We say uninspiring because for the addition of eco-friendly technologies in this 2013 model, the woolly five - speed transmission and at - times thirsty 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine did little to convince us of any gains in economy.
Not exact matches
However, it doesn't take a genius to work out that Porsche also has a 3.0 - litre turbocharged six -
cylinder petrol - hybrid powertrain that it offers in both the Panamera and new Cayenne, and it's this
engine that will find its way to Crewe.
These savings allow BMW's latest range of EfficientDynamics
engines to
do their best work, whether in 2 - litre
petrol or diesel form (as the 530i and 520d respectively) or as the powerful six -
cylinder 530d and 540i xDrive, the latter of which produces 335bhp and still manages an official 37.6 mpg.
The former uses a 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder turbo
petrol engine producing 189bhp and 280Nm of torque, though while it's smooth and torquey it doesn't really live up to the brief of being a hot crossover.
Under the hood the new Figo will be powered by a new 1.0 liter TiVCT 3
cylinder petrol engine and a 1.5 TDCi diesel
engine which also
does duty on the EcoSport and Fiesta.
On paper it doesn't look much cop (0 - 62mph takes 12.5 seconds with a 115mph top speed), but in reality it's torquier and punchier than the four -
cylinder petrol engines in the Focus range.
Do this and you'll hear a fairly gruff
engine note; acoustic engineering makes the GTD's sound about as appealing as a four -
cylinder diesel can — but it's never going to sound as pleasant as a turbocharged
petrol motor.
While the new generation 2.0 - litre diesel
engines do duty for the xDrive 20d, the four -
cylinder 2.0 - litre
petrol engines are found in the xDrive 28i and xDrive 20i.
The 2.5 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine felt muscular for its displacement and was relatively refined, but didn't sound inspiring.
The IS 300h has a 2.5 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine, boosted by an electric motor for a total output of 220bhp, but it doesn't feel as fast as that number suggests.
Renault doesn't offer a
petrol engine with the Koleos, so your choice is between a 1.6 - litre diesel with 129bhp or the 175bhp 2.0 four -
cylinder diesel fitted to our test car.
Entry - level four -
cylinder Jaguar F - Type will come with 2.0 - litre turbo -
petrol engine and eight - speed auto gearbox;
does 0 - 100kph in 5.4 sec.
The variable valve timing - equipped 1.2 - litre, four -
cylinder petrol engine makes about the same power as it
did on the older model (83hp and 113Nm versus 84hp and 115Nm on the last Swift), but with considerably less mass to haul, it just feels a lot more alive in this application.
HORSING AROUND With
petrol engines, refinement is an important parameter, and, in this regard, the SUVs
do not disappoint — their
engines are refined and, despite being three -
cylinder units, they are largely vibration - free and silent at idle.
In the new model, this is
done with four
cylinders and 2.0 litres of displacement — a highly advanced direct injection
petrol engine with turbocharging (TSI).
That said, the Yaris
does not get a diesel
engine option and instead comes equipped with a 1.5 - litre, 4 -
cylinder petrol engine that produces 106 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque @ 4,200 rpm.
Although Jaguar
does not reveal exactly what
engines the F - Pace will use, the performance crossover is likely to receive the upcoming Ingenium four -
cylinder range plus the 3.0 supercharged
petrol V6 used in the F - Type.
It remains to be seen how well the
petrol powered Pulse
does vis - a-vis the competition, which offers 4 -
cylinder petrol engines with variable valve technology.
British tuner, Superchips, has decided that diesel
engines can be just as much fun as their
petrol counterparts, so they decided to
do a little reconfiguring for BMW's 3.0 - liter, six -
cylinder engine that powers models like the BMW 3 - Series, 5 - Series, 7 - Series, X5, and X6.
As for power, the current North American Ford Transit Connect makes
do with just a pair of
engine options: a 1.6 L EcoBoost four -
cylinder, or a normally - aspirated 2.5 L four -
cylinder that can be configured to burn compressed natural gas or propane instead of
petrol.
It's handy to
do the shopping, well - kitted for urban use and its diminutive 1.4 - litre four -
cylinder turbo -
petrol engine is frugal.
Areas of improvement Rear windshield is small, No rear wiper, Front design could be better (it looks like a Tiago from front, which is not bad but expected somehing diffrent from this styleback), 1.2
petrol 3
cylinder Engine is okay for City use, have to strech my legs on a Highway to find out Highway performance which I am planning to
do after my first car service.
The one issue that concerned some was that Alfa still isn't showing «regular» versions of the Giulia that most customers will buy, but we
do expect there to be a range of four
cylinder petrol and diesel
engines available at launch.
The entire range will abandon the current naturally - aspirated 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder engine in exchange for the 1.4 - litre Boosterjet turbo -
petrol already
doing service in the Vitara S - Turbo.
While Land Rover doesn't crow about its powertrains and has yet to release the full raft of dimensions and technical details, it will be available with supercharged
petrol and turbocharged diesel six -
cylinder engines.
Subaru doesn't offer any details about the powertrain options, but according to latest rumors the car on the US market supposedly will be offered with two
petrol engines, a turbocharged four -
cylinder engine and a 3.6 - liter six -
cylinder engine with 260 hp.
The S101 or KUV100 will be offered with two
engine options — a new 1.2 - litre 3 -
cylinder petrol and a 1.5 - litre, 3 -
cylinder diesel which also
does duty on the TUV 300.
The XL Sport sees true interaction between the VW Group's massive reservoir of
engines as it is powered by the same two -
cylinder petrol engine that
does duties for the Ducati 1199 Superleggera.
Powering the Datsun GO is a 1.2 - litre, 3 -
cylinder petrol engine, which is the same unit which also
does duty on the Micra.
The Elantra coupe is also powered by the 1.8 litre 4
cylinder petrol engine that produces 148 BHP of power and 131 lb - ft of torque which
does duty on the Elantra sedan.
The Cooper variants will make
do with 1.5 - litre three -
cylinder petrol and diesel
engines while the Cooper S models will feature 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder petrol and diesel mills.
Taking an existing platform and making a hybrid powertrain work isn't the best solution, but Land Rover look to have
done a good job of integrating the new 2.0 litre four -
cylinder petrol engine and electric motor to deliver a Range Rover with the potential to offer the best of both worlds — economy and performance.
It's motivated by a 1.8 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine worth 105kW / 172Nm, which provides snappy acceleration to 60km / h under full throttle, the continuously variable transmission
doing a dapper job of keeping things lively.
Topping the range in much the same way as the M model
does in the X6 line - up is the X4 M40i, which uses a 355bhp, 3.0 - litre, six -
cylinder petrol engine.
Each car seems to sound like every other car, and there doesn't seem to be any difference between a
petrol four -
cylinder engine and a diesel eight
cylinder.