| The TSI engines with twin charging are | | | | Touran with 140 PS TSI consumes only 7.4 |
| renowned for providing maximum power at | | | | liters of fuel per 100 kilometers which |
| minimum fuel consumption. Three famous | | | | translate to about 38 mpg. This is also one |
| Volkswagen models make use of TSI engines | | | | of the reasons why almost ten percent of all |
| namely: Golfs, Jettas, and Tourans. At | | | | the present generation Tourans are being |
| present almost 41,000 Glofs, Jettas and | | | | ordered with TSI engines. |
| Tourans have been delivered with TSI engines. | | | | |
| | | | The TSI engines designed for the Touran is |
| There are currently two versions of this | | | | built in the German engine factory in |
| engine---equipped with both supercharger and | | | | Chemnitz and offered for about 1,600 euros |
| a turbocharger. These two TSI engine versions | | | | less than the diesel engines of comparable |
| develop 103 kW (140 PS or 138 bhp) and 125 KW | | | | power. For the Golf, the TSI offers a price |
| (170 PS or 168 bhp) respectively. | | | | advantage of up to 2,500 euros. |
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| The surprising thing about the Jetta, Golf | | | | Last 2006 the new powertrain era of the TSI |
| and Touran TSI with 140 PS is that the fuel | | | | engine began and since then the TSI badge has |
| economy and CO2 emissions that they produce | | | | developed into a synonym for torquey, |
| are comparable only to those of 80 PS | | | | economical VW engines same with the previous |
| versions-not leaving the fact that the Jetta, | | | | engines that comes before it namely the TDI, |
| Golf and Touran offer better driving | | | | FSI and the TFSI. |
| performance. | | | | |
| | | | The Golf GT was the first Volkswagen car |
| The Golf Estate is the newest model equipped | | | | equipped with the TSI. Similarly the Golf GTI |
| with the TSI engine and it will be launch in | | | | was also given the TSI engine revving 170 PS |
| Germany this coming June. Initially the Golf | | | | output and 240 Newton meters of torque with |
| Estate will be powered by a 140 TSI engine | | | | an average fuel economy of 7.2 liters per 100 |
| which will be upgraded after to 170 PS TSI. | | | | km. The sporty Golf need only 7.9 seconds to |
| | | | break the 100 kilometer per hour mark from a |
| The other Volkswagen models that have the TSI | | | | standing start. Its top speed is 220 |
| engines include Golf, Golf Plus, CrossGOlf, | | | | kilometers per hour. |
| Jetta, and Touran. And by the end of this | | | | |
| year, the new Tiguan will also have a version | | | | The six-speed manual gearbox is a standard in |
| of the TSI engine. Europe's largest automaker | | | | the Golf GT while the innovative dual clutch |
| is also testing a natural gas powered TSI on | | | | gearbox DSG is offered as an option for all |
| a Passat which simply goes to show the great | | | | other TSI models. |
| potential of this unique new economical and | | | | |
| powerful engine generation. | | | | And lastly with the TSI engine, Volkswagen |
| | | | maker of quality VW Jetta parts has proven |
| The key element to the TSI engine is | | | | that economy, sovereignty, and sportiness are |
| downsizing. The displacement of the engine is | | | | possible to combine in a vehicle. And VW has |
| frozen or even reduced resulting from the | | | | proven that when it launches its TSI engine |
| clever charging system which guarantees clean | | | | equipped Golf, Golf Plus, CrossGOlf, Jetta, |
| thrusts and low cost. To illustrate, say a | | | | and Touran. |