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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Tim Hancock what are your thoughts on the 6 cylinder vs. the weight of the vehicle ? In most real world situations do you feel the 6 is enough engine ? I know the 6 doesn't get much better MPG then the V8 but I have shied away from the six thinking it doesn't have enough grunt for the weight the pepper wagon has . Maybe I'm wrong .
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The '08 and newer six cylinders have the 3.6 290hp engines. I only typically buy higher mileage vehicles and was steered away from the 8 cylinder variants of the Cayennes as they have more things to go wrong with them (air suspensions, coolant tubes etc). I like the 'S and turbos, but I try to limit my exposure to high mileage problems by going with the simpler 6 cylinder base models. My six is plenty quick and feels downright sporty when in sport mode. It pulls my approximately 4000 pound boat at 70mph without issue. I hauled three motorcycles on a trailer through the mountains in Tennessee and down into northern Georgia a couple years ago and kept forgetting I had a trailer behind me. This thing will haul anything thing the 8 cylinders are rated to haul without issue.
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