Why are almost all modern engines 2.0-litres?

in 2024 most of compact car engines are 1.0 to 1.5 liters turbo engines

Most of these engines are actually 1998cc or 1996cc or 1997cc , what then?

I have a bmw with a 2.0 liter inline 4 twin turbo

Would a 2.5 L five cylinder like that Volkswagen have that 500 cc balance?

Ill say this, a 2L I4 engine will never feel as great as an old school 6.2L hemi v8

There is one problem with these 2.0l turbo engines that is only discussed on forums: reliability.

Huh i’ve never heard of this 500cc per cylinder as the ideal, interesting and guessing Chevy didn’t either since they’ve been making their 6.2L engines for years, cheap, reliable and makes tons of power at 775cc per cylinder.

I have had many cars. The 24 valve V6 performs the best and still endures to this day. The 4 cylinder engines didn’t last.

Great vid!

Volvo understood early how inline 4cyl 2,0l engines would be enough.

Make this kind of more scientific study and analysis videos. Come on give us more!

I’ll take an H6 3.0 Subaru boxer motor. But this video reminds me of the early’00s awesome 2.0L Honda K20 motors.

Because you should shut up.

REALLY DISLIKE THESE SMALL PUMPED UO TURBO ENGINES AS A CAR MAN!!!!!!!!
LONG TERM DURANILITY AND MAINTANENCE.
JUST TOO SMALL WITH ATRUFICIAL POWER AND TORQUE!!!!!!

Cosworth had developed a V16 with 8.3l for the new Bugatti...

Saab already knew this in the 80's

One really great thing about standardization with 500 cc - car makers can finally tune their engines to perfection, especially in power output and mpg (hopefully in reliability too).

cla 45s amg 2 liter engine is a foooking powerhouse

2.0 liter engines are not new I had a 1980 2.0 engine in a SAAB and my car did not have a Turbo but they were available for 2000.00 I bought that car in June of 1980

I miss the 2 litre 6 cylinders

Great video until the dinosaur breakdown. EVs aren't the mammals to replace the dinosaurs. I used to think they were, but I don't buy into that anymore. I think EVs are standing on a cliffs edge staring into the abyss. Our world isnt set up for them. Neither environmentally nor ethically. Until the battery resource gathering processes and the overall energy crisis are resolved, EVs are a cute distraction.

Solar and wind are not the answer. Nuclear = #1. Hydroelectric where possible = #2. Geothermal? Maybe. More viable than the final option so make that = #3. Final option: fusion. Its a long way away, but there are cleaner-than-coal options to charge our EVs now. We just need to invest in them.

awesome tech-section, thanks a lot!

I'm happy with my 2.5 i4 non turbo skyactiv Mazda.

We need some love for 2.5L inline-6

What 3 cylinder engines are that large? Most are 1.0 to 1.3l

Nothing like an analogy with dinosaurs while driving soon extinct vehicles powered by the very dinosaurs

OBD "eleven"?

2.0 liter 4 cyl turbo, so SAAB was right all along...

At the end of the day, you may get power and efficency from a small displacement turbo'd engine but one thing you'll never get is reliability! Ask any ecoboost owner!

I might get one of these OBD scan tools now that I know about them too bad your discount is no longer active.

I will keep my 2018 SportWagen going until I can't get fuel brother. Definitely going to take it to the max mechanically and then only put a stage 2 racing line tune on it so it will never break

Im so glad Im of an age where I will dead before the last of the V10, V8 & V6 production cars are no longer available to purchased used and gladly I will die with a soul who's ears still tingle with the roar of my V8 at full chat.
Electric cars are so soulless it hurts me to think that my great grandchildren will never know the pleasure of driving an internal combustion engine vehicle.

I’ve heard a few times since the a45 amg came out, even with the original 360bhp or so, about it being the most bhp from a 2.0 turbo road car.

Did everyone just forget about the Mitsubishi FQ400?

Your little 400hp 4 cylinder turbo is not as efficient at 400hp as my 7.4 big block chevy. They will both consume about the same amount of air but a bigger na engine can run much leaner without blowing up. The real reason we have over complicated small turbo engines is that many markets get taxed on the size of the engine.

I love both my screaming 8500rpm v8 and my 400hp turbo 4... both are a rush!

This is too much info for a beginner 😂
How does a 1.5 turbo compare to a 2.0 non turbo both v4, is it the same discussion as a turbov4 vs a naturally aspirated v6 ? Help😂

I'm really digging these pieces.

Lol great Cretaceous period analogy

It's impressive what they can do these days. But I find current turbo engines ver boring to drive. Nothing beats a NA engine for pleasure driving and sensation. Or if you want boost supercharge it that enhances the curve of the engine but won't make it so flat. I like that torgue rises with higher rpm I don't like it the other way around like turbo engines do. But that is my personal preference. I know everything will change and will need to change for the environment. But if you put that aside high revving engines are a blast to use.

I had no idea Vaas from Far Cry 3 was so passionate about engines

Here in 2024 and Im glad to say I was right in thinking this way for a long time, the time has come, EVs are FLOPPING MASSIVELY, catching dust on dealers' floors, Mercedes, Ford, Audi and others have already stamped on the brakes on their EV push. Oh boy, Im a happy man

As an American, I've never seen a 4L v8.

I love you comment about the Moa. Just not so sure it resonated as well as something else may have.

VIPER left the chat lol

It's OBD TWO(OBDII), not eleven, lol. They used Roman numerals.

2 litres, 4 cylinders, turbocharged... World Rally got nothing to do with it?

I can get the practical reasons why they do it but what if they do all that in a V8 engine?

Most people get depressed about EVs taking over, I get depressed about the generic 4 cylinder, front wheel drive automatics. No V8, no manuals, no rear wheel drive. They might as well be silent EVs.

This is very well done.

I hear you but I don't care what nobody's saying. Engines like a naturally aspirated V8 is always going to have a place.. And there will always be a demand, the power, the sound nothing compares to it. That's just my opinion

They're not. Almost every mainstream car I see has a 3 cyl 1.0 or 1.2 litre engine. Some of them with a turbo.