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A lot of Mini cars are equipped with the 3-cylinder 1.5-liter diesel engine codenamed B37C15A. This is actually the B37 BMW engine that is used by Mini under a separate name. I will discuss it today within Mini vehicles just because it’s pretty widespread in Europe exactly in these cars. So, the 1.5L diesel engine […]
Renault internal combustion engines are now all about small turbocharged units. And I should say that they are better than you may expect them to be. I’ve already told you about the 0.9L TCe and also the 1.3 TCe engines. Today, I will tell you about the 1.0 TCe turbocharged petrol engine that is used […]
The Qashqai now comes with two different hybrid powertrains: the 1.5L system hybrid that I told you about in my recent article and also the 1.3 DIG-T Mild Hybrid. The latter comes with a 4-cylinder 1.3L turbo engine and motor-generator for start-stop functions and some torque boost. In this article, I will tell you more […]
The new Nissan Qashqai comes with two available powertrains in the UK and in most European countries. The 1.3 DIG-T engine is the mild-hybrid option while the 1.5L ePower is a series hybrid (or full hybrid) version. In this article, I will tell you more about the 1.5L KH5T engine, outline its pros and cons, […]
It’s been about 8 years now since the first report about the 1.5 TSI “kangaroo” effect came out and scared the public. What’s the problem? VAG Group cars equipped with the 1.5 TSI engine of any modification and manual transmissions make a significant jerk or kick when you release the clutch pedal and are about […]
The 1.3 TCe engine is a turbocharged petrol machine that is pretty new to make any long-term conclusions. But it’s a child of globalization, so it has been used in literally dozens of Renault, Dacia, Nissan, and even Mercedes models. Since Renault sold hundreds of thousands of these engines in Europe, we know a lot […]
For the 4-cylinder turbo engines (mainly represented now with the 1.5 TSI), Volkswagen introduced its Active Cylinder Technology (ACT) about a decade ago. This is the technology that turns off or on two of the cylinders depending on the engine load at a certain moment. The ACT system does have problems and makes the engine […]
Up until 2011, the Ford Fiesta in its cheaper trims was equipped with the legendary 1.25L engine. This is the Zetec SE series engine also called Duratec after branding changes in 2004. It powered the MK6 and MK7 Ford Fiesta with just a few changes during its production life (1995-2017 years). In this article, I […]
The Hyundai i30 is still one of the most popular compact cars in Europe and in the US. The vehicle is offered with several engine types but I will focus on the popular diesel option – the 1.6 CRDI. All i30 models starting with the first generation and up to the 2023 model year have […]
The 1.7 diesel engine in the Vauxhall Astra is a legendary machine that changed several generations and still was a good choice up until the 2014 model year. In 2015, Vauxhall changed its range of engines due to emission control requirements and we can’t get this wonderful engine new now. But what do you know […]
