Could any of the facelifted VW Polo, 3-cylinder engines appear in 2015 Citigo?

[JimmyR]

VAG has a very large range of both petol and diesel, 3 cylinder engines to be available for the facelifted VW Polo's UK launch in May this year.  Perhaps some/all of these will be based on the Citigo/Mii/up! engines now rather than the older 3 cylinder Polo engines which were of a different design, I believe.  They seem to be very fuel efficient with low CO2 emissions and of course these figures would only improve if fitted to the Citigo/Mii/up! trio.  Virtually nothing has changed since the launch of the Citigo/Mii/up! so the 2015 versions could just move things on.

 

"The biggest changes, however, centre around the Polo’s three- and four-cylinder engines, which have been significantly updated or replaced by more contemporary units boasting improved performance and economy.

New to the petrol line-up is an 89bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine in the Polo TSI BlueMotion. It is claimed to return 68.9mpg and 94g/km on the combined EU test cycle, improving significantly on the 57.7mpg and 113g/km of its predecessor. It is the first petrol-powered VW to wear the BlueMotion badge.

Reworked petrol engines include the base naturally aspirated 59bhp 1.2-litre three-cylinder multi-point injected unit. It is claimed to have a 21 per cent reduction in consumption over the existing engine at 61.4mpg and 106g/km, thanks to the inclusion of a stop/start function and brake-energy recuperation. The same engine is now also offered in 74bhp guise, which is up by 5bhp on its predecessor.

Positioned above them are two updated turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder TSI units with 89bhp and 108bhp.

It is all change on the diesel side, with a trio of 1.4-litre three-cylinder units with a respective 74bhp, 89bhp and 104bhp replacing today’s 90bhp 1.2-litre three-cylinder and the 89bhp and 104bhp 1.6-litre four-cylinder oilburners.  

Described as significantly smoother and more flexible than predecessor engines, the 74bhp unit in the TDI BlueMotion model is claimed to develop peak torque of 155lb ft at 1500rpm for improved standing start and in-gear acceleration along with a combined 88.3mpg and 82g/km.

Even bigger fuel savings are made with the new 89bhp unit, which is claimed to have a 21 per cent reduction in consumption at 83.1mpg and 89g/km against the 65.7mpg and 112g/km of the earlier 89bhp 1.6-litre four-cylinder diesel it replaces."  Text courtesy of Autocar.

Edited 28 January, 2014 by JimmyR

[Stormchaser]

Excellent news. I hope a tdi unit makes it to a Citigo. That would be great

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[RapidRonnie]

 

 

Reworked petrol engines include the base naturally aspirated 59bhp 1.2-litre three-cylinder multi-point injected unit. It is claimed to have a 21 per cent reduction in consumption over the existing engine at 61.4mpg and 106g/km, thanks to the inclusion of a stop/start function and brake-energy recuperation. The same engine is now also offered in 74bhp guise, which is up by 5bhp on its predecessor.

 

 

This is not correct AFAIK, the 59 and 74 BHP engines are the Citigo engines and are not 1.2s.

[JimmyR]

Slightly different slant courtesy of Auto Express.

 

"The real advances are under the bonnet, where VW has updated the entire engine range, improving economy by 21 per cent in some cases. Gone are the old 74bhp 1.2 TDI and 89bhp and 104bhp 1.6-litre TDI diesels, replaced by a trio of three-cylinder 1.4-litre TDIs with identical outputs.

Most impressive is the 74bhp Polo TDI BlueMotion. Its economy is up from 83mpg to 88mpg, and CO2 falls by 6g/km to 82g/km. Even the regular 89bhp Polo TDI with a DSG auto now emits just 89g/km.

VW still offers its 89bhp and 108bhp 1.2 TSI petrol engines, but has replaced the old naturally aspirated 1.2-litre engine with the 1.0-litre three-cylinder from the up!, offering 59bhp or 74bhp.

An 89bhp turbo version of the same three-cylinder powers the 1.0 TSI BlueMotion, and claims 69mpg and 94g/km. Topping the range is an updated Polo GTI, with a 12bhp power hike to 189bhp."

[Damo]

1.0 TSi 89bhp...

 

110bhp with a map

[VRSD30]

Tuned up 1.0 TSI = Citigo vRS

[daveface]

I thought the range topping polo would be the new Polo R with 250bhp? Or has that not been confirmed?

[Damo]

A Polo with 250bhp?

 

That is insane 

[Markyg]

With that chasis very insane, unless the suspension has been tweeked over standard. The missus' polo understeers like a b*tch!

[daveface]

Here's a link to it on piston heads :-)

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29260

Would love to have a play in one :-D