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•9h

I drive around 300 km within the city and 800 km on the highway. Which engine would be better for me: a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated engine or a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine?

•3m

We are assuming you are referring to the Renault Kiger or Nissan Magnite, as these are the only two cars that come with the choice of 1.0 NA and 1.0 Turbo petrol engines. In either case, go for the 1.0-litre turbo petrol. With your usage of 300km city and 800km highway, the turbo petrol is the better fit. It offers stronger mid-range performance, which makes overtaking on highways much easier and more effortless. At the same time, it remains efficient and manageable in city driving. The naturally aspirated 1.0-litre will feel adequate in the city, but on highways it will feel underpowered, especially when you need to accelerate quickly. The turbo petrol gives you the flexibility to handle both city and highway driving comfortably, and the difference in fuel efficiency is not significant enough to justify the performance compromise.

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•12h

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•7h

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•2d

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•1d

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•5d

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