Merc Verado L4 200 or new V6 200

[HUMBER P4VWL]

New engine to get - Clearly the new Merc 200hp 3.4L 4s is nice on paper, and reviews are impressive, but there’s a wait until October.

Anyone had a Verado 4cyl 200hp - I’m interested to know what it’d be like compared to a 175hp Opti 2.5L V6 2S

[Miller]

I've gone from an opti 175 to a verado 175... Can't beat the opti really... The verado is quiet, a bit better on fuel but doesn't have the grunt of the opti one bit

[Fender]

I'd wait and get the new verado - getting great reviews, opti's are soooo last year

[Miller]

Originally Posted by Fender

I'd wait and get the new verado - getting great reviews, opti's are soooo last year

Can't beat the punch of an opti though

[Fender]

Originally Posted by Miller

Can't beat the punch of an opti though

To say the above you've obviously run and experienced a new V6 merc first hand?

[Miller]

Originally Posted by Fender

To say the above you've obviously run and experienced a new V6 merc first hand?

Unfortunately not, else I d probably want one!

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Interesting you went from opti to verado and found it coming up sightly short. A Merc dealer assured us it would be quicker, but we decided to wait and have ordered the new 3.4L 4s for October - just none available.

The verado is only 1.7L and even with a supercharger can’t match the optimax torque wise I don’t think. Opti was designed in 1996, Verado 2004, this new engine 2017. Its had rave reviews and despite being a 4S 3.4L V6 it’s lighter than the Verado and only about 10kg heavier than the 2.5L V6 2S (175/150) optimax!

It’s relaxing he option and Verado next year. Though the larger Verado’s are being kept... for now.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by Fender

I'd wait and get the new verado - getting great reviews, opti's are soooo last year

Actually last millennium! Released in 1996 I think! Ooooold tech.

[Xk59D]

If you believe the rumours the verado is nearing end of production. Mercury do not make the supercharger itself so the new v6 and v8s will likely replace them. There are a couple of people saying the 300hp plus models will be v10's and apparently are being tested at the mercury lake X I think it is called......can't see a v10 myself but would be epic if so...tower of power, well 2 towers

Yamaha just released a 425hp but it is over 1000lbs...gulp.

[Fender]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

If you believe the rumours the verado is nearing end of production. Mercury do not make the supercharger itself so the new v6 and v8s will likely replace them. There are a couple of people saying the 300hp plus models will be v10's and apparently are being tested at the mercury lake X I think it is called......can't see a v10 myself but would be epic if so...tower of power, well 2 towers

Yamaha just released a 425hp but it is over 1000lbs...gulp.

Yep, seen that , it’s a heavy old lump to be hung off your transom