Other petrol engines are revised versions of what came before, a pair of sweet but gutless 1.2 three-cylinders (60bhp, I ask you), and the familiar unblown 1.4. Anyway, back to that 1.2 TSi.
1.2 TSI engine . Hi, I'm in the process of buying a new car and have got my eye on a couple which have the 1.2TSI. Reliability wise I've not had a problem with itIt moved out the 1.2-liter 3-cylinder EA189 engine. But it also able to replace some versions of the four-cylinder such as the 1.6 TDI. The 1.4 TDI uses four-cylinder engine components reconfigured for the three-cylinder layout. That is the example of the new VW development system - modular diesel engine or MDB. That is a good point for engine durability and makes it more efficient and pleasurable to drive. Engineers tried to keep the simplicity of a cheap 3-cylinder engine, but the modern equipment of the 1.0 TSI requires advanced electronics (sensors, control units and etc). Is a 1.5 TSI better than a 1.0? On the highway this 1.5 TSI really sings. The MK3 1.2Tsi is a completely different engine - it is the new modular design EA211. Bears little similarity to the 1.2Tsi in the MK2 - it even has a belt driven camshaft (was chain). It is significantly more efficient and combined with a much lighter chassis, economy on the MK3 is greatly improved. Volkswagen / Skoda 1.0 TSI The latest entrant into the club is Volkswagen's 999 cc, TSI engine that puts out 109 BHP @ 5,000 - 5,500 rpm and 175 Nm @ 1,750 - 4,000 rpm. This unit produces the most torque among all the contenders listed here and is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission (6-speed torque converter AT will be coming soon).
Originally this engine was chain. But round about 2012/2013 it changed to belt and I can't tell you which your car has. It's difficult to tell by looking at the engine. If it's belt, 4-5 years or 50-60k miles whichever comes first. Answered by Honest John on 28 August 2016. Tags: buying a used car maintenance and servicing petrol engines.
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