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