A smaller engine has to work harder to propel a heavy car. On the old 108/ 109 chassis gas cars, having a 6 cyl. over a V8 was hardly worth it, for example. You saved a couple MPG with a 6, but not enough to make it worthwhile missing out on all the fun of a V8. Not worthwhile at all.

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1968 230S Automatic, Elfenbein
1975 O309D Executive Westfalia Camper Bus, Blau/ Weiss
1972 280SEL 4,5 Dunkelrot
1966 VW Type 34 "Grosser" Karmann-Ghia
1963 VW 1500 Variant Pearlweiss
1969 VW Variant Automatic, Perugruen
1971 VW Squareback Automatic, Clementine Orange
2001 E320 4Matic Wagon- Our belated welcome to the 21st century! Polar White
1973 280SEL 4,5 Sliding Roof "The Bomb", Dunkelblau.