- New generation 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC is cleanest diesel in Opel’s history
- Strong and frugal: 320 Nm of torque but only 4.1 liter/100 km (109 g/km CO2 )
- Compliant with Euro 6 standards thanks to Selective Catalytic Reduction technology
- World premiere in Geneva, already available in 2013
At the Geneva Motorshow (March 7-17, 2013) Opel will introduce its all-new generation diesel engine, the 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC, in the Zafira Tourer. This new powertrain is the cleanest diesel engine in Opel’s history. Equipped with Opel’s “BlueInjection” SCR technology (Selective Catalytic Reduction), it already meets the strict Euro 6 emissions limits. The new generation 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC unit delivers 100 kW/136 hp and 320 Nm of torque for outstanding fuel efficiency in the Zafira Tourer of just 4.1 l/100 km consumption and 109 g/km CO2. No other compact monocab on the market place offers such a great combination of high torque, performance (with a maximum speed of 193 km/h) and fuel economy. The new Opel four cylinder 1.6 liter diesel engine does not only set benchmarks for performance with its high power and torque density but also for refinement with an outstandingly low level of noise, vibration and harshness.
The new 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC diesel and its innovative engine control unit
have been entirely developed in-house by a global team of engineers in
Turin, Rüsselsheim and the USA. It further expands the Zafira Tourer’s
broad powertrain offer. This comprises five diesel – including a new
high performance 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI engine with 143 kW/195 hp - and four
gasoline engines, as well as an LPG and a CNG Turbo variant. The
extensive choice ensures that a wide range of customer needs and tastes
are met. “Opel continues to spice up its already successful Zafira
Tourer with new and exciting German-engineered technology,” says Mike
Ableson, Opel Board Member and GM Europe Vice President, Engineering.
“Our new generation 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC unit is not only the cleanest diesel
engine in Opel’s history. It just makes our Zafira Tourer stand out
once again: There simply is no other car that offers such a perfect
blend of high performance, impressive fuel economy, excellent refinement
and top class quality in a seven seat layout.”
New Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6 CDTI with AFL lights and front camera |
1.6 CDTI ECOTEC has class leading refinement, performance and environmental compatibility
Featuring closed loop combustion control and an aluminum block, the
all-new 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC diesel engine starting in the Zafira Tourer at
the Geneva Motor Show will replace existing 1.7 liter engines and
certain lower powered versions of the 2.0 liter range. Class leading
attenuation of noise, vibration and harshness, high power/torque density
and low fuel consumption were the main development objectives.
Initially maximum power and torque have been set at 100 kW/136 hp and
320 Newton meters respectively; compared to the 1.7 liter engine of the
older generation, these are increases of respectively 4.6 and 6.6 per
cent. Compared to similarly powerful 2.0 liter diesels in the Zafira
Tourer, the fuel consumption of new generation 1.6 CDTI has been reduced
by up to 10 percent.
Opel 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC Euro 6 Turbo Diesel engine |
The Zafira Tourer 1.6 CDTI’s moderate fuel consumption and extremely low emissions – comparable to those of the gasoline engine version – are made possible by the use of Opel’s “BlueInjection” Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system.
In this environmentally friendly exhaust after treatment process a harmless diesel exhaust fluid named AdBlue®, consisting of urea and water, is injected into the exhaust gas. The solution decomposes into ammonia, which is then stored on a catalyst substrate. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) enters the catalyst in the exhaust gas, and is then selectively reduced to nitrogen and water.
Outstanding balance between performance and fuel economy
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