEN-IV

The 3.6L is not the same as the L6 of old, or the miserable 2.8L derivatives, other than the car being so heavy, it is a nice package.

Anytime you can take a 3.6 L (baby V6), get approx. 350 HP, run a 13.66 @ 101 mph in the 1/4 mile, get over 30 MPG on the highway, and handle like you are on rails..........I AM ALL IN for that set-up.

[JCunningham]

ill take the v8 that gets 27mpg and 12.7 in the 1/4 stock

[jshaf]

the 3.1 v6 in the cavalier was light enough to make it enjoyable, to bad they took it away from the cavalier. in a normal sized car not so much. V8 is the gateway for modding, so much more you can do. have owned both and the options with the V8 were infinitely more.

[GONIF]

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