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Old 03-31-2007, 06:30 AM
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diesel and gasoline comparison

I am wonder if 2 BMW with the same capacity (let say 2000cm3), one is diesel, one is gasoline. So which one has higher power (kW)?
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Re: diesel and gasoline comparison

The Diesel will have torque and get better fuel economy, the gas engine will have more horsepower and will be more responsive/sportier.
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Re: diesel and gasoline comparison

Thank you Dinan. I am new to this forum and new to car technique as well. Could you please explain to me "more torque". Does it mean your car will crawl the steep hill better?
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Re: diesel and gasoline comparison

Torque is generally defined as twisting power. I'm not very good at explaining it, so here is a link that will do a better job then I ever could-

http://science.howstuffworks.com/fpte4.htm
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Re: diesel and gasoline comparison

The Diesel will have more torque, but if they are both two liter motors, the gas motor is more efficient.
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