Upcoming 4 car large car comparison
July 15, 2008 by Paul Maric
In the first test of its type in Australia, CarAdvice places four of Australia’s top selling luxury 6-cylinder sedans under the pump to see which provides the best value for your dollar, along with which excels in performance, economy and roominess.
The results are certainly surprising. Two of the competitors entered the sub 15-second 1/4-mile club, while one of the competitors recorded continuously impressive fuel consumption figures and performance figures.
After spending a whole week with all four cars and undergoing extensive testing, the results are sure to ruffle feathers, but it won’t be hard to see that the market is rapidly changing. So stay tuned for this mega test.
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and btw i have driven an omega and a calais, and the calais has the same drive train as the SV6, so to answer your question, yes i have
The Aurion should be the A-student of the bunch with the best engine-gearbox combination for performance and economy, but it won’t win the girls unlike the Ford or Holden. The Accord looks dorky at the back (Honda does it again) and the cylinder shutoff feature is pretty much beneficial only on the highway (don’t expect 3 cylinders to haul this heavyweight around town). Besides, it doesn’t have 6-speed auto which would have helped further improve economy. It has a nice dashboard though – best in the group.
Fred,
you are right in that the aurions engine/gearbox combo is right up there,
But……..
the falcon sports what is renowned as the best box in the business…….the ZF6.
the I6 it also carries provides effortless acceleration.
0-100 times for the aurion and falcon are bang on each other, but i reckon it is the “effortless” performance of the I6 that stands out in my mind.
also, real world figures show falcon fuel economy better than the aurions…….
with out a doubt though, the first and second place will go to falcon and Aurion when it comes to mechanicals.
its a pity that the aurion drops the ball in other areas.
for my mind the falcon racks up solid runs in every department
The Falcon and Aurion should easily grab the first two spots. The improved 4-litre Ford motor should provide great performance and relatively good economy especially if they test it with the 6-speed auto. The Toyota also has 6 gears (cannot be had in the Accord or Commodore) and easily the second best engine in the group, losing out only on available grunt compared to the Falcon.
I would like to ask those of you who are commenting on the Accord and the way it drives have you ever actually driven an Accord V6 Luxury. Obviously not because of the waffle you are coming up with. Get real, and wait for the test to be released.
GhisGT – there you go again with nonsensical mumbojumbo. Ever overtaken a B Double in an underpowered car? Didn’t think so. This category includes cars which are used for family holidays and as such, you need more than adequate power to hall past these giants of the road, with a high degree of safety.
Do you have anything of value and ‘on topic’ to say about any of the cars in the soon to be published four car comparision. I mean, anything at all?
C’mon guys – when the Hell is this going to be released????
Captain Mainwaring:
The test was pushed back due to the release of the Camaro.
Expect to see the 4-car comparison up Thursday night.
Given the Aurion has won best large car for the last two years I would be suprised if it doesnt topple the Commmodore which has been around for these tests… I suspect the Falcon will win and its a challenge between Aurion and Accord for 2nd, Id say the Accord will be second.
Please tell me it is going to be up tonight! Please!!
mmmmmmmm,I couldnt say AW but I think they have a little blue tablet for that problem now if your unsure………hahaha,sorry couldn’t resist!
not worth responding to.