Eli5: 2 cars have the same Horsepower but different engine in terms of displacement (2.0L TDI vs 3.0L TDI) but what difference does it make and which one is better?

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Eli5: 2 cars have the same Horsepower but different engine in terms of displacement (2.0L TDI vs 3.0L TDI) but what difference does it make and which one is better?

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Answer 1

Generally speaking, a larger engine makes more power at a lower rpm and more torque.
A lot of it is tune. My Sprinter has the same engine as a Metris but makes 50hp less. The only difference is the tune.