Volkswagen Believes Engine Downsize Trend Is Coming To A Close

Well, no bleeping duh.

Also, damn I wish we got the Up and Polo here.

This has been proven for years now, I see no reason to go smaller than what we have. Electric can do way better than a turbo 3 can.

2 hours ago, dfelt said:

This has been proven for years now, I see no reason to go smaller than what we have. Electric can do way better than a turbo 3 can.

Dude really now.  A petrol turbo 3 is infinitely more practical than electric for FREEDOM.  No one wants to be tied to a cord.

the other bit i will add here while its relevant to tiny engines in this thread.  my tiny turbo 1.5 in my malibu gets stellar gas mileage when the weather is warm and nice.  Takes a much bigger hit to mpg in winter conditions.  I have probably had 20-30% drop most of the time this winter, sometimes more.

16 minutes ago, regfootball said:

the other bit i will add here while its relevant to tiny engines in this thread.  my tiny turbo 1.5 in my malibu gets stellar gas mileage when the weather is warm and nice.  Takes a much bigger hit to mpg in winter conditions.  I have probably had 20-30% drop most of the time this winter, sometimes more.

Same here with my 3.6.  Warm weather gas, I get about 23.  I have to feather it to hit 19 in winter.

Odd. I notice very little difference on my GTI. I cut up traffic like a madman on my morning commute and this morning managed 27.1, with temps in the 20's here. That's all city driving, in Sport setting, using paddle shifters.