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ntonys
By ntonys | AA Member | 1 Post | 1 September 2011 at 9:33pm

Is the new 3.6 motor more economical than the older 3.8 and does it still do around 1800rpm at 100kph.

jbiddle
By jbiddle | Community Member | 1657 Posts | 9 September 2011 at 1:46pm

In general, a new engine will always have better or at least equal fuel consumption to the one it replaces.

The benefits can be more focused on engine performance/torque as well as a reduction in tail pipe emissions.

I’m not sure the fuel consumption in this case would be horrendously better.

No idea on the rpm/speed. You would have to think 1800rpm/100kph would be close.