an an ex 4 cyl owner, i must say that i like it. but when i was looking for a car, i drove a 5th gen f22 ex and a c30 se. the v6 had tons of torque, but the steering felt fake, and the car was noticably heavier. the i4 had nice steering, and enough torque and power. plus, the v6 sounded EXACTLY like my grandma's 94 dodge spirit v6. the f22 sounds great around 4500 rpm as does my f23. plus, it makes the nose lighter. heres one of the few situations where id take the smaller engine.