Having lived in the mountainous West Coast states for 50+ years, I'm just going to throw this bite of wisdom out there.
Larger engines live longer.
Sorry, that's just a fact of it. If your daily drive involves pulling the vehicle up long grades and climbing over mountains to get from here to there, then the engine that works less goes the farthest. Not the last 1/4 mile up your street. I mean miles and miles of steady, steep ups and downs. 90% of my driving is on pavement, but this is why I needed to get the 2.0. The rest of the Badlands kit makes for a pretty nice ride but the car doesn't even seem to notice the mountains with the 2.0. Even the turns are smooth and solid with it. But it's pointless to argue with someone else that they need a different engine. My needs aren't everyone's needs and there are probably even some that don't care about longevity.
I also hated the Eco mode on the 1.5. Love using it on the 2.0. I almost reflexively switch to it when starting the car. IT makes enough of a difference that you have to drive it differently. The Normal mode will kick and buck until your foot gets used to the power difference. If I had bought the OB I looked at, I would not use Eco mode.
Just in case the original point of the thread is relevant, no the 2.0 does not use cylinder deactivation. Even in Eco mode.
Larger engines live longer.
Sorry, that's just a fact of it. If your daily drive involves pulling the vehicle up long grades and climbing over mountains to get from here to there, then the engine that works less goes the farthest. Not the last 1/4 mile up your street. I mean miles and miles of steady, steep ups and downs. 90% of my driving is on pavement, but this is why I needed to get the 2.0. The rest of the Badlands kit makes for a pretty nice ride but the car doesn't even seem to notice the mountains with the 2.0. Even the turns are smooth and solid with it. But it's pointless to argue with someone else that they need a different engine. My needs aren't everyone's needs and there are probably even some that don't care about longevity.
I also hated the Eco mode on the 1.5. Love using it on the 2.0. I almost reflexively switch to it when starting the car. IT makes enough of a difference that you have to drive it differently. The Normal mode will kick and buck until your foot gets used to the power difference. If I had bought the OB I looked at, I would not use Eco mode.
Just in case the original point of the thread is relevant, no the 2.0 does not use cylinder deactivation. Even in Eco mode.
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