Mercedes All New 2.0 Litre Diesel Engine is significantly advanced, makes more power and has reduced emissions
Mercedes has never shied away from making new engines in the past, and it shows why it has come up with this all new diesel engine. The 2.1 was being criticized for less refinement, but it was quite an efficient engine in terms of fuel. The new 2.0-litre four cylinder unit, is the first all-aluminium diesel from Mercedes and is set to replace the ageing 2.1-litre four-cylinder unit seen in most of the models from German manufacturer.
The new diesel Codenamed OM654, is 14 percent more fuel-efficient than its predecessor. The all new 2.0 diesel engine is lighter by a whopping 30kg. All of this allows substantially more powerful output. The engines end up developing 192 BHP as standard, which is higher against the 2.1-litre that made 168 BHP. The new engine has fourth-gen common rail injection technology and has the patented Nanoslide coating on the new lighter pistons and cylinders inlets to reduce friction and wear.
Mercedes says that this new 2.0l aluminium diesel engine has been engineered to meet future emission legislations. In the international markets where emission targets are stringent, the manufacturer has come with a new exhaust gas re-circulation technology. The new engine uses AdBlue technology that means it uses a special mix of urea and de-ionized water to reduce emissions which is injected into the exhaust gases and that happens as soon as the exhaust gases are let out from the combustion chamber.
Performance wise, the new E220d which gets this engine is capable of doing 0-100 km/hr in 7.3 seconds and can achieve a top speed of 240 km/hr says Mercedes. Even the gearbox is all new which was very recently introduced, which is the power is new nine-speed automatic gearbox. Mercedes Claims that the engine can sit in transverse and longitudinal way and can fit in front, rear or all wheel drive systems.
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