Camry 2.4v or 3.5q

**jasonub** · August 8th, 2014 11:46 PM

Mga Bros given a choice same price at let's say same year and condition.

Will u buy a 3.5 or a 2.4v? Will be used as an everyday car. Makati paranaque lang.

Malaki difference ng fuel consumption?

Thanks

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**Egan101** · August 8th, 2014 11:55 PM

I guess when dealing with midsize cars, fuel consumption is not much of a concern anymore. Maybe you're considering 1 km/L difference between the 4-banger against the V6 but the V6 will offer better performance.

I'd go with the TOTL 3.5Q model. There is no replacement for displacement.

**vinj** · August 9th, 2014 09:54 AM

Go 3.5Q already.

FC of the 3.5Q will be more in traffic but it won't be a bank breaker or night and day difference if you're comparing it to the 2.4 IMO.

**viper888** · August 9th, 2014 11:34 AM

POWERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

But it should be similar, if its the previous camry, the V6 has a 6SP to the I4's 5SP tranny. That should improve economy a bit.
The other issue is parts, but there are many V6 camry's anyway

**jasonub** · August 9th, 2014 11:38 AM

I have a camry 2.0 eating about 6.8 kms per liter 4 speed auto. Had an accord 2.4 eating 5.7 kms per liter 5 speed auto. So is it safe to assume same lang kain ng 2.4 accord to the 2.4 Camry?

If so the 3.5 will eat 4.7? Parang expedition?

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**niky** · August 9th, 2014 12:21 PM

Basically, yes.

A 2.4 Camry is close in terms of economy to a 2.0... around 6-7 km/l in traffic.

The 3.5 is between 4-6 km/l... better than an Expedition naman (around 3-4).

1-2 km/l means little... on the highway.

In the city, a 1-2 km/l difference is 20-40% more gas. Prepare to spend a lot more per trip.

There's a reason why, secondhand, the prices of the 2.4 and 3.5 are very close, even if the 3.5 was hundreds of thousands more when they were new.

**Monseratto** · August 9th, 2014 06:57 PM

I had a Camry 2.4V, and it did 4-5km/l in normal Manila traffic..

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**niky** · August 9th, 2014 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

I had a Camry 2.4V, and it did 4-5km/l in normal Manila traffic..

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On a route that bad, you would be seeing 3's from the 3.5.

What was your average speed, then? 5 km/h?

**Monseratto** · August 10th, 2014 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by niky

On a route that bad, you would be seeing 3's from the 3.5.

What was your average speed, then? 5 km/h?

My standard route is from Dilliman-Q. Ave-Espana-Sta. Cruz. My Fort 3.0 does 6.8 km/l. Also my Montero Sport GLS does 7.8 km/l on the same route...

Got rid of the Camry after 3 years.

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**Egan101** · August 10th, 2014 10:10 AM

How about an 8th gen Accord (2008-2013) 3.5L V6? It has VCM technology that shuts off 3 of its cylinders on low rpms. So, it's like running on 3 cylinders in slow crawling traffic and firing up 6 cylinders on the highway. The 8th gen Accord is more like the Camry than the previous generations. It has grown bigger in dimensions (interior/exterior) compared to the 7th gen but still kept its sporty handling with its double-wishbone front/rear suspension.