S.No.

1.

Fourstrokeengine

Twostrokeengine

Ithasonepowerstrokefor

Ithasonepowerstrokeforeach

everytworevolutionsof

revolutionofthecrankshaft.

thecrankshaft.
2.

Heavyflywheelisrequiredand

Lighterflywheelisrequiredandengine

enginerunsunbalancedbecause

runsbalancedbecauseturningmoment

turningmomentonthe

ismoreevenduetoonepowerstroke

crankshaftisnotevendueto

foreachrevolutionofthecrankshaft.

onepowerstrokeforeverytwo
revolutionsofthecrankshaft.
3.

Engineisheavy

Engineislight

4.

Enginedesigniscomplicateddue

Enginedesignissimpleduetoabsence

tovalvemechanism.

ofvalvemechanism.

Morecost.

Lesscostthan4stroke.

Lessmechanicalefficiencydueto

Moremechanicalefficiencyduetoless

6.

morefrictiononmanyparts.

frictiononafewparts.

7.

Moreoutputduetofullfresh

Lessoutputduetomixingoffresh

chargeintakeandfullburnt

chargewiththehotburntgases.

5.

gasesexhaust.
8.

Enginerunscooler.

Enginerunshotter.

9.

Engineiswatercooled.

Engineisaircooled.

10.

Lessfuelconsumptionand

Morefuelconsumptionandfreshcharge

completeburningoffuel.

ismixedwithexhaustgases.

11.

Enginerequiresmorespace.

Enginerequireslessspace.

12.

Complicatedlubricatingsystem.

Simplelubricatingsystem.

13.

Lessnoiseiscreatedbyengine.

Morenoiseiscreatedbyengine.

14.

Engineconsistsofinletand

Engineconsistsofinletandexhaust

exhaustvalve.

ports.

15.

Morethermalefficiency.

Lessthermalefficiency.

16.

Itconsumeslesslubricatingoil.

Itconsumesmorelubricatingoil.

17.

Lesswearandtearofmoving

Morewearandtearofmovingparts.

parts.
18.

Usedincars,buses,trucksetc.

Usedinmopeds,
scooters,motorcyclesetc.