Code-named EA288, the new powerplants will range from 1.6- to 2.0-liters in displacement, with the 2.0-liter mill the most likely to make its way stateside, according to Car and Driver. Despite its identical displacement to the outgoing diesel, the new engine is expected to make 36 percent more horsepower and 19 percent more torque - 190 ponies and 280 lb-ft of twist, to be exact. Fuel efficiency is also expected to increase, though Volkswagen isn't talking exact figures just yet.
The EA288 diesel family joins Volkswagen's new EA211 and EA888 turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engines, which will eventually replace the automaker's 2.5-liter inline-five in America.
