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, the smaller engine with same output will be working harder relative to it’s size. from a performance standpoint the smaller engine would usually be lighter and therefore the car might be faster. but an engine that’s not working as hard means it may last longer under normal usage.

so the real answer is, “it depends”