I AM ABOUT TO BUY A FUSION 2008, BUT I AM TRAPPED BETWEEN BUYING A 4 CYLS ENGINE OR A 6 CYLS ENGINE. I COME FROME AN ERA (56 YEARS OLD), WHERE HAVING A 4 CYLS CAR, OR EVEN A 6 CYLS, WAS A TABU. DOES A 4 CYLS CAR LASTS THE SAME THAN A 6 CYLS?, I AM AN EASY DRIVER, I DON’T DO QUARTER MILE RACES, MAY…

I have owned both types. My feeling is that for just a little more power with the 6cyl, it’s not worth the less gas mileage. I currently own a 6cyl and my next car will be a 4cyl. It will have less giddyup, but I can handle that. Good luck!

I made a one liter (61 cubic inches) three cylinder Geo Metro engine last 280,000 miles. If you take it easy, the only thing you will gain with the six is more difficult/expensive maintainence and it may possibly need premium gas. A four cylinder engine that’s cruising at 65 is under less strain t…

One will last as long as the other if the maintenance is kept up. Personally, I prefer the 6 as they generally have a better powerband and pull better.

No difference in longevity mechanical wise. However if your unhappy with the power of a 4 cylinder produces you may be more apt to trade/sell your car earlier which is far more expensive than anything. Drive both and see. I treat the cars I like/enjoy much better than those I do not, also tend to ke…

For the type of driving you do, based on your description, you would really be better off with the 4-cyl engine than the V6. The initial cost is less and there is a fuel savings. Some folks have the psychological need for more power but the Fusion’s 4-cyl engine has all you really need.

Those four cylinders have plenty of power. Enough so the other drivers won’t notice that you are a practical person. I’m right in that age range and even I know that that era is over. I know, I owna 4WD GMC Sierra with the 4.8. These days it sounds big but…which era am I in now? I was driving a Satu…

I usually get 4s, but my last purchase I had choice of 4 with turbo or a V6 (passat), and went with the V6. Have since found out I made the right choice as the 4s had lots of sludge problems and ignition coil problems. However, almost all 4s have plenty of power for average driving, just avoid the …

As the others have stated, modern vehicles with 4-cylinder engines have sufficient power for acceleration onto a highway. And, once you are up to speed, they will get better mileage than a 6-cylinder engine. That being said, there is also the noise factor to consider. When accelerating, most 4-cy…

I suggest you try both then decide for yourself.

V4 vs V6

Maintenance/Repairs

winarth February 12, 2008, 2:15am 5

If you are as easy on the pedal as you say, you may get almost as much mileage with the 6 as with the 4. People generally buy a 6 because it is a little quicker and sometimes smoother. I would not spend the money on a 6.

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