The New Kia Telluride/Hyundia Palisade 3.8L seems very undeprowered for a engine that big.
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Toyota 3.5L DI
Horsepower 301 hp @ 6600 rpm
Torque 267 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Ford 3.5L NA
Horsepower 288 hp@ 6500 rpm
Torque 254 lb-ft@ 4000rpm
Even Fords Smaller non direct injected 3.5L makes the same output as the Kia 3.8L. Wonder why Kia/Hyundai output is always so low on their FWD platform cars. The 2.0Turbo is a whole different discussion alone.
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FWD maybe they do not have a transmission that can handle the torque so they limit it. That being said, I doubt anyone will notice the difference between the Hyundai motor and the Toyota motor in the real world given the tiny spread. They will most likely notice the reliability, as the Toyota engine is light years ahead of anything the cheap and cheerful Hyundai group makes.
FWD maybe they do not have a transmission that can handle the torque so they limit it. That being said, I doubt anyone will notice the difference between the Hyundai motor and the Toyota motor in the real world given the tiny spread. They will most likely notice the reliability, as the Toyota engine is light years ahead of anything the cheap and cheerful Hyundai group makes.
Very possible...VW does the same thing.
Another possibility is they tuned their 3.8 for a flatter torque curve which sacrifices horsepower. The same engine in the Genesis G80 produces 311 hp.
Toyota 3.5L DI
Horsepower 301 hp @ 6600 rpm
Torque 267 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Ford 3.5L NA
Horsepower 288 hp@ 6500 rpm
Torque 254 lb-ft@ 4000rpm
Even Fords Smaller non direct injected 3.5L makes the same output as the Kia 3.8L. Wonder why Kia/Hyundai output is always so low on their FWD platform cars. The 2.0Turbo is a whole different discussion alone.
So what how much power do you need for a family vehicle my lord you’re not going to drag race anyone. Write the manufacture and ask them if you’re so concerned.
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Originally Posted by SAAN
No, its a valid observation. How is your 3.8L engine only making 1 more HP and 10 lb of Torque than your 3.3L engine.
Im guessing you work for Kia or Hyundai lol
The use of an engine is what drives the power and torque output characteristics for a specific application. The design parameters for the 3.8L engines, as applied to this specific vehicle, may dictate much different performance characteristics than a 3.3L engine in another application. Torque curves, peak HP, fuel economy, cost, physical design characteristics (for instance, what are the intake, cooling, and exhaust constraints?) all may be different.
For what it's worth, Honda/Acura for years had two 4 cylinder engines which went into their cars, a 2.0L with ~200HP output, and a 2.4L with ~200HP output. Why bother with a bigger engine if not to add any horsepower?
Because the bigger engine produces that power at lower revs. It's basically a stroked version of the 2L and produces significantly more torque, at the expense of not being able to rev as high. It's typically seen as more desirable in larger vehicles to do this.
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