Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 opinions ?

[Jimlad1987]

I'm considering buying a coupe 2.7 V6. I looked after a friend's 2.0 for the day and really enjoyed driving it. I loved the driving position, sporty interior and positive gear change and it seemed to hold the road really well.
I thought the 2.0 was underpowered tbh and was wondering how much better the V6 is ? I've heard the 2.7 isn't that quick for what it is but I still think their a really nice looking car and great value.

Any 2.7 owners ? Or people who've spent time with them ?

[kambites]

I know a few owners and have driven a couple.

They make a nice noise but are very thirsty and not particularly quick - the V6 only has about 20bhp more than the I4 and weighs more. The weight of the bigger engine seems to upset the chassis a bit too, so don't expect it to feel quite as nimble as the I4.


Personally, if I was after a smallish coupe and was willing to live with that sort of fuel consumption I'd be buying a RX8.

[anonymous-user]

I've driven one on a 400 mile round trip and it was quite smooth, not really very powerful and rather thirsty for it's modest power output. Certainly a mile off the pace of most other modern 6 pot petrol engines, I'd find it very hard to justify mid/high 20s fuel economy for the performance it offers.

[Jimlad1987]

I hear what your saying. I like the RX8's and their unbelievably cheap but I've heard a lot of horror stories about the rotary engine failing. I've come across a few RX8 owners and they've all had one problem or another. Maybe their not looking after them properly haha.

[Jimlad1987]

Yeah its a shame their underpowered like you say, 165bhp is nothing to shout about. A good 2.7 should be getting pretty close to 200bhp or possibly a bit more. If it had that sort of power I could justify the fairly low mpg.

[kambites]

Conversely, I know four or five highish mileage RX8 owners and none of them have had any engine issues at all.

Both the Corrado and the Integra are worth a look too. They both shove out around 200bhp; sounds pretty good (especially the Corrado) and weight a similar amount to the Hyundai. Both handle better, too.


I wonder if there are any cheapish supercharger kits available for that 2.7 V6?

[sat1983]

I had a 2.0L for a year and enjoyed driving it- nothing went wrong and it achieved decent economy. The problem is that they are underpowered but I hear Hyundai did this for the sake of reliability.

[Jimlad1987]

I'm sure I heard about a supercharger kit for the Coupe but I've never really looked into it. I agree, their are better coupes out there.

[Shurv]

Have a quick look at how much it'd cost to tax each year,I think it's in the bad boys band ie,£460. There's better stuff out there than this.