Recently, the Internet exposed the UNconcreated spy photo of FAW-Volkswagen's mid-term redesign of Sagittarius, which was officially unveiled at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show. The new Sagitar in the spy video is exactly the same as the exhibition car at the Guangzhou Auto Show, but the engine has been completely replaced!
The new Sagitar in the spy photo is not equipped with the current EA211 1.2T and 1.4T engines, but the new EA211 1.5T evo engine, and the layout of various pipelines has also changed significantly.
At present, about this EA211 1.5T evo engine, FAW-Volkswagen official did not disclose much information. Referring to overseas data, the high-power version of this engine has a maximum horsepower of 150 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm, which does not seem to be much of an improvement compared with the 1.4T engine, but there is a change in the internal structure of the engine, using a variable-section turbine, which is an improvement compared to the original 1.4T EA211 engine.
In terms of fuel consumption, the original EA211 1.4T engine has done a very good job, which is why Volkswagen did not use the three-cylinder, and now the EA211 EVO 1.5T engine can become more excellent.
This so-called new engine has been used on the Volkswagen 7.5th Generation Golf in the German market as early as 5 years ago, and today, this engine has finally landed on the mid-term revamped Sagittarius, perhaps, in Germany, the updated engine is ready to be loaded.
Nowadays, Volkswagen's advantage in the country is getting smaller and smaller, the pressure from competitors is also getting bigger and bigger, at this time to come up with their own new weapons, may be able to stir up a ripple in the market, but, EA211 1.5T evo engine is a product of several years ago, the performance is more conservative, even if volkswagen replaces this engine, it is estimated that in the eyes of consumers, there will not be much repercussions, after all, it is just a grocery cart, and then advanced technology, given to it there is no essential change.
Nissan Xuanyi, using a 1.6L engine for more than ten years, changed the hull, and still sold first. Volkswagen Langyi, most of the sales are 1.5L models, this level of consumers do not pay much attention to the power feeling, technology content, stable skin, cheap space is the key.