[hollywood_court]

The Toyota/Lexus 4.7L and 5.7L engines are pretty much the two most reliable V8s ever put into production vehicles. The Chevrolet 6.0 is probably the only other V8 that would possibly come close to the reliability afforded by the Toyota/Lexus V8s.

[j45]

Toyota and Lexus engines still require considerable regular and proactive service and repairs to last the hundreds of thousands of miles the steel is capable of.

This means, seals, gaskets, shocks, etc will all still wear out over time like every vehicle.

If you don't listen to the manufacturer's recommendation and change your fluids far more often, especially the "lifetime" fluids, almost any vehicle will last much longer.

[LtdJorge]

Yeah, but why do you need a 4+ liter engine in a family car?

[ponector]

That is the American way. For some reason they often need huge truck for single person to commute to the work.

I had for a few years mini cooper 5d - amazing vehicle. Fun to drive, quite reliable. Of course, that mini will not be comfortable for "plus" size people. Maybe that is the main reason why trucks are so popular in the US.

[LtdJorge]

When I stayed in California (Santa Barbara), I saw trucks everywhere, mainly carrying a few tools. To me, a European van like the typical Peugeot is much more useful, since it’s closed and a lot more fuel efficient.

Of note, there was a V10 straight-piped RAM in a jam due to construction. It sounded great, but it was obnoxiously loud, almost hurting.

[Der_Einzige]

The current V8 in the Chevy C8 corvette (I think it’s a 5.5) is also regarded as extremely reliable. Unfortunately, the transmission is not.

[jorvi]

We pay almost $10 per gallon of Euro 95.

[dontlaugh]

That’s 4-6x more litres than car needs.