V6 sold short

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As the owner of a VSII Holden Statesman with the supercharged V6 I was wondering why they're hard to sell.

Answered by CarsGuide

5 March 2004

It's largely prejudice based on a perception that supercharged engines (or turbo engines) are less reliable than normally aspirated engines. Apart from the bearings in the blower, the supercharged V6 in the Commodore and Statesman is quite reliable.

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