to me it would be hands down 4cyl because it comes with a 5spd manual tranny. In my opinion the 5spd 4 will keep up or surpass the v6 auto of the line. Plus a 5spd no mater how much power is a joy to drive Everytime I'm i na manual I can have fun with it. Be it a 89 3cyl geo metro or a 20year old Russian 1.3L LADA hahah.

If you would rather get an automatic then the v6 will be much better couse I'm sure the 4cyl auto must be a cow. The auto v6 should have the tranny warranty increased to 100k, but I'm not sure if thaths only for the origional owner or if it transfers. hope that helps you out. Both are great cars, to me it comes down to the transmission you prefer.