Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

V6 engines are found in various cars across multiple different categories. This engine layout does have a few inherent flaws when compared to inline engines.

One of the most prolific Mercedes-Benz engines, the 3.5-liter V6 is usually pretty solid, but not always. No engine is perfect, but some are so well engineered that they’re close enough, and the ...