3L 1.2 TDI

by LhYnxz Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:45 am

This inline three cylinder is renowned for being the powerplant of the Lupo 3L and A2 3L, both VAG cars with a low consumption of only three liters per hundred kilometers (94 mpg/78 US mpg). It is based on the 1.4 TDI version but the block is made of aluminum and the elements are lighter.

Configuration
Diesel 1191 cc inline three cylinder
Block
bore × stroke 76.5 × 86.4 mm, aluminum
Head
aluminum, 2 valves, overhead camshaft, 19.5 compression ratio
Aspiration
turbocharger
Fuel
Pump direct injection (PD Pump injector, Pumpe-Düse)
Dimensions
100 kg
Output
45 kW (61 hp) @ 4000 rpm, 140 N·m between 1800 and 2400 rpm, 80% available from 1300 rpm
Applications
Audi A2, VW Lupo 3L
references
Audi AG (1999-11-28). Audi A2 1.2 TDI: The three-litre car from Audi. Press release.