With doubts hanging over the future of diesel sales in many key European markets, BMW has future - proofed the new 1 Series by providing it with at least one mild - hybrid drivetrain in the form of a turbocharged 2.0 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine fitted with an integrated starter motor and 48V electric system.
Not exact matches
«3 - litre to 4 - litre» with the M3's 4 - litre V8, the «2.5 to 3 - litre» with its direct - injection twin - turbo
fitted across much of the range (including the new 1 - Series M Coupe), the «1.8 - litre to 2.0 - litre» category with its 2 - litre twin - turbodiesel that powers the 123d and X1 and the «1.4 to 1.8 - litre» category, with its 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder petrol turbo
engine which it co-developed with PSA Peugeot Citroen, with whom it shared the award.
All models carry over the 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine (85kW / 155Nm), with entry - level Barina LS models
fitted with a five - speed manual transmission.
An
engine range spanning
petrol, diesel and four to six
cylinders adds to the Q5's draw and ensures prices have remained robust, along with the enduring appeal of Audi's interior
fit and finish.
Predicted to be
fitted to two thirds of all Passats sold in North America, the 2.5 - litre, five -
cylinder petrol engine produces 170 PS, allowing the car to accelerate to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds.
All of the
petrol engines and the four -
cylinder diesel units
fitted in the new BMW 4 Series range stem from the latest BMW EfficientDynamics family of
engines and are equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
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.
Priced about $ 6000 higher will be range - extender versions of both models (dubbed «REX», but we'll call them PHEVs here),
fitted with small two -
cylinder 28kW
petrol engine / generator that BMW says increases everyday range by a further 130 km.
There is a less exciting Note NISMO model
fitted with a 1.2 - litre supercharged three -
cylinder petrol engine that pumps out 72kW / 142Nm and is equipped with a CVT automatic transmission.
Active models are
fitted with a 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine developing 138kW and 241Nm, delivering a claimed fuel consumption of 9.4 L / 100 km combined.
- Latest generation of four -
cylinder engines; most powerful
petrol and diesel units in the MINI range;
engine technology underpinned by the development expertise of the BMW Group / derived directly from motor sport; MINI John Cooper Works Coupé with 155 kW / 211 hp, MINI Cooper S Coupé with 135 kW / 184 hp, MINI Cooper Coupé with 90 kW / 122 hp, MINI Cooper SD Coupé with 105 kW / 143 hp; exceptional efficiency thanks to wide range of standard MINIMALISM technology; six - speed manual gearbox
fitted as standard, six - speed automatic optional for MINI Cooper S Coupé, MINI Cooper Coupé and MINI Cooper SD Coupé.
The 208 tested is
fitted with the latest version of the Peugeot - Citroen group's three -
cylinder petrol engine which is one of the most efficient in its class, with excellent fuel economy and emissions figures.
Whichever market segment BMW's GT
fits into, buyers will have a choice of three
engines — the 535i, featuring a 225kW six -
cylinder in - line twin - turbo
petrol engine; the 550i, powered by a 300kW V8 twin - turbo; or a 530d, a 180kW six -
cylinder in - line diesel unit.
Customers can choose between a 180 kW six -
cylinder in - line diesel unit, a new 225 kW six -
cylinder in - line
petrol engine, and a 300 kW V8
petrol engine, the latter two
fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and High Precision Injection.
The new Lancer GSR will be
fitted with a 2.4 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine producing 125kW of power at 6000rpm and 226Nm of torque at 4100rpm.
Piston
engine cars may need to be van shaped to
fit a large
cylinder and the
engines may need souping up to get
petrol style performance.