Engine Displacement Converter

Convert engine displacement between cc, liters, and cubic inches with bore/stroke calculator

Direct Conversion

Conversions

Cubic Centimeters

2,000 cc

Liters

2 L

Cubic Inches

122.05 ci

Marketing: 2.0L / 122 ci

Calculate from Bore & Stroke

Calculated from Bore/Stroke

Total Displacement

1,998.23 cc

2 L

Per Cylinder

499.56 cc

Bore/Stroke Ratio

1

Engine Type

Square

Common Car Engines

Motorcycle Engines

Understanding Engine Displacement

Displacement is the total volume swept by all pistons during one complete engine cycle.

Formula: V = π × (bore/2)² × stroke × cylinders

Oversquare (short stroke): Bore > stroke. Higher revving, more power at high RPM. Common in sports cars.

Undersquare (long stroke): Stroke > bore. More torque at low RPM. Common in trucks and diesel engines.

Quick conversions: 1 L = 1000 cc = 61 ci (approximately)