It's because GM wanted a certain price point for these cars and you need modern engines to get that price point.I love the 3800 engine but fuel economy and refinement and power to equal the Japanese was GM s goal here in 2008.We all know that the 3800v6 would suck down fuel if you had any sort of fun with it. It got decent highway mileage but it quickly went from 26-28 to 16-18 if you punched the gas and had fun.
A shorter answer is the 3800 ended production in calendar year 2008. It was only being offered in cars that already had it: Grand Prix, LaCrosse, Lucerne. The Grand Prix ended production, along with all Pontiac soon after. The LaCrosse was redesigned on a new platform for 2010 MY. The Lucerne switched to the *60 Deg High-Value 3.9 V6. The 2009 LaCrosse CX & CXL was the very last car to have a 3800. I myself own a 2007 CXL.
I have the 2008 Saturn Aura XE version with the 3500 V6 love it ❤
I dont understand why they wouldn't use the 3800 engines on across their cars?
It's because GM wanted a certain price point for these cars and you need modern engines to get that price point.I love the 3800 engine but fuel economy and refinement and power to equal the Japanese was GM s goal here in 2008.We all know that the 3800v6 would suck down fuel if you had any sort of fun with it. It got decent highway mileage but it quickly went from 26-28 to 16-18 if you punched the gas and had fun.
A shorter answer is the 3800 ended production in calendar year 2008. It was only being offered in cars that already had it: Grand Prix, LaCrosse, Lucerne. The Grand Prix ended production, along with all Pontiac soon after. The LaCrosse was redesigned on a new platform for 2010 MY. The Lucerne switched to the *60 Deg High-Value 3.9 V6. The 2009 LaCrosse CX & CXL was the very last car to have a 3800. I myself own a 2007 CXL.
273xxx on my 2010 2.4 daily driver.
Shoulda bought a accord 🤦♂️
junk
Future junk this car