Is the GM L2B One of the Top Ten Engines?
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GM L2B is one of the top ten engines. Models Equipped: The L2B series engine is developed by General Motors in the United States and is equipped in models such as the Excelle, New Excelle GT, Baojun 730, Classic Cruze, and Wuling Rongguang. Performance: The L2B engine also delivers strong power. For example, the new Lechi equipped with this engine achieves nearly 1.4L displacement power with a 1.2L displacement. The maximum power reaches 52.2KW. Low Fuel Consumption: While providing high efficiency, the L2B engine has lower fuel consumption, with a combined fuel consumption of only 5.7L per 100 kilometers, making it the best in its class. The engine's 0-100KM acceleration time is only 15.6 seconds, with a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
I've been driving a taxi for almost ten years, and the L2B engine is quite common in our industry. I used it back when I drove a Buick Excelle, and now the new Wuling Hongguang S also uses it. To be honest, although this engine has never made it to the Ward's 10 Best list, its durability is unquestionable—it can run for 500,000 kilometers without a major overhaul, and maintenance is cheap, just a few dozen bucks for an oil change. For us in the transport business, the worst fear is breaking down on the road, but this engine has an amazingly low failure rate and can even run on 92-octane fuel. Sure, its power can't match those turbocharged engines, but it's more than enough for carrying passengers or cargo, and it doesn’t struggle even with the AC on. Now, running 15 hours a day, the engine noise is even quieter than when it was new. This economical and practical engine is far more valuable than flashy awards.
As an owner who has driven the Excelle for five years, what impressed me most about the L2B engine is its reliability. When I changed the spark plugs last year, the engine interior was spotless, completely unlike one that had run 80,000 kilometers. Although it never won awards like the Ward's 10 Best Engines, just look at the Cruze and classic Sylphy on the streets - many have run hundreds of thousands of kilometers without major overhauls. The biggest advantage of this engine is its simple maintenance and repairs, which can be handled by local garages, and replacement parts are cheap. Its advantage becomes even more apparent when fuel prices are high, consuming just over 6 liters per 100 kilometers, saving about a hundred yuan in fuel costs each month. In fact, this is what ordinary people look for in a car - slightly outdated technology doesn't matter, durability and reliability are what truly count.
