i'll go ahead and pull two engines out of the air for my point.
lets take a 5.9 cummins from dodge and a 14 litre detroit from a big rig.
the cummins can make the same kind of power as the big rig engine, lets say 500hp and 1400lb ft torque. that cummins will scream a dodge down the road and do it in a reliable fashion, but why dont they run that small engine in a big rig even though it has the same power? cause it wont last more than 100k miles in that environment.
believe me, testing has been done all over the place trying to get big rig engines more reliable and better mpg's. if they could do it they would. but they need a certain SIZE of engine to do the work required.
my point is a small engine like a tdi would be a good engine for a cruiser if you just wanted to drive around and get good mileage, but if you expect to lug around off road with big tires full of camping gear, the bigger engine will do it with less effort and be more efficient in the long run.
lets take a 5.9 cummins from dodge and a 14 litre detroit from a big rig.
the cummins can make the same kind of power as the big rig engine, lets say 500hp and 1400lb ft torque. that cummins will scream a dodge down the road and do it in a reliable fashion, but why dont they run that small engine in a big rig even though it has the same power? cause it wont last more than 100k miles in that environment.
believe me, testing has been done all over the place trying to get big rig engines more reliable and better mpg's. if they could do it they would. but they need a certain SIZE of engine to do the work required.
my point is a small engine like a tdi would be a good engine for a cruiser if you just wanted to drive around and get good mileage, but if you expect to lug around off road with big tires full of camping gear, the bigger engine will do it with less effort and be more efficient in the long run.