Press Release
Engine concept
- New 170 hp Twincharger with DSG direct shift gearbox as standard equipment
- Two TSIs: Twincharger with compressor and turbo with output of 140 and 170 hp
- Four TDIs: Turbodiesel with particle filter generates 90, 105, 140 and 170 hp
Starting in Spring 2007 the new top of the line gasoline engine is the Twincharger 1.4 TSI with 125 kW / 170 hp, first used in the Golf GT. The next smaller engine version, like its predecessor, also comes with a Twincharger with an output of 103 kW / 140 hp. The new TSI replaces the four cylinder FSI previously offered with 110 kW / 150 hp. The basic version engine Volkswagen offers for the Touran is a 1.6 liter gasoline engine with 75 kW / 102 hp.
A 125 kW / 170 hp TDI engine is the top of the line in the diesel engine range. The entry level here is a TDI with 66 kW / 90 hp. In the next TDI performance levels Volkswagen offers the new Touran with 77 kW / 105 hp and 103 kW / 140 hp. Another innovative way of saving without forgoing driving pleasure is the 80 kW / 109 hp natural gas version of the Touran, the "EcoFuel", that will also be available at market launch. A world-wide novelty in the van segment: All TDI and TSI engines (starting from 77 kW) can be combined with the DSG direct shift gearbox included as a standard feature with the 170 hp TSI – in the eyes of many experts and customers the sportiest and most economical automatic transmission in the world. An overview of Touran engines:
1.6 with 75 kW / 102 hp
The extra economical basic version engine for the Touran in terms of purchase price is a 1,595 cm3 four cylinder with output of 75 kW / 102 hp (at 5,600 rpm). The five-speed transmission gasoline engine enables a top speed of 179 km/h. After 12.9 seconds the Touran 1.6 has a speed of exactly 100 km/h. Combined consumption is 8.1 liters of premium gasoline per 100 kilometers.
1.4 TSI with 103 kW / 140 hp
The Touran TSI with 103 kW / 140 hp (at 5,600 rpm) is immediately available at market launch. TSI represents a new kind of downsizing – for less engine space, less consumption, fewer emissions – but higher output, higher torque and more driving fun. Between 1,750 rpm and 4,000 rpm (!) the TSI generates maximum torque of 220 Nm. In 9.8 seconds it accelerates the Touran to 100 km/h. This Volkswagen makes life in the fast lane easier with a top speed of 200 km/h. But with average fuel consumption of 7.4 liters over 100 kilometers the engine is extremely economical. The TSI souped up with a compressor and turbocharger can be optionally ordered with the DSG direct shift gearbox.
Volkswagen has continued to forcefully develop gasoline direct injection with the "small" TSI towards greater driving fun and efficiency. However, the focus for the Touran lay primarily on a more comfortable than sporty design. In this case comfort also means that low-end torque allows a "shift-lazy" driving style. The fact remains that a glance in the technical data shows that the Twincharger of the Touran significantly exceeds the output and torque characteristic of a 2.0 liter induction engine with significantly better ratings. And this at considerably lower fuel consumption.
1.4 TSI with 125 kW / 170 hp
The first car with a TSI on board was the Golf GT with a powerful 125 kW / 170 hp of output and 240 Nm of torque. This engine will be promoted to the top gasoline engine for the new Touran starting in Spring 2007. The technical basis for this TSI is formed by a 1,390 cm3 four cylinder engine whose supercharging dynamics via compressor and turbocharger correspond to a 2.5 liter induction engine. The TSI already generates its maximum torque starting at 1,500 rpm. The gently initiated thrust that does not fall off at higher rpm – first triggered by the compressor and then fired up by the turbocharger – is not offered by any other car maker in this form. With the 170 hp TSI the new Touran reaches a top speed of 218 km/h; it reaches 100 km/h in only 8.5 seconds. In contrast to this fuel consumption is only 7.6 liters over a distance of 100 kilometers.
The large TSI in the new Touran is offered with the DSG direct shift gearbox as standard equipment. A powerful and unique combination in the van sector.
1.9 TDI with 66 kW / 90 hp
A 66 kW / 90 hp four cylinder turbodiesel direct injection engine marks the entry level in the Touran TDI world. The proven and widely used TDI in this virtually classic performance level provides a top speed of 171 km/h. Acceleration to 100 km/h from a standing start is accomplished in 14.9 seconds. At the gas station the engine rewards this with an ascetic average fuel consumption of 6.0 liters of diesel over 100 kilometers. Like all Touran TDI engines a maintenance free diesel particle filter is also available for it.
1.9 TDI with 77 kW / 105 hp
The TDI with 77 kW / 105 hp and 250 Nm maximum torque is used in the new Touran as the second turbodiesel performance level. The four cylinder engine achieves top performance at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque already at 1,900 rpm. The 105 hp Touran 1.9 TDI achieves a top speed of 179 km/h, accelerates to 100 km/h in 13.2 seconds and with optional on board particle filter on average consumes only 6.0 liters of diesel over 100 kilometers. This 1.9 TDI with standard six speed manual transmission is optionally available with DSG direct shift gearbox that also has six forward speeds.
2.0 TDI with 103 kW / 140 hp
Superior power and lower consumption – these two benchmarks characterize the first of two 2.0 Touran TDIs. The first achieves 103 kW / 140 hp and generates maximum torque of 320 Nm. The equally sporty and thrifty engine reaches top performance at 4,000 rpm, maximum torque lies between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. The gears of this four valve, four cylinder engine are changed via a six speed transmission, optionally via DSG. The 2.0 TDI was the first VW turbodiesel engine with the four valve technology component added to its pump-jet direct injection. As the 2.0 TDI with 140 hp the Touran attains a top speed of 200 km/h. The van does the sprint to 100 km/h in 10.2 seconds. On average the 1,968 cm3 TDI with optional diesel particle filter consumes a remarkably low 6.1 liters of fuel over 100 kilometers.
2.0 TDI with 125 kW / 170 hp
The second 2.0 liter TDI with 125 kW / 170 hp and piezo pump-jet direct injection is the most powerful turbodiesel ever used in the Touran. At 140 hp the van already shows a sporty character, at 170 hp (at 4,200 rpm) a small hurricane breaks loose. The Volkswagen with this engine storms to 100 km/h in only 9.0 seconds. With a top speed of 214 km/h it is among the fastest vans on the market. Nevertheless, its thriftiness also marks a top rating: 6.6 liters in combined operation. Yet the following is the engine’s most superior rating: 350 Nm maximum torque (between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm). The 170 hp TDI, always equipped with a diesel particle filter, can be combined with the innovative DSG as optional equipment.
2.0 EcoFuel with 80 kW / 109 hp
As in the first generation, a natural gas powered EcoFuel version is offered for the latest version of the Touran. And this immediately at market launch. Output: 80 kW / 109 hp (at 5,400 rpm). The 180 km/h fast multitalent can also be powered by gasoline. Designed as a "quasi monovalent" natural vehicle, gasoline mode is however primarily used in reserve. In pure natural gas mode the range of the Touran EcoFuel, independently developed by Volkswagen, is approx. 310 kilometers, after which gasoline is used to go further. The total range is approx. 440 kilometers. Consumption of the Touran EcoFuel: only 5.8 kg over 100 kilometers. In Germany a "natural gas kilometer" is still about half that of a "gasoline kilometer"; numerous energy suppliers there are also providing financial support for the purchase of natural gas vehicles.
