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Engine overview

NOTE:
  • Some engines listed below are applicable to European vehicles.

Gasoline engines 

Engine code ALZ AVJ BFB ALT AWA BEX BKB BGB BUL BWE BPJ
Emissions category   EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU III EU IV EU IV EU III EU IV
Number of cylinders/valves per cylinder 4 / 2 4 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 4 4/5 4/5 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4
Displacement L 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Output kW at RPM 75/5600 110/5700 120/5700 96/5700 110/6000 140/5700 120/5700 147/5700 162/5900 147/5700 125/4300-6000
Torque Nm at RPM 148/3600 210/ 1750 ... 4600 225/ 1950...4700 195/3300 200/3500 240/ 1980...5400 220/1750 280/2000 300/2200-4000 280/2000 280/1800-4200
Stroke mm 77.4 86.4 86.4 92.8 92.8 86.4 86.4 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Bore mm 81.0 81.0 81.0 82.5 82.5 81.0 81.0 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Compression ratio 10.3 9.3 9.5 10.3 11.5 9.5 9.5 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.3
Fuel injection/Ignition Simos 3.4 ME 7.5 Motronic ME 7.1 Motronic ME 7 Motronic MED 7.1 Motronic MED 7.1 Motronic MED 7.1 Motronic TFSI Motronic TFSI Motronic TFSI Motronic TFSI Motronic
RON min. 95 (unleaded) 1*) 95 (unleaded) 1*) 95 (unleaded) 1*) 95 (unleaded) 1*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 95 (unleaded) 1*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*)

1*) 91 RON standard unleaded gasoline is permissible, however with decreased power output.

2*) 95 RON Super unleaded gasoline is permissible, however with decreased power output.

Gasoline engines 

Engine code BDV AMM ASN BBJ AUK BBK BNS
Emissions category EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV
No. of cylinders 6 6 6 6 6 8 8
Valves per cylinder 5 5 5 5 4 5 4
Displacement L 2.4 2.4 3.0 3.0 3.2 4.2 4.2
Output kW at RPM 125/6000 120/6000 162/6300 160/6300 188/6400 253/7000 309/7800
Torque Nm at RPM 230/3200 230/3200 300/3200 300/3200 320/3400 410/3500 430/5500
Bore mm 81.0 81.0 82.5 82.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Stroke mm 77.4 77.4 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Compression ratio 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 12.5 11.0 12.5
Fuel injection/ Ignition system Motronic ME 7.1. Motronic ME 7.1. Motronic ME 7.1. Motronic ME 7.1. FSI Motronic Hitachi Motronic ME 7.1.1 Motronic MED 9.1
RON min. 95 (unleaded) 1*) 95 (unleaded) 1*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*) 98 (unleaded) 2*)

1*) 91 RON standard unleaded gasoline is permissible, however with decreased power output.

2*) 95 RON Super unleaded gasoline is permissible, however with decreased power output.

Diesel engines 

Engine code AVB AWX, AVF AKE AYM, BCZ, BDG BFC BAU, BDH BSG BPP BKN
Emissions category   EU III EU III EU III AYM, BCZ EU III BDG EU III + D4 EU III BAU EU III BDH EU III + D4 EU IV EU IV EU IV
Number of cylinders/valves per cylinder 4 / 2 4 / 2 6 / 4 6 / 4 6/4 6 / 4 6/4 6/4 6/4
Displacement L 1.9 1.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 3.0
Output kW at RPM 74/4000 96/4000 132/4000 114/4000 120/4000 132/4000 120/4000 132/4000 150/4000
Torque Nm at RPM 250/1900 * See footnote 285/ 1750 ...2750 370/ 1500 ... 2500 310/ 1500 ... 2500 310/ 1400 - 3600 370/ 1500... 2500 380/ 1500-3200 380/ 1500-3200 450/ 1500-3000
Bore mm 79.5 79.5 78,3 78,3 78,3 78,3 83.0 83.0 83.0
Stroke mm 95.5 95.5 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 83,1 83,1 91,5
Compression ratio 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 19.5 17.5:1 17.5:1 19.5
Fuel injection/Ignition Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection)
CZ min. 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

* Engine code AVF 310 Nm

Diesel engines 

Engine code BKE BLB BNA BPW BRC BRF BVF BRD BRE BVG BVA BRB ASB
Emissions category EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV EU IV
Number of cylinders/valves per cylinder 4/2 4/4 4/4 4/2 4/2 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/2 6/4
Displacement 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 3.0
Output kW/rpm 85/4000 103/4000 100/4000 103/4000 100/4000 100/4000 93/4000 125/4000 103/4000 89/4000 120/4000 85/4000 171/4000
Torque 285/1900 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 350/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 320/ 1750-2500 350/ 1750-2500 285/1900 450/ 1500-3000
Bore 79.5 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 79.5 83.0
Stroke 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5 91,5
Compression ratio 19,0 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 19,0 19.5
Fuel injection/Ignition Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection) Diesel (direct injection)
Diesel particle filter - - - X X X X X X Installation possible X Installation possible X
CZ min. 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

Gasoline engines 

Code letters BPG BWT
Displacement ltr. 1.984 1.984
Output kW at 1/rpm 147/5700 147/5700
Torque Nm at rpm 280/2000 280/1800
Bore Dia. mm 82.5 82.5
Stroke mm 92.8 92.8
Compression ratio 10.5 10,5
RON 98 1) 98 1)
Fuel injection and ignition system FSI FSI
Ignition sequence   1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2
Knock control yes yes
Charging yes yes
Exhaust gas recirculation no no
Variable intake manifold no no
Variable valve timing yes yes
Secondary air injection (AIR) no no
  • 1) Unleaded RON 95 is also permissible, although with reduced power.