The newer 2.0T TSI engines have moved to a "timing chain", which VW / Audi have stated as a non-serviceable item and should last the life time of the vehicle. The theory behind this move was that a chain will a longer service life, and shouldn't need to be repaired during the normal course of ownership.
While Volkswagen has tuned the 1.5-litre TSI engine to offer a linear torque delivery, well within the gearbox’s engineered limits, the DSG unit has also been thoroughly sealed to prevent any The 1.5 TSI will feature cylinder deactivation, direct-injection and a new turbocharger: the unit is an evolution of the 1.4 TSI, not part of any new engine family. The Volkswagen Group’s 1.6 The great news is that the T-Roc’s cheapest engine is rather good. The 1.0 TSI 110 is a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder unit with 109bhp, and gives you plenty of low-down shove so it rarely struggles Volkswagen has enhanced its bestselling 1.5 TSI gasoline engine and is now introducing the latest generation, the TSI evo2, in the first models in Europe. The compact four-cylinder engine will initially be available with an output of 110 kW (150 PS), and further variants of the 1.5 TSI evo2 will follow. Petrol engine. Petrol Passat buyers are offered a single choice these days – the 1.5-litre TSI unit that develops 150hp. It’s an excellent power unit offered in a wide variety of Volkswagen Group products from the Skoda Fabia up to the Volkswagen Arteon, and is well regarded for its fuel economy and performance.The 148bhp 2.0 TDI engine delivers plenty of pep via the positively weighted six-speed manual gearbox despite a 120kg weight penalty over the hatchback that adds just 0.6sec to the 9.2sec 0-62mphDHFv5.