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#2614 of 3320 4.0 on hills by fsmmcsi Jun 22, 2005 (4:07 pm)
Why bother with the little engine? I doubt the mileage will be any better than the V8 on those hills and with the trailer. The V8 only costs a little more than the 6.
#2615 of 3320 towing by explorerx4 Jun 22, 2005 (5:30 pm)
get the towing package too. gives you some load headroom.
#2616 of 3320 Re: Engines, 4.0L V6 vs 4.6L V8 [protectsecon1] by nvbanker Jun 22, 2005 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: protectsecon1 (Jun 22, 2005 7:15 am) The 4.6L V-8 is a better engine, will only cost you 1-2 mpg, and is a lot more fun, and will definitely tow better. I wouldn't even consider the 6 if I'm going to tow a boat. It'll do it, but the 8 will do it a lot better, and probably when towing, even save you gas...
#2617 of 3320 Re: Engines, 4.0L V6 vs 4.6L V8 [protectsecon1] by electricdesign Jun 23, 2005 (3:30 am)
Replying to: protectsecon1 (Jun 22, 2005 7:15 am) No Doubt, go with the V8. E.D.
#2618 of 3320 V8 by ANT14 Jun 23, 2005 (3:05 pm)
*Clapping* Yes V8 definately, specially long term... Replies to this message: chuck1 (Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm) cubes (Jun 24, 2005 10:56 am) explorerx4 (Jun 24, 2005 3:00 pm)
#2619 of 3320 I would never even by marsha7 Jun 23, 2005 (5:08 pm)
consider towing with a 210 HP V6, just ain't got the guts...the V8 will certainly serve you better...if no towing, different story, but towing 3500 lbs just ain't right for a V6...IMHO
#2620 of 3320 Re: V8 [ANT14] by chuck1 Jun 23, 2005 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: ANT14 (Jun 23, 2005 3:05 pm) Clapping* Yes V8 definitely, specially long term   Considering than the towing issue, I can understand going with the V8. However, "long term issue" I would like to address. I have a '02 XLT 2WD with the V6. Granted, the engine is inherently loud, but it has proven to be very reliable up to my present odometer of 41,000 miles. So it seems to be the thing to "knock the V6". But I don't understand why. On the highway, it gets a consistent 20mpg if you stay under 75mph. The V8 will not get this kind of mpg CONSISTENTLY on the highway. I will admit in the city the mpg is not that different between the V6 and V8. Of course, you will always have those who claim (when the moon and the stairs align-and the capricorn moon is on the rise... ) that you can get 20 mpg on the highway with the V8. Replies to this message: cubes (Jun 24, 2005 10:56 am) explorerx4 (Jun 24, 2005 3:00 pm)
#2621 of 3320 Re: V8 [chuck1] by cubes Jun 24, 2005 (10:56 am)
Replying to: chuck1 (Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm) I gotta agree somewhat with chuck1 on this V6/V8 thing. Having had both, an '02-V6 (lease) for 38K miles and presently an '04 with 13K on the clock, the six did great for us. I will add that it had the tow package (I didn't tow) and the V8 that we have does not. My wife has even commented that the V8 lacks a little off the line and I wonder if the rear gear ratio has some effect. Do I like the V8 rumble, you bet. I keep waiting for the thing to loosen up and get some better mpg numbers. The V6 did pretty good when we turned it in and the V8 is 2.5-3.0 less. We bought the '04 back in October because we liked the '02 so much. Bought it because we got a great deal also. It was a US Open (tennis) courtesy vehicle. A loaded Premier, everything except tow pkg, after rebates/discounts it came to $29300+tax. It had 1800 miles on it. Couldn't pass it up.   Anyway back to the original topic.......the six is good. Is it as good as the V8 long term. Probably not. Would I tow with it? I wouldn't be afraid to, with the tow package. Also, depends on what and how often.....When we got our '02 my son and I drove a V6 and an V8 back to back to back. There didn't seem to be that much of a difference. Of course, there was the V8 rumble. The V8 was an extra, I think, $700 bucks back then and after the test drives, I felt the V6 was enough (the misses puts 90% of the miles on). We're pretty flat out here. While we had it there were plenty of times that we had seven bodies and as much stuff as we could jam in. It never felt underpowered.   My next issue at hand is whether to trade up to the '06. Could you really have more horses AND better fuel mileage? Yeah!
#2622 of 3320 Re: V8 [chuck1] by explorerx4 Jun 24, 2005 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: chuck1 (Jun 23, 2005 7:08 pm) very funny chuck! i never said i got 20 mpg 'consistently', i did reach it a few times. just as an fyi, my 1991 mustang got 20.9 mpg when i filled it up on 6-24-03. that was the only month/day that matched today's date for a fill up.
#2623 of 3320 more horses AND better fuel mileage? by lateralg Jun 24, 2005 (5:38 pm)
Absolutely!!

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