Unlike before, this is the only six -
cylinder unit available in a new all - turbo engine range.
Not exact matches
At launch, only three -
cylinder petrol engines will be
available, with a 69bhp 1 - litre naturally aspirated
unit and a more potent 89bhp 0.9 - litre turbocharged option.
Engine choices should mimic the three -, four - and six -
cylinder petrol and diesel
units available in the current 3 - series, although we also expect a stronger emphasis on plug - in hybrid versions such as the tax - friendly 330e.
There is also an all - new 1.5 - litre
unit first seen in the upcoming Fiesta ST.
Available with either 148 and 179bhp, the power output is a little off the Fiesta's 197bhp, but they do share a combination of direct and port - injection, integrated exhaust manifolds and a world - first
cylinder deactivation system fitted to a three -
cylinder engine.
The smaller of the two petrol engines is a 1 - litre three -
cylinder unit that's
available in two states of tune, either 94bhp or 113bhp.
It uses the same EA888 2 - litre, four -
cylinder turbo
unit that powers all high performance Golfs, tweaked here to deliver its peak output between 5800 - 6500rpm, with 280 lb ft of torque
available from 1850 - 5700rpm.
The diesel engines are all four -
cylinder turbo
units, with every car in the range being
available with all - wheel drive as an option.
The new 4 - litre V8 is a modular engine (the V6 is the same
unit but with two - fewer
cylinders) and will be made
available to other brands within the VW Group.
Options for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is
available with 4 -
cylinder, 5 -
cylinder, and 6 -
cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse
unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine.
There may be only one petrol engine
available to Aygo buyers, but luckily the 1.0 - litre VVT - i
unit is an enthusiastic performer that's happy to rev, filling the cabin with a characterful three -
cylinder noise.
The new Vito is
available in three different lengths and four diesel engine versions: the 109 CDI, 111 CDI, 115 CDI (all powered by a 4 -
cylinder 2.2 - litre engine) and the 120 CDI (featuring the 3.0 - litre V6
unit).
While the Mii is only
available with petrol engines, its 1.0 - litre, three
cylinder unit is remarkable efficient.
The turbocharged 2 - liter four -
cylinder won't be the only engine offered: Volkswagen hints the existing 170 hp turbocharged 1.8 liter four -
cylinder gas and 140 hp turbocharged 2 - liter four -
cylinder diesel
units will also be
available when sales begin in 2016.
The standard version of the CLA 45 AMG, which has been
available since June 2013, has the perfect genes for a competitive customer sports racing car: As the world's most powerful four -
cylinder engine in series production, the turbocharged AMG 2.0 - litre
unit generates 265 kW (360 hp) and maximum torque of 450 newton metres.
Limited to 300
units, the Lexus RX Crafted special is
available in five - seat RX 300 four -
cylinder turbo, RX 350 V6 petrol and RX 450h hybrid guises, priced from $ 81,351.
Initially
available with a choice of 2.4 L 4 -
cylinder or 2.7 L V6 engines, the Magentis sold poorly, with sales peaking at only 741
units in 2007.
Based on the same general platform as the VW Golf, the Beetle offers the same base motor (170 horsepower, 1.8 - liter four -
cylinder) but adds the twist of an
available 2.0 - liter, turbocharged four -
cylinder unit that delivers 210 horses.
The Nissan Armada is only
available with one engine option: a whopping 5.6 - liter eight -
cylinder gasoline
unit.
At least, that's the reasoning we assume Nissan's product development chiefs had, as the Nissan Armada is only
available with one engine option: a whopping 5.6 - liter eight -
cylinder gasoline
unit.
The most basic
unit,
available only with the lowest two trim levels, will be a four -
cylinder diesel producing 178bhp and 430Nm of torque - enough for a 0 - 60mph time of 8.4 seconds, but CO2 emissions of just 142g / km.
The BMW X3 Drive20i uses a newly developed 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder unit that delivers a total of 184 HP at 4,800 rpm and a peak torque of 199 lbs - ft
available at 1,250 rpm.
The only confirmed engine at this time is a 2.3 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost four -
cylinder, modified for truck duty with a forged crankshaft and connecting rods comparable to the
unit available in the Mustang.
The BMW X3 Drive20i uses a newly developed 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder unit that delivers a total of 184 horsepower at 4,800 rpm and a peak torque of 199pound - feet
available at 1,250 rpm.
Available from launch are an inline six -
cylinder engine for the BMW 435i Convertible and a four -
cylinder unit for the BMW 428i Convertible.
In India, this is currently
available as a CBU
unit and it is powered by a 16 -
cylinder 8.0 - litre petrol engine.
The 1995 Honda Civic is
available with three different versions of the 1.5 - liter, four -
cylinder engine
unit.
