To give it a little extra oomph and set it apart from the base model, the GTI has a 3-cylinder inline Volkswagen GTI 1.0 TSI engine with a direct injection fuel system that Produces 115 horsepower ...

The 1.5-cylinder engine joined the model in 2022, and brought with it 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque; solid numbers for a compact crossover that allows it to hit 60 mph in just 7.8 seconds.

Thus, its 1.5-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine with 197 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque brings it to 62 mph in brisk 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 142 mph. That's impressive for a small car.

Prior to 2019, the share of new car sales in the U.S. for vehicles with three-cylinder engines was essentially zero. However, the penetration of three-pots has increased every quarter since Q1 ...

New Cars. 2024 Seat Leon Drops 3-Cylinder Engine, ... 2020, so an updated version was expected to debut this year following the recently facelifted VW Golf and Skoda Octavia models.

Nissan’s 1.5L, 400-HP 3-Cylinder Engine Deserved to Live on Beyond Racing It weighed just 88 pounds, and Nissan claimed it would fit in an airplane's overhead luggage compartment. By Ronan Glon ...