While Skoda just refreshed its Octavia giving it
among other things, a controversially restyled front end and new tech, the
Czech automaker isn't done yet with, as it's getting ready to add another
engine to the lineup.
The new unit is the 1.5-liter turbocharged four
petrol that powers the facelifted Volkswagen Golf, which was confirmed to
AutoExpress by the company's head of communications, Peik von Bestenbostel, who
said that "the new engine is coming in the second half of this year".
In its German cousin, the 1.5-liter TSI is good for
150 PS and comes with an intelligent Active Cylinder Management
system, which allows it to shut down two cylinders for improved fuel
consumption. It's unknown if the same
output will be kept in the Octavia, but the British publication believes it
could put out 130 PS, just like in the BlueMotion version of the Golf.
When powering Golf, the 150 PS
version returns a combined 57.6 mpg UK (48 mpg US / 4.9 l/100 km) and emits 110
g/km of CO2, while the lesser variant consumes 61.4 mpg UK (51.1 mpg US / 4.6
l/100 km) and emits 104 g/km of CO2.
