American specialists from Consumer Reports decided not to delve into the topic of engine longevity, since it is obvious that naturally aspirated engines are usually more durable. They were only interested in how turbocharged units perform in terms of fuel consumption and dynamics.
It turned out that most turbo engines, comparable in output to naturally aspirated ones, do not have a significant advantage in speed and consume about the same amount of fuel.
In particular, the fresh turbocharged EcoBoost from Ford with a volume of 1.6 liters and a power of 173 horsepower, which is installed on the Fusion, accelerates worse than many competitors with conventional naturally aspirated engines of the same power, and its appetite turned out to be higher than expected.
According to expert measurements, on one gallon the turbocharged Fusion travels only 25 miles, while the Honda Accord with a traditional naturally aspirated engine manages 30 miles.
A similar picture is with the 1.4-liter engine from GM. In terms of fuel consumption, it does not outperform the previous version with a volume of 1.8 liters, but with a larger engine the car demonstrates better acceleration dynamics.
However, you can study the data in the table yourself:
