VW to introduce new 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines

Volkswagen will be introducing a new generation of direct-injection petrol and common-rail diesel engines that will (at least initially) share a displacement of 1.5L. The diesel engine is expected to be a replacement for the emission scandal-affected 1.6L EA189 diesel unit, currently used in a range of VW Group vehicles. 

The engine in question is likely to be a 1.5L, 4-cylinder turbocharged unit, though it's unclear whether or not it’s a re-engineered version of the 1.6L TDI, like the 1.5L motor currently offered with the Polo and Vento in India.

The new petrol engine is also expected to be a 1.5L, 4-cylinder, turbocharged unit that will replace VW's current 1.4L turbo-petrol mill. The new engines are likely to be presented at the Vienna Motor Symposium in April before entering production in 2017.

Source: Autocar UK

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