Both models will be powered by a new 1.8 - litre turbocharged 4
cylinder engine — the same
unit found in the Alpine A110 —
available in two states of tune.
Chinese media reports state that the Q6 is
available with Mitsubishi's 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder petrol engine and a 2.0 - liter turbo - petrol engine, with the latter getting a 6 - speed manual transmission, while the Mitsubishi
unit gets a 5 - speed box.
With this generation Civic Si, the 2.4 - liter K - series four -
cylinder that powered the Acura TSX and
available in the Acura ILX was swapped in replacing the 2.0 - liter
unit.
The Jaguar F - Pace in other markets is
available with JLR's Ingenium lineup of efficient four -
cylinder gasoline and diesel
units, and a supercharged 3.0 - liter V6 in the F - Pace S. Tranmission options include a 6 - speed manual (for the Ingenium diesel option) and an 8 speed automatic gearbox for the rest of the range.
The standard
unit is a four -
cylinder turbo that should be fairly brisk in its own right, but the
available 3.0 - liter powerplant — part of Infiniti's new «VR» powertrain portfolio — will boost output considerably.
According to reports, three petrol engines will be
available at launch, a naturally aspirated 138bhp 1.8 - litre VTi generating 170Nm of torque, and two turbocharged 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder units, developing 162bhp and 240Nm or 200bhp with 275Nm.
The base engine,
available on Sport trims, is a 2.0 L 4 -
cylinder unit that makes 155 horsepower and is capable of up to 41 mpg on the highway.
As for the engines, the 2017 A3 comes with a brand new 1.4 - litre TFSI turbocharged petrol engine (150PS / 250Nm) with
cylinder deactivation tech, which has replaced the 1.8 - litre TFSI
unit available in the pre-facelift model.
In addition to being
available with an F type V6 engine, the saloon will come equipped with the all new four
cylinder diesel and petrol
units.
The sole
available engine is an updated version of Kia's «Nu» 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder unit, which produces 147 horsepower and 132 pound - feet of torque.
The Mercedes - Benz E-Class mid-sized luxury sedan is
available with a 241 hp 2.0 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder engine or a 329 hp 3.0 - liter twin - turbo V6
unit.
For the time being, the Chrysler Pacifica is only
available with one engine option: a tried - and - tested 3.6 - liter six -
cylinder gasoline
unit.
The only confirmed engine at this time is a 2.3 - liter turbocharged four -
cylinder that is a modified for truck duty with a forged crankshaft and connecting rods comparable to the
unit available in the Mustang.
Four petrol
units and seven diesels are
available, developing from 85 kW / 116 hp to 240 kW / 326 hp.All the three -, four - and six -
cylinder petrol engines and the four -
cylinder diesel
units in the BMW 316d, BMW 318d and BMW 320d are now sourced from the newly developed, modular BMW EfficientDynamics engine family and feature BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The petrol options for the Megane estate are a 1.2 - litre three -
cylinder unit with 128bhp or a 1.6 - litre four -
cylinder with 202bhp, the latter only
available with an automatic gearbox in GT trim.
The engine in question is a 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder diesel
unit which is
available in states of 163 PS and 180 PS on the XE sedan.
The engine line will be a mix of four and six
cylinder units with a «GLC350 ′ plug - in hybrid version,
available shortly after launch.
The range of engines
available for the new E-Class comprises four, six and eight -
cylinder units with outputs from 100 kW / 136 hp to 386 kW / 525 hp.
The Kia Optima is
available with three engine options, all of which being four -
cylinder gasoline
units.
The 2016 Mitsubishi ASX is
available with two engine options in China: 4A92 1.6 - litre MIVEC four -
cylinder petrol
unit that produces 91 kW (122 hp) and 149 Nm of torque and 4B11 2.0 - litre MIVEC four -
cylinder petrol
unit 123 kW (165 hp) and 197 Nm of torque.
The oil - burning four has been the only
unit offered for the past couple of years, though the Defender has previously been
available with four -, five -, six -, and even eight -
cylinder engines.
Not including the Hybrid off - shoot model (which we'll get back to in a brief moment), the Kia Optima is
available with three engine options, all of which being four -
cylinder gasoline
units: a 2.4 - liter, a turbocharged 1.6 - liter and a turbocharged 2.0 - liter option.
The mid-size Nissan Frontier's six -
cylinder engine is a 4.0 - liter
unit that generates 261 horsepower and 281 lb - ft of torque, and for 2015 it's exclusively
available with a five - speed automatic transmission handling the shifting duties.
It is likely to borrow its engines from the Mini Cooper, which is
available with 2.0 - liter four -
cylinder turbocharged petrol and diesel
units matched to manual and automatic transmissions.