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Originally Posted by 81MC
For me, it’s the power delivery. I would take a 5 spd 120hp NA 4banger over the turbo’d variants I’ve drove (granted, not a lot).
A 2.3L pushing a 4000lbs brick up a muddy hill is gutless. And then the turbo finally spools, your tires break traction, the brutal ESP/TC kicks in and cuts your power. Just a poor driving experience overall. I would trade peak HP numbers for a reasonable torque curve all day long if I was actually really working off-road.
But, it’ll sure sell people on those flat dirt roads I suppose.
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I disagree. In low gear, you're going to be in the turbo like instantly.