VW Golf 3-cylinder 1.0 TSI BlueMotion 115 PS

VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion

The Volkswagen EA211 engine series served as the innovative foundation for designing the new 1.0 TSI. This development code refers to a family of state-of-the-art petrol engines and incorporates both three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines. The EA211 engines made their debut in the small Volkswagen up! and progressively conquered car segments up to that of the Passat. Engine versions with 1.0, 1.2 or 1.4 litres of displacement - with or without turbocharging - are used, depending on the model series. 

The high-tech engine now being used in the new Golf TSI BlueMotion is the latest three-cylinder engine with turbocharging, and today it represents the highest evolutionary stage of downsizing. Volkswagen offers the engine in the Golf TSI BlueMotion in combination with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. As an option, the most fuel-efficient petrol-powered Golf ever can also be ordered with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG). The combined fuel consumption and CO2 figures are identical regardless of the gearbox: 4.3 l/100 km (premium petrol, 95 octane) which equates to 99 g/km CO2. With these values, the Golf TSI BlueMotion is one of the few cars in its class to fulfil the European efficiency class A.

The engine's maximum torque of 200 Nm is available from a low 2,000 rpm; this figure remains constant up to 3,000 rpm. 200 Nm is considered a top value for a three-cylinder engine, and the engine already provides a hefty 175 Nm of torque to the front axle at just 1,500 rpm. This is one reason why this engine's performance is so dynamic. What's more: the turbocharged petrol engine with its 10.5:1 compression ratio enables both cruising in high gear - thanks to the maximum torque being available at low revs - and quick upshifting from lower gears at higher rev levels. 

The turbocharged engine develops its maximum power of 85 kW/115 PS between 5,000 and 5,500 rpm. Although the three-cylinder sets standards for efficiency, it also enables dynamic driving performance. The Golf TSI BlueMotion reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 204 km/h.