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Top list: The leanest V8s on sale in Europe
For many motorists, V8 means the quintessential type of engine. Power and a beautiful roar from under the hood are its typical signatures, but it's also a synonym for high fuel consumption and a general sense of being dirty. Nevertheless, there are a certain number of V8 engines, and not only diesels, which spot decent fuel consumption and German site Auto-News has gathered them. Coming from a German source, it doesn't spot any small-block Chevy but besides Teutonics, there are three members from the Toyota family and a Briton. Curious? Follow us after the jump for the complete list.
[Source: Auto-News.de]
| Model | Engine size | Power | Est. Price | Fuel type | Fuel consumption /l/100km) |
Fuel consumption (mpg) |
| Lexus GS 460 | 4,608 cm3 | 347 | €62,200 | Unleaded 95 | 11 | 21.4 |
| Audi A8 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic | 4,143 cm3 | 350 | €80,900 | Unleaded 98 | 10.9 | 21.6 |
| Audi A6 4.2 FSI quattro tiptronic | 4,143 cm3 | 350 | €63,800 | Unleaded 98 | 10.8 | 21.8 |
| Audi S5 Tiptronic | 4,143 cm3 | 354 | €58,850 | Unleaded 98 | 10.8 | 21.8 |
| Jaguar XJ8 3.5 V8 Executive | 3,555 cm3 | 258 | €77,500 | Unleaded 95 | 10.7 | 22 |
| Mercedes ML 420 CDI 4Matic 7G-Tronic DPF |
3,996 cm3 | 306 | €71,130 | Diesel | 10.6 | 22.2 |
| BMW 650i Coupé Sport-Automatic |
4,799 cm3 | 367 | €81,700 | Unleaded 98 | 10.5 | 22.4 |
| BMW 550i Automatic | 4,799 cm3 | 367 | €65,660 | Unleaded 98 | 10.5 | 22.4 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser V8 4.5 D-4D Automatic 5-door |
4,799 cm3 | 367 | €65,660 | Diesel | 10.5 | 22.4 |
| BMW 540i Automatic | 4,000 cm3 | 306 | €58,860 | Unleaded 98 | 9.7 | 24.2 |
| Mercedes S 420 CDI 7G-Tronic DPF | 3,996 cm3 | 320 | €89,607 | Diesel | 9.4 | 25 |
| Audi A8 4.2 TDI quattro tiptronic DPF | 3,996 cm3 | 326 | €85,950 | Diesel | 9.4 | 25 |
| Mercedes E 420 CDI Elegance 7G-Tronic DPF | 3,996 cm3 | 314 | €65,153 | Diesel | 9.3 | 25.3 |
| Lexus LS600h | 4,969 cm3 | 455 | €99,850 | Unleaded 95 | 9.3 | 25.3 |
| BMW 745d DPF | 4,423 cm3 | 330 | €85,500 | Diesel | 9.0 | 26.1 |
[Source: Auto News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GenWaylaid 12:54AM (8/07/2008)
I'm not certain what the most efficient American V8 car is, but my money's on the base-model Corvette. According to fueleconomy.gov, here's how it compares to the best entry on the list above that Americans can buy (units are L/100km):
Chevrolet Corvette: 14.7 city, 9.0 hwy, 12.4 combined
Lexus LS600h: 11.8 city, 10.7 hwy, 11.2 combined
Maybe on the European driving cycle the 'Vette would have made the list. Its highway economy is surprisingly good, on par with the 6-cylinder Chevy Malibu.
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nagmashot 11:46AM (8/07/2008)
the Corvette C6 (321kW) is rated with 13.3l / 100km in Europe thats 17.6mpg
The europen driving circle use higher speeds which ruins good looking 55mph highway creeping. Now ideling at 1000rpm in 6th gear...