In order to increase the efficiency of combustion of the fuel mixture, indirect injection has been replaced by direct injection with a working pressure of 200 bar – the user must pay particular attention to the quality of the fuel being filled. The manufacturer applied a number of changes to the base variety. To the surprise of many drivers, the small engine can also easily handle the heavy compact SUV – 3008, 5008 C4 Cactus, as well as the Opel Grandland. It turns out to be sufficient for smooth movement also with a full set of passengers on board. It has the power of 110 and 130 HP respectively. The 1.2 PureTech turbocharged version – EB2DT and EB2DTS can boast much better flexibility in everyday use. Still, I have a good feeling about this engine. It is difficult at this point to determine the service life of this structure and its future operating costs. However, if you are looking for a strong engine for years, choose something bigger and proven. It has vigor and performance that you will not get from any 1.4 or 1.6, and at the same time consumes little fuel. So if you are considering a new car with a small, naturally aspirated motor, pay attention to this engine. On the route, it easily went down to 5.3 l / 100 km. In the 110-horsepower Peugeot 308, he used 7.7 to 8.5 liters of fuel per 100 km in the city, depending on how much I pressed the gas pedal to the floor.
Contrary to many turbocharged engines, this engine is very easily “tightened” under the red field of the tachometer.Įngine work is accompanied by a great sound, which has something of a V8 from the new Mustang (I know, it sounds ridiculous, but it really is). This engine is eagerly put to work from 2000 rpm, and the more revolutions it reaches, the vigor increases. Returning to the 1.2 PureTech engine, it is worth emphasizing two of its characteristic features – great flexibility and pure sound. The manufacturers probably finally noticed it too and are starting to design engines in spirit rightsizing. However, replacing 6-cylinder engines with a capacity of 2.5 liters or 3.0 liters with three or four-cylinder shells is a mistake in my opinion. Although I am not convinced by the downsizing concept of replacing large, naturally aspirated combustion engines with smaller, turbo-charged counterparts, I liked the 1.2 PureTech engine.īut understand me correctly – this engine is a great alternative to naturally aspirated engines with a capacity of 1.4 l-1.8 l, which in 90% do not offer either meaningful performance or positive impressions behind the wheel, and at the same time will consume the same or more the amount of fuel. I tested the 1.2 PureTech engine several times in various car models belonging to the PSA group. In return, it is content with small doses of fuel – less than 5 liters per 100 km. Outside the city, it clearly lacks power and torque, especially when overtaking. The naturally aspirated variant will work only in typical large-city operation. The presence of a less complicated injection allows trouble-free installation of the gas installation – thus achieving considerable savings in everyday use.