09 V8 to 15 V6

[Shady_panda]

anyone done this jump? are you disapointed that you dint get the V8 again?

 

[Pahaska]

I did the jump and I'm glad I have the V-6. Plenty of performance for me and a lot better fuel mileage. I used to fill up weekly, now it is about 10 days between. I drove both the V-8 and V-6 before buying; the lighter V-6 definitely handles better than all that weight in the nose. It will also pay off later when I have to replace tires.

 

[Shady_panda]

I did the jump and I'm glad I have the V-6. Plenty of performance for me and a lot better fuel mileage. I used to fill up weekly, now it is about 10 days between. I drove both the V-8 and V-6 before buying; the lighter V-6 definitely handles better than all that weight in the nose. It will also pay off later when I have to replace tires.

did you feel that the engine is noisier than the V8?

 

[Pahaska]

did you feel that the engine is noisier than the V8?

Only on acceleration, and I kind of like it. The old V-8 barely ever made a sound without full throttle.

 

[ntx_v8]

I'm happy with the 6, after my 2010 8. (I love the AWD too).

I agree that it is louder on acceleration. I would prefer the "latent power" quiet I had before, but the mileage hit for the 8 is too much for me.

I've had a chance to open my 2015 up a bit (~100) once, and it was just fine.

 

[petekarn]

Moved last week from the 2012 V8 5.0 to the 2015 V6 Ultimate AWD. I had thought I would be disappointed, but I am instead impressed. Not as smooth in the early acceleration, and a bit noisier, as mentioned, but a small price to pay for not as much to pay! Manual shifting is downright scary....

 

[BRJACKET]

I just recently bought the 5.0 Ultimate and I really love it. I had to take it to the shop for some warranty work and they gave me a new 3.8 to drive. I had it for almost a week and was really impressed. Honestly, if I had it all to do again I think I might go with the 3.8 (but still the Ultimate). The 3.8 shifts very smoothly through the gears and has more than enough power. I had several passengers who never noticed the difference in the ride.