# V4 vs V6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 12, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v4-vs-v6/10553 "2008-02-12T01:44:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v4-vs-v6/10553/21 "2008-02-12T20:34:40Z")
Some of the fastest cars in the world have 4s and 6s. I give you the Lotus Elise and the Porsche 911. I’m 56 too. But only for a few more months. 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines have come a loooong way. You’d be amazed at the pep that 4-bangers have, even in family sedans. Generally V6 engines will idle a tad smoother, but they’re also s tad more expensive to get anything done on because they have more stuff under the hood and because the rear bank (on a transverse engine) can be hard to access. Test drive both and get the one you like best. ---
**Author:** ![WA2CQS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@WA2CQS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WA2CQS)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v4-vs-v6/10553/22 "2008-03-24T18:58:01Z")
From what you said about yourself, I think that you will be perfectly with a 4. Modern 4s are smooth and quiet, and have adequate power for ordinary driving. A six would be more expensive, more powerful, a bit quieter and a bit smoother, just a reliable and long-lived, but more expensive to maintain and repair, and use a little more fuel, but you would probably be happy with a six as well. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v4-vs-v6/10553.md?page=1)