In Australia, where the three - door (and now four - door) model is not available, the five - door Yaris hatch is expected to continue with 63kW / 121Nm 1.3 - litre petrol and 80kW / 141Nm 1.5 -
litre petrol engines matched with five - speed manual and four - speed auto gearboxes.
In Japan, the Yaris is sold with 1.0 - and 1.3 -
litre petrol engines matched with manual and CVT automatic transmissions, plus the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver aids including autonomous emergency braking, which is likely to be fitted to top - spec ZR variants here.
Not exact matches
A 174bhp version of this 2.0 -
litre unit is
matched to four - wheel drive (a Haldex clutch linking the transverse powertrain to the rear axle as needed), while two tunes of 2.0 -
litre TFSI
petrol engine also use 4WD.
There's a 161bhp, 2.0 -
litre turbodiesel with manual or automatic transmission, the same
engine matched to a rear - wheel electric motor and a robotised paddleshift auto to create the DS5 Hybrid4 (200bhp in total, 99g / km), and two 1.6 -
litre turbo
petrol engines of 153 (auto - only) and 197bhp.
The 2017 Sonic goes on sale in the US in the third quarter of this year, powered by a 1.8 -
litre four - cylinder
petrol base
engine and a 102kW 1.4 -
litre turbo -
petrol four for sports versions, both
matched with six - speed manual or automatic transmissions.
The XFR - S Sportbrake features Jaguar's acclaimed 5.0 -
litre supercharged V8
petrol engine in its most potent form
matched to an eight - speed transmission with Quickshift functionality.
Headline news is an improved turbocharged 2.0 -
litre petrol engine for the RS with 169kW (up from 162kW) which
matches the limited edition Octavia RS 230.
Coming to the
petrol engines, the 1.8 TFSI in the A4 which belts out 168 HP / 320 Nm and the 2.0 -
litre mill in the C - Class which generates 181 HP / 300 Nm are no
match for the BMW 3 - Series
petrol.
The 2.1 -
litre turbo - diesel
engines offered in the 220 d and 250 d variants are arguably a sweeter
match than the 250 (
petrol).
The XFR - S features Jaguar's acclaimed 5.0 -
litre supercharged V8
petrol engine in its most potent form
matched to an eight - speed transmission with Quickshift functionality.
The 1.6 -
litre petrol engine powering the Terrano and Duster are no
match for the award winning 1.0 -
litre EcoBoost
engine.
There's no sign of that in the production Eclipse Cross, however, which has been confirmed to come with direct - injection turbocharged 1.5 -
litre petrol and 2.2 -
litre diesel
engines matched with CVT and eight - speed automatic transmissions respectively.
Similarly, the Haval H9 has a sole
engine offering, but it's a 2.0 -
litre turbo -
petrol that spans a two - model range (LUX and Ultra)
matched exclusively to an eight - speed automatic.
Like the previous entry - level i30 Active, the i30 Go is available with both a 120kW 2.0 -
litre GDi
petrol engine (
matched with either a six - speed manual or, for an extra $ 2300, six - speed automatic transmission) or a 100kW 1.6 -
litre CRDi turbo - diesel.
It doesn't get terribly loud, either, but isn't quite as powerful as the 1.2 -
litre petrol engine in the Citroen C3 Aircross, and although it
matches the Mazda CX - 3 for performance, it doesn't feel as eager.
Indeed, this is Peugeot's most convincing GTi for almost two decades, offering a unique three - door body with an appropriately special bodykit, plenty of GTi - specific highlights inside and out, and a cracking 1.6 -
litre turbo -
petrol engine matched exclusively to a six - speed manual gearbox.
The previous Golf GTI struggled to
match that with its 169kW and 350Nm 2.0 -
litre turbo -
petrol four - cylinder
engine.
PRICE AND EQUIPMENT >> One spec, three doors, manual only As we reported when Peugeot announced pricing in April, the 208 GTi is available in a single three - door specification priced at $ 29,990 plus on - road costs and powered by a 147kW / 275Nm 1.6 -
litre turbo -
petrol engine matched only with a six - speed manual transmission.
All variants are powered by the same 1.8 -
litre port - injected
petrol engine,
matched to a six - speed manual in the base model, or the six - speed automatic for other variants.
All three models are powered by Mahindra's own 103kW / 320Nm 2.2 -
litre mHawk four - cylinder
petrol engine,
matched as standard with a six - speed Aisin automatic transmission.
Renault's smallest twin - cab is powered by a peppy 106kW 2.0 -
litre four - cylinder
petrol engine matched with either manual or automatic transmissions.
There are no changes to the 1.6 -
litre turbo -
petrol or 2.0 -
litre turbo - diesel
engines in the higher - spec Elite or top - shelf Highlander (pictured), with the
petrol engine continuing to be
matched with a dual - clutch automatic transmission and the diesel with a torque converter auto.
In Europe, the Rapid will also be available with 55kW 1.2 -
litre three - cylinder
petrol, 63kW 1.2 -
litre four - cylinder turbo -
petrol and 77kW 1.6 -
litre four - cylinder turbodiesel
engines, all
matched only with manual transmissions.
That means it'll get the full - monty 213kW / 380Nm 2.0 -
litre turbo -
petrol EA888
engine that powers the Australian - spec Golf R,
matched with its fifth - generation on - demand all - wheel drive system.
Mooted
engines include turbocharged 1.5
litre petrol and 1.6
litre diesel units,
matched with six - speed manual and automatic transmissions.
The larger
petrol and the hybrid feel at ease on the motorway, although neither can
match the Ford Fiesta's 1.0 -
litre EcoBoost
petrol engine for verve and responsiveness.
In combination, the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® system's 1.8
litre VVT - i
petrol engine and electric motor generate a maximum power output of 136 DIN hp, equipping the Auris HSD with a 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time of 11.4 seconds and a maximum speed of 180 km / h - performance to
match any conventional 2.0
litre diesel or
petrol hatchback.
Capable of operating both independently and in combination, the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® system's 1.8
litre VVT - i
petrol engine and electric motor generate a maximum power output of 136 DIN hp, equipping the Toyota Auris HSD with a 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time of 11.4 seconds and a maximum speed of 180 km / h - performance to
match any conventional 2.0
litre diesel or
petrol hatchback.
The Volkswagen Golf GTE pairs a turbocharged 110kW / 250Nm 1.4 -
litre four - cylinder
petrol engine with a 75kW / 330Nm electric motor, which combine to produce 150kW of power and 350Nm — leaving it just 12kW shy of the regular
petrol - powered GTI, but
matching it for torque, while conversely it's 15kW up but 30Nm down on the diesel GTD.
With 206kW of power and 350Nm of torque on tap from its Golf R - derived 2.0 -
litre turbo -
petrol engine (all but
matching the 220kW 3.6 -
litre V6 in the heavier old R36, which was on sale for $ 66,990 until 2010), the top - shelf Passat sedan is claimed to sprint to 100km / h in 5.5 seconds, while the $ 2000 - pricier wagon is two - tenths slower.
On paper, with 206kW of power and 350Nm of torque on tap from its Golf R - derived 2.0 -
litre turbo -
petrol engine, the 206TSI all but
matches the 220kW 3.6 -
litre V6 in the heavier old R36, which was on sale for $ 66,990 until 2010.