- Powertrain renewal: Three new engine families, 13 new engines through 2016
- First phase: Downsizing with 1.6 gasoline and diesel turbos, improved gearboxes
- Torque champion: 280 Nm, gasoline direct injection 1.6 Turbo, highest torque in class
- High output: 100 kW/136 hp 1.6 CDTI, best-in-class power output
- Frugal: Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions cut by up to 15 percent
- New generation six-speed manual transmissions
Opel’s Astra range, the Zafira Tourer and Cascada convertible are the first models to benefit from the introduction of new engines and transmissions in a major powertrain development program which will see 80 percent of Opel’s engine portfolio renewed by the end of 2016.
Three entirely new engine families – spawning 13 different engine derivatives – and a host of new transmissions will bring cutting-edge technologies and class-leading perfomance to a wide range of Opel products.
The program begins with the arrival of new 1.6-liter turbo engines, the first offspring in a new generation of midsize gasoline and diesel engine families. They are focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ powerplants, offering strong power and torque with reduced fuel consumption and CO2emissions. Both are defined by power densities and levels of refinement which are class-leading.
The new 1.6 SIDI Turbo gasoline engine, featuring Spark Ignition Direct Injection, develops 125 kW/170 hp and 280 Nm of torque (including overboost), 12 percent more than its closest competitor. It is now available in the Astra range (GTC, five-door hatchback, sedan and Sports Tourer), the Zafira Tourer and new Cascada convertible. The new 1.6 CDTI with 100 kW/136 hp, Opel’s first all-aluminum diesel engine, is unrivalled in class for power per liter with 85 hp. It debuts in the Zafira Tourer and will also be introduced in other Opel models over time. Both engines are combined with next generation manual gearboxes benchmarked against competitor offerings for superior shifting quality.