I believe that many car owners are most concerned about the brand of a model and the three major pieces when buying a car, and sometimes the three major pieces are even more important than the brand itself. Because the three major pieces are really related to our subsequent car experience, if the quality of the three major pieces is not passed, then I can basically say that I bought an iron lump to go home. Among the three major parts, the engine is the most important part, and the quality of the engine is directly related to the driving safety of the owners.
In recent years, more and more consumers are more inclined to use turbocharged engine models in the choice of engines, which is what we call the type of engine with "T", because turbocharged engines can bring stronger power while having a small displacement to meet the various needs of consumers.
However, some careful consumers have found an interesting phenomenon, it seems that in the German, American and independent brands are more inclined to turbocharged engines now, Japanese cars are still very attached to naturally aspirated engines, in addition to Honda, few other Japanese brands will be equipped with turbocharged engines, why is this?
Advantages and disadvantages of turbocharged engines
The advantages of turbocharged engines are very obvious, as mentioned earlier, that is, in the case of the same displacement, the turbocharged engine bursts out more power than the naturally aspirated engine. The increase in power will bring a better driving experience to the owner, which is manifested in the fact that models equipped with turbo engines can speed up faster than self-priming engines.
However, the disadvantages of the turbocharged engine are also obvious, first of all, under the same displacement conditions, the turbocharged engine is more expensive than the naturally aspirated engine; secondly, the cost of the turbo engine is also greater than that of the self-priming engine in the follow-up maintenance issue. With the addition of turbo engines, turbo lag sometimes occurs, which makes turbo engines less fuel-efficient in urban areas, but it is particularly outstanding at high speeds.
Advantages and disadvantages of naturally aspirated engines
Compared to turbocharged engines, naturally aspirated engines are simpler to design and construct, and therefore sell for a lower price. Moreover, the development time of self-priming engines is longer, so the corresponding technology accumulation is also deeper, and the manufactured products are naturally more stable and reliable, and the service life is longer. Moreover, the self-priming engine has higher ride in actual driving, the power output is more linear, and the driving experience is better than that of the turbine engine.
On the other hand, in the case of naturally aspirated engines with the same displacement, the power is far less powerful than that of the turbocharged engine, and if it is not a large displacement self-priming, it is difficult for the owner to feel how linear the power output is.
The reason why Japanese cars prefer self-priming engines
Japanese cars like to carry self-priming engines and Japan's actual national conditions are inseparable, Japan as an island country is relatively scarce in resources, the people's lives are relatively prefer a relatively frugal way. And for Japanese car companies, models equipped with self-priming engines are already very popular, and naturally there is no need to spend time on turbocharged engines. Their knowledge reserves in the turbo engine are not sufficient, and rushing to launch it is likely to bring consumers a bad car experience, and it will not be a self-smashing signboard when the time comes. Moreover, the self-priming engine performs better than the turbine engine in terms of fuel economy in the urban area, which is in line with the fuel-saving characteristics of Japanese cars.
Overall, turbocharged engines and naturally aspirated engines have their own advantages and disadvantages, and their performance on different sections of the road varies, which engine do you prefer when buying a new car?