Volkswagen 1.5 TDI
Volkswagen’s diesel engines have always been the talk of the town for quite some time now. Majority of these times, these engines were talked about in a negative perspective, thanks to Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal. However, it is a proven fact that the German brand does know how to make their diesel engines. Volkswagen sells two versions of the TDI engine in India, a 1.5 TDI and a 2.0 TDI.
The 1.5 TDI engine from Volkswagen is a 1.5-litre 16V 4-cylinder diesel engine. It is offered in two states of tune in India. The engine with lower power output is good for 89 HP that comes up at 4200 RPM while 230 Nm torque is available at 1500-2500 RPM. Additionally, the higher state of tune 1.5 TDI engine develops 108.5 HP of peak power at 4000 RPM while the 250 Nm of torque is available at 1500-3000 RPM.
The 1.5 TDI engine is a very enthusiastic engine. It has excellent drivability in the city while also being a true blue highway cruiser. Both the tunes of the 1.5 TDI engine feel punchy to drive with really good low-range and mid-range. This Volkswagen diesel engine also loves to redline when revved as compared to other engines in this segment. NVH and refinement levels are commendable as well, if not the segment best.
Volkswagen uses the 89 HP 1.5 TDI engine only with the standard Polo. Other cars like the Polo GT TDI, Vento TDI and Ameo TDI use the 1.5 TDI engine in its higher state of tune. While the lower state of tune engine has a claimed fuel efficiency of 20.14 km/l, the 108.5 HP engine returns 21.49 km/l to 22 km/l, depending on the car.
