# V6 or V8 for camper van?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/v6-or-v8-for-camper-van/12936>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 16, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v6-or-v8-for-camper-van/12936 "2008-04-16T12:25:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![lprocter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lprocter/32/40_2.png) [@lprocter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lprocter)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/v6-or-v8-for-camper-van/12936/2 "2008-04-16T12:53:25Z")

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In many full size vans and trucks, V8s provide better gas mileage than V6s. Given that you’re looking at a large van that will be loaded with stuff (certainly not close to it’s max weight, I wouldn’t think), I think the V8 will prove to be necessary, and not that much of a guzzler. Indeed, when you reach the mountains, having a V8 will certainly come in quite handy. The mileage might be around 20-25 mpg on the highway, an equivalent vehicle with a V6 would get around the same, just with less power.

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