Why are Turbo 4cyl engines Fuel efficient and V6/V8 Turbo’d engines not equivalent or better?

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Why are Turbo 4cyl engines Fuel efficient and V6/V8 Turbo’d engines not equivalent or better?

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There is a lot of extra friction in an engine with more cylinders. There is also a higher minimum (idle) fuel consumption because you have to put enough fuel into each cylinder to have it fire properly and keep the engine turning.

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