VoA has not yet given green light to the four-cylinder upgrade.
The 1.5-liter TSI engine was unveiled by Volkswagen at the 37 th Vienna Motor Symposium in April 2016. It replaces the 1.4-liter TSI. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine can be found in a variety of models sold in Europe by VW Group, including the SEAT Ibiza supermini and the fancy VW Arteon fastback. The four-cylinder engine is also known as the EA211 TSI evo motor. It was launched late in the year on the Old Continent. A thrifty derivative was released in August 2017.
The end of February 2019, and the engine is not available in the U.S. lineup, where the 1.4 TSI engine is still available. VoA is currently evaluating the possibility of introducing a 1.5-liter TSI engine. However, a final decision has yet to be made. It won’t arrive in the same configuration as the European version, but VW’s engineers will be working on a stronger version.
Wolfgang Demmelbauer–Ebner, executive vice-president and chief engineering officer of VW’s North American Region, revealed the details in an interview with Wards Auto. It won’t be available in the Atlas, as Demmelbauer Ebner stated that about 90% of three-row SUV customers choose the VR6.
The Euro-spec version produces 148 horsepower (184 pound-feet) and 250 Newton-meters (250 Newton-meters), while the Euro-spec version has 128 horsepower (147 lb-ft) and 200 Nm. The engine operates on the Miller combustion cycle, and is about 22 kg (48 pounds) lighter than its predecessor. To further reduce fuel consumption, VW engineers developed cylinder deactivation technology and used plasma-coated liner cylinders to decrease friction.