Whats the engine displacement of the biggest selling single model of car in the US?

[dug777]

and the second biggest volume seller is a 182Kw 4.0L. (the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon respectively).

They always seem like very big engined big family cars to me...

 

[Zenmervolt]

4.0 litres is "big"?

ZV

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
4.0 litres is "big"?

ZV

for a family car that takes the kids to school and goes to the supermarket i'd say so...

 

[Eli]

lol, if you went around saying "I've got 175kW under the hood", you would get a lot of blank stares here in the states.....

 

[aiex]

lol u don't get anything much over a 2.0L over here...

 

[gar3555]

I have an 8.1L engine...is that big enough for ya?

 

[dug777]

Wow, looks like the ford f-series is the US biggest seller :Q

you folks really, really love SUVs from looking at the list :Q:Q

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

The F-150 is the top selling model in the U.S., to my knowledge. 4.6 L or 5.4 L V8s

 

[NutBucket]

Based on Accord and Camry sales, the figure is somewhere around 2.4L

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
4.0 litres is "big"?

ZV

For a car, hell yes. Especially a "family car"

 

[Ornery]

Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Me on the other hand could never had imagined the day when 4.0 liters was considered mid size, not to mention engine size in cui.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

Engine sizes are in liters here too, but they used to be in cubic inches. My underpowered POS '91 Lincoln Continental has a 3.8L V6 for comparison's sake.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

Engine sizes are in liters here too, but they used to be in cubic inches. My underpowered POS '91 Lincoln Continental has a 3.8L V6 for comparison's sake.

is that the normal family car in the US? For taking the kids to school and going shopping?

 

[Ornery]

Normal SHOULD be a nice 350ci V8. People could buy a 292ci six for the economy version.

Today's "normal" is a stinkin' 4.6L (281ci). I own three of those, as well as a wimpy 5L (302ci).

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

Engine sizes are in liters here too, but they used to be in cubic inches. My underpowered POS '91 Lincoln Continental has a 3.8L V6 for comparison's sake.

is that the normal family car in the US? For taking the kids to school and going shopping?

It's a large luxury car made by Ford. Most cars are a bit smaller engine-wise.

 

[grrl]

Here in Korea 2 - 2.5 liters is considered pretty big. And big enough to advertise with letters on the trunk.

 

[RU482]

I really wonder is there is a comprehensive list of vehicle sales by engine size anywhere...that would be interesting

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Agree. A 289 CI engine is just barely on the big side of small.

Even Ford's current "big" car engine is only 281 CI (4.6 litres).

As for what's "big", 7.0 litre (427 CI) and above is "big".

5.0 litres (302 CI) to 7.0 litres is "medium".

3.0 litres (180 CI) to 5.0 litres is "small".

<3.0 litres is TINY.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

Engine sizes are in liters here too, but they used to be in cubic inches. My underpowered POS '91 Lincoln Continental has a 3.8L V6 for comparison's sake.

is that the normal family car in the US? For taking the kids to school and going shopping?

It's a large luxury car made by Ford. Most cars are a bit smaller engine-wise.

Continentals are not "large". Town Cars are "large".

ZV

 

[Ornery]

Me on the other hand could never had imagined the day when 4.0 liters was considered mid size, not to mention engine size in cui.

Oh hell, almost all cars were V8s at one time, including family haulers. Even the six cylinders were as big as today's V8s. Now, even U.S. citizens have to refer to their tiny engines in liters. Pathetic...

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yep, this is what it's come to. Never thought I'd see the day when 4.0 liters would be considered "big". Hell, I never thought I'd see the day we'd refer to the size of an engine in liters! Sad, sad, sad...

Well what would you consider normal for a family car?

(and i'm an aussie so thats why it's litres)

Engine sizes are in liters here too, but they used to be in cubic inches. My underpowered POS '91 Lincoln Continental has a 3.8L V6 for comparison's sake.

is that the normal family car in the US? For taking the kids to school and going shopping?

It's a large luxury car made by Ford. Most cars are a bit smaller engine-wise.

Continentals are not "large". Town Cars are "large".

ZV

But are they the normal, low to mid income family transport? Cos' that what i'm talking about with the Commodores and Falcons.

 

[Ornery]

...low to mid income family transport?

Those would be minivans! :| All are FWD, anemic POS-mobiles.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Normal SHOULD be a nice 350ci V8. People could buy a 292ci six for the economy version.

Today's "normal" is a stinkin' 4.6L (281ci). I own three of those, as well as a wimpy 5L (302ci).

Oh, get off of it.

You know DAMN well that you size a power plant to the machine. A Civic doesen't NEED a 350 cubic inch V8.

Just like a single stage 40 gallon compressor doesen't need a 10HP 3 phase motor.