New Opel 1.6 Diesel Replaces 1.7 and 2.0 Diesels

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has revealed a new 1.6-liter diesel, four-cylinder engine today that will replace its 1.7-liter diesel and some applications of its 2.0-liter diesel. 

The 1.6-liter CDTI Ecotec diesel has an aluminum block and adheres to Euro 6 emissions requirements. Power will vary from country to country but most versions will have 136hp and 236lb-ft (320Nm) of torque. That is 11hp more than the top 1.7 diesel. Opel says that the new engine is 10% more fuel efficient than its 2.0-liter diesel that has about the same power output. 

“Our new 1.6-liter diesel will set benchmarks for refinement, performance and environmental compatibility. By the end of this year we will have launched three all-new generations of gasoline and diesel engines, as part of our roll-out of 23 new models and 13 new powertrains by 2016," said Dr. Thomas Sedran, Deputy Chairman of Opel.

Opel will begin building the engine in the spring in Szentgotthard, Hungary.