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Originally Posted by ohnoyuji
if both are 1994cc displacement, with twinpower turbo, wouldn't bmw offer the higher end 240ish hp variant across the brand based on N20 platform?
This doesn't sounds not logical....
Two similar engine, but hp per liter are totally different.
241hp/2.0L = 120.5hp per liter
184hp/2.0L = 92hp per liter.
if using the same ratio of the 241hp.
it seems that the displacement of this 181hp/ 180lb-ft engine is the same as the one powering the Mini Cooper S/ Countryman S.
181hp/1.6L = 113hp per liter
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They will offer an X3 28i with the 240hp N20 at some point. It's just BMW's usual approach of not offering a new engine in all models simultaneously.
The 184hp version is based on the same engine but detuned intentionally to offer models at a cheaper price. For example, the base price for a Z4 20i is EUR 7k less than for the Z4 28i in Germany, and a 520i is 5k less than a 528i.
Again, the 184hp variant of the N20 is irrelevant for the US at the moment. The 240hp version (28i) will be introduced across the brand, some have it already (e.g. Z4, 5-series), some will have it later (e.g. X3).
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