VS vs VT......?

vt and vs have same engine, just basicly different body shape, vt is also heavier i think by a few hundred kilos, vs is the way to go, save your money the vs is lighter.

 

VS' are faster.

 

It's funny, my ex's new boyfriend was bragging about how he put a VT engine in a VS. He went into denial when I told him that both had 147kw @ 5200rpm.

 

Hey hey... new here.

I thought the VT's had heaps of engine probs. I am not in any way mechanical, but I was told that if I was ever gonna buy a VT, then get a Gen III engine or something. Was that the case with the VS as well?

 

here's the kerb body weight for all the standard commodore execs

1362kgs for vr
1385kgs for vs
1551kgs for vt
1519kgs for vx
1522kgs for vy
1568kgs for vz

as you can see the vr is the lightest but it only has the 130kw engine, vs has the ecotec 147kw engine so it's the best pic. the vt is a 166kgs heavier than the vs

 

Body size on the VS is also smaller. Found that out when I drove a mates VX and hit bus with the wing mirror. Fuel consumption also seems better. My VS has 235k on it and still gets 32mpg around town and up to 37mpg on highway.

 

Yep, would much rather a SeriesII VS than a series I VT...

 

I suppose I better be devils advocate. VT's have better brakes.

 

Go a VX have more kilowatts again. not much but its a start. besides i think the vt's and vx's look heaps cooler

 

One department in which the VT shits all over the VS is the interior, it's a lot more modern than the VN - VS design which was carried over for so long, the shifter is nicer, seats and everything is just generally more confortable. I'd still get a VS just because of the power/weight ratio and other goodies but the VT really does stand out in the interior department.

 

my thoughts

i have a vs series 2 and theres no way in hell i would get a vt the interior might be better, i agree the auto shifter looks alot better but still even a stock VS with a respray and dropped on its guts with a nice set of mags looks sh*tloads better than a fully done up vt i think every model later than a vs looks ugly as hell. i hate the way VT's look from the front the small round headlights and the bonnet shape and the back looks just as bad but thats just my opinion

 

Just out of curiosity, how many K's do you guys get from one tank of fuel out of a VS for normal running around ? ( no highway driving ).
The reason i ask, is because my brother has a VS Berlina with ecotec engine, but only gets about 330Kms from one tank, whereas i get around 520Kms in my 98 model VT.

Cheers.

 

city driving with some highway driving i get around 650km's, just city i get 500ish depends if i flog it or not.

 

Different Tank Sizes!

Firstly, the VS has a 59L fuel tank, and the VT 75 litres. Thus the VT should get more out of a tank.

My experience is that the VS gets better fuel consumption around town, probably due to the lighter weight.

On the highway, I believe it is about even. The extra weight of the VT is probably offset by the better aerodynamics.

I get 450+ Km around town out of my VS S2 manual, and up to 750 Km on the highway. Average since I bought it is 9.8L/100Km.

I also have a VY S2 manual, but don't drive it much. Only up to 4,000 Km at the moment. I have had 820 Km out of a tank, with plenty left. However fuel consumption was on a par with the VS in similar conditions.

I have been very happy with the VS. I have driven lots of VT's and VX's, and prefer the VS.