Editorial: Will Americans buy cars with engines smaller than 1.5 liters? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bob Dog · 06-17-2009, 06:59 PM

My 1000cc 1996 Metro delivered a very real and wonderful 49 mpg, but it could not pass, safely enter a 65mph highway, or climb a moderate grade at 55mph in fourth gear. I would buy a vehicle with a small displacement engine, but only if it generated adequate torque and horsepower to operate safely on the American system of highways. However, to generate higher hp with lower displacement it is generally necessary to increase compression, which in most cases leads to greater engine wear and shorter engine life, and therefore an increase in cost to own per mile.

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06-17-2009, 06:59 PM	#14
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	My 1000cc 1996 Metro delivered a very real and wonderful 49 mpg, but it could not pass, safely enter a 65mph highway, or climb a moderate grade at 55mph in fourth gear. I would buy a vehicle with a small displacement engine, but only if it generated adequate torque and horsepower to operate safely on the American system of highways. However, to generate higher hp with lower displacement it is generally necessary to increase compression, which in most cases leads to greater engine wear and shorter engine life, and therefore an increase in cost to own per mile.