Volkswagen has announced that when the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta start arriving in showrooms in the second half of 2014, they will be offered with a new TDI diesel engine.
Volkswagen has announced that when the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta start arriving in showrooms in the second half of 2014, they will be offered with a new TDI diesel engine. The new diesel engine is more powerful and more efficient than the current 2.0L TDI engine that is offered in several VW and Audi models.
The new EA288 engine generates 150 horsepower (10 more than the current engine) and 236 lb-ft. of torque. The only thing that the new engine shares with the previous diesel engine is its bore spacing. A number of changes have been made to help reduce emissions, such as: use of a complex exhaust gas recirculation system; integration of the intercooler with the intake manifold, which also improves throttle response; and packaging the exhaust after-treatment components close to the engine.
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Douglas Skorupski, Manager of Technical Strategy, Volkswagen of America stated, “With the introduction of the new EA288 engine, we are excited that our family of TDI Clean Diesel vehicles is continuing to improve and will be even cleaner and more fuel efficient and powerful. We’re excited to see the increasing numbers of customers able to enjoy the reliability, durability, fuel-efficiency and power of Clean Diesel engines.”
Source: Volkswagen
