We bought the 2.3 because that was what was available with the colour and options that we liked. We would have gone for the 2.0 if it had been available with the same options. We don't need the power or the increased gas consumption. We are pretty shocked at how much gas we are going through with the 2.3, but we did come from the Ford C-Max Hybrid and we only had to fill that up once a month LOL.