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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Toyota Auris: New 1.33-Liter Dual VVT-i Petrol Engine with Start&Stop Tech
Posted by wedos at 11:17 AMToyota is enhancing its Auris line-up with the introduction of a new 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i 4-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers lower emissions, better fuel economy and improved power and torque figures compared to the 1.4-liter unit it replaces in Europe. The new Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i will also be the Japanese automaker's first model in Europe to benefit from a Stop & Start system. Notably, the new 4-cylinder unit is 54mm shorter and 127mm narrower than the previous 1.4-litre VVT-i and weights 13kg or 28pounds less. The result is a four-cylinder engine that is roughly the same size as Toyota's three-cylinder 1.0-litre VVT. The 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i delivers an output of 101HP and 132 Nm of torque compared to the outgoing 1.4 VVT-i's 97HP and 130 Nm. The engine is also matched to a newly developed six-speed manual transmission that replaces Toyota's five-speed gearbox. Albeit more powerful, Toyota claims that the 1.33-liter engine delivers 17% lower CO2 emissions (135g/km) and a 19% improvement in fuel consumption (48.7mpg UK / 40.5 mpg US / 5.8 lt-100km combined cycle) compared to previous 1.4-liter VVT-i unit. Currently, the new powerplant is being built in Japan but from October 2009, the 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i engine will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK's (TMUK) factory at Deeside in North Wales. On-the-road prices for the new Toyota Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i with Stop&Start start in the U.K. at £12,705 for the entry-level T2 three-door while according to Toyota, accross the range, prices are just £200 more than for the equivalent, previous 1.4 VVT-i models. Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Auris 1.4 VVT-i 1.33 Dual VVT-i 1.4 VVT-i Max. power (bhp/DIN hp) 100/101 96/97 Max. torque (Nm) 132 130 Fuel consumption – combined cycle (mpg) 48.7 40.9 CO2 emissions (g/km) 135 163 Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start prices MODEL OTR PRICE T2 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door £12,705 T2 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door £13,205 TR 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door £13,395 TR 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door £13,895 T3 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door £13,705 T3 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door £14,205 TOYOTA AURIS 1.33 DUAL VVT-i STOP&START TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE Engine code 1NR-FE Engine type 4 cylinders in-line Valvetrain DOHC 16-valve Dual VVT-i Capacity (cc) 1,329 Bore x stroke (mm) 72.5 x 80.5 Compression ratio 11.5:1 Max. power (bhp/DIN hp @ rpm) 100/101 @ 6,000 Max. torque (Nm @ rpm) 132 @ 3,800 TRANSMISSION Type 6-speed manual Gear ratios 1st 3.538 2nd 1.913 3rd 1.310 4th 0.971 5th 0.818 6th 0.700 Reverse 3.333 Final drive 4.562 PERFORMANCE Max. speed (mph) 109 0-62mph acceleration (sec) 13.1 FUEL CONSUMPTION & EMISSIONS Urban (mpg) 39.8 Extra-urban (mpg) 56.5 Combined (mpg) 48.7 CO2 emissions (g/km) 135 VED Band C
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