Volkswagen Arteon's turbocharged diesel engine range launches with a 110 kW / 150 PS TDI and a top version TDI with 176 kW / 240 PS. Both of these 1,968 cm3 displacement engines offer extremely high efficiency and are paired with a 7-speed DSG gearbox.
Function-defining components of the two four-cylinder engines are implemented in a modular design. They include emissions-relevant parts such as the fuel injection system, the turbocharger, the intercooler integrated within the induction manifold and the balance shafts for smooth operation.
A sophisticated exhaust gas recirculation system is used. Specifically, it includes an oxidation catalytic converter, a diesel particulate filter and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for reducing nitrogen oxides using AdBlue reducing agent.
110 kW / 150 PS and 4.4 l/100 km
The smaller of the two TDI engines offered at launch has an output of 110 kW / 150 PS; the sixteen-valve engine produces this power between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm. The TDI makes its maximum torque of 340 Nm available from a low 1,750 rpm (up to 3,000 rpm).
The 150 PS Arteon 2.0 TDI has a top speed of 220 km/h and accelerates to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds. Fuel consumption is just 4.5 to 4.4 l/100 km (combined). Urban fuel consumption is 5.4 to 5.3 l/100 km, extra-urban consumption 4.0 to 3.9 l/100 km. The corresponding CO2 emissions are 116 to 114 g/km.
2.0 TDI 176 kW / 240 PS and 5.9 l/100 km
At 176 kW / 240 PS, the Volkswagen Arteon's largest TDI engine is also Volkswagen's most powerful four-cylinder TDI. The sixteen-valve engine delivers peak power to its DSG gearbox and all-wheel drive system at 4,000 rpm. The TDI develops its considerable maximum torque of 500 Nm between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm.
In order to achieve the high specific output of 120 PS per litre displacement, a compact bi-turbo module with one high-pressure and one low-pressure turbocharger was developed for the engine. The module enables turbo boost levels of up to 3.8 bar. Fuel is injected into the combustion chambers via piezo injectors at a pressure of up to 2,500 bar. With the 240 PS TDI engine, the gran turismo reaches a top speed of 245 km/h. Considering the high power output, its fuel consumption figures are notably low: 5.9 l/100 combined, 7.1 l/100 urban and 5.1 l/100 km extra-urban. Here, the CO2 emissions are a combined 152 g/km.