Volkswagen Group had earlier asserted it was developing a new 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine to be produced indigenuosly. This development is a part of the India 2.0 project wherein Skoda aims to manufacture 90% parts of their vehicles locally.

They have now confirmed that the 1.0-litre TSI setup, christened the EA211 series will be BS-VI compliant and replace the 1.6-litre MPI EA111 engine, as it is lighter, more compact and fuel-efficient. The Rapid sedan will be amongst the first cars to be equipped with this engine.

It is also imminent that Volkswagen will cease production of the 1.5-litre diesel engine, as it is incompliant with the BS-VI norms, and it is infeasible to develop a new one. However, the 7-speed DSG transmission that was earlier available only with the diesel variant shall now be mated to the new petrol engine. The DSG will also replace the old 6-speed torque converter gearbox that was earlier on duty with the MPI engine.

The EA211 is available in two states of tune internationally, one being the 95 hp / 160 Nm and the other being the 115 hp / 200 Nm. It is likely that the Indian variant will get the higher tune, making it more potent than the outgoing engine that put out 105 hp and 153 torques. It is speculated that this engine will also power the replacement for the Volkswagen Vento, Rapid’s spiritual twin in India.

While the smaller diesel engines shall not see the light of the day, the Czech carmaker is contemplating the upgrade of larger 2.0-litre diesel engines that are used in the likes of Kodiaq to the new emission norms.

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