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      04-18-2011, 01:34 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by ENINTY View Post
In every magazine article I have ever read, a smaller turbo motor as compared to an equivelently powered larger n/a motor, has hardly any real gain in fuel mileage. A few months back Car and Driver had an article on this exact point.

Case in point the Chevy Cruize with the 1.3L turbo as compared to the other cars in a recent test (Focus, Mazda 3, Elantra, and Jetta) with lager motors from 2L to 2.4L were faster and got the same or better gas mileage.

I just don't see the advantage, and the way BMW can't build a reliable turbo to save their ass, I'll say "No Thanks".
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but BMW doesn't really see this as a fuel efficiency booster - they see it as a money maker.
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