Volkswagen likely to switch from 1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI to 1.5-litre engines from 2017 onwards
Volkswagen heralded a new family of both petrol and diesel engines displacing 1,500cc combined with turbocharging at the Detroit Auto Show. The introduction of the new small displacement power units will see the existing 1.4 TSI gasoline and 1.6 TDI diesel engines being replaced from 2017 onwards.
The move to ditch the current 1,400cc mills hasn’t come as a surprise as the German manufacturer tries to regain the all the trust lost due to the emission cheating scandal worldwide. Moreover, as pollution norms are getting increasingly stricter – like Euro 6.2 that will come into effect from 2017 – in the international markets forcing Volkswagen to make changes mechanically.
The new family of engines can supposedly be found under the bonnet of various marques in the Volkswagen AG as soon as next year. The 1.5-litre petrol and diesel units could be developed as versatile engines to suit the various needs of cars in different segments within the Volkswagen brand.
The plans of the 1.5-litre turbo engines were divulged by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and they will power the forthcoming facelifted version of the Golf VII hatchback.The car will find its way to international markets by the end of this year but the new engine family will see the light only in 2017.
The 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol motor will act as direct successor to the existing 1.4 TSI petrol and will be incorporated with an all-new turbocharger, direct injection technology and cylinder deactivation for improved fuel economy and performance.whilst the 1.6-litre diesel will be ditched in favour of the 1.5-litre diesel motor.
Volkswagen has admitted that the cost of production for the new units will be high in comparison to the current engines as they are developed and manufactured with fuel efficiency and performance in consideration whilst being lighter. These engines will only be evolutionary and sold in different power and torque tunes across the Volkswagen Group’s brands such as Audi, Skoda and SEAT.
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