matters because that’s where the volume is. If Nissan sells say 70,000 four cylinder Altimas that average

a harder sell. This is why even luxury-brand cars now routinely come standard with small four-cylinder engines rather than

crossover SUV. It is available with front-wheel-drive or AWD and a four or six-cylinder engine

for fuel economy reasons (but turbo’d to make up for it) four-cylinder gas engines. Subjectively

with FWD (standard) or AWD (optional). There are two new engines – a turbocharged four cylinder (base trims) and

is the new 1.8 liter turbo’d (and direct injected) TSI four cylinder engine, which delivers

parent company, Fiat. It is a compact-sized, FWD sedan available with three different four-cylinder engines – one of

from behind. UNDER THE HOOD Unlike a growing number of four-cylinder-only compact crossovers

t understand the poor mileage with the 2.5 boxer engine. As four cylinder engines go, a

Dodge Caravan being the archetype – were propelled by get-the-job-done four cylinder engines driving the

the Fusion, it’s offered with a 240 hp turbocharged 2.0 liter four-cylinder engine. Unlike the

standard and also 2.5 liter (but upright and in-line) four-cylinder engine (168 hp

Most engine wear occurs at start-up for exactly this reason. Under-stressed six cylinder engines are being replaced

two-door Mini. Base models are fitted with a 1.6 liter, 121 hp four cylinder engine with either

in the 30o ZX. It was one of the hottest things with four doors on four wheels

offs. UNDER THE HOOD Base Jettas come with a 2.0 liter four cylinder, not turbocharged, paired

consider the base-engined Fiat 500. It has a 1.4 liter four-cylinder engine that makes

power. In its place, a smaller (and turbocharged) 1.8 liter four cylinder. It makes the

15 Passat TDI has a 2.0 liter turbocharged, direct injected (hence “TDI”) diesel four cylinder engine -same displacement

that the 2015 Dart – a compact-sized FWD car with an aluminum four-cylinder engine – weighs several

wanted a manual, you had to accept the even smaller four cylinder engine) and

runs out. A classic example from long ago is the aluminum block four-cylinder engine GM trotted

out in the ’98 Nissan pick-up, which has a small four-cylinder engine, I am

in. But it only comes with a non-turbo (and non-powerful) four cylinder engine – and