If you have the money and don't mind using a little more gas and paying a bit more insurance, then go for it.

I got the 4 Cylinder and it's fine for me. I wanted a cheap reliable car with relatively low operating cost. The 4 cyl has plenty of power to accelerate onto a freeway and plenty of power to move me around the relatively flat roads I regularly drive on.

Fuel economy on the highway is very similar for both, but the city mileage on the 4cyl is better.

If you drive on hilly roads or up mountains often, the V6 is probably a better choice. The 4 cylinder is just fine going up mountains, but sometimes I need to keep the RPMs up to maintain speed. The V6 will be more smooth.



I was debating this same issue when I got my car. I looked at it this way: The difference in price between the 4cyl and the V6 is almost the price of a used bike, which is what you'll need if you want to really have some fun.