Which 1.4TSI is the Twincharger and Turbo only?

[carperson12]

Hi,

I've tried searching this question but it seems so difficult to find. But...

1. How can you identify the EA111 engine (I think that's the twin) and the EA112? Is there a model year etc that I can easily identify it.

2. Are the single charger engines much more reliable than the twincharger?

Thanks in advance

 

[camelspyyder]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines

...says EA111 based twincharger 140PS upwards. Lower output ones have turbo only. So the power output tells you.




The more modern EA211 has single turbo with 140PS from Feb14 or 150PS from Sep15.

 

[Rooster]

I have the EA211 in both my Ibiza and Leon, and it is a peach of an engine, quiet, smooth and very economical. Try one.

 

[carperson12]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines

...says EA111 based twincharger 140PS upwards. Lower output ones have turbo only. So the power output tells you.




The more modern EA211 has single turbo with 140PS from Feb14 or 150PS from Sep15.

Would you know whether the 140PS from Jan 2015 would have any of the issues that the previous engine had?

 

[camelspyyder]

It's not the same engine.





You could just Google " TSI 140 ACT ".

You'll get hits from all the VW/Audi/SEAT forums where the engine is talked about since it featured in Polo Golf A1 Leon and Ibiza at least.

 

[RUM4MO]

There probably was a early "turbo only" version of that engine fitted to the 6R Polo 1.4 GT and so many other VW Group cars - and it should not have any real nasty issues like the twin charger.

Remember that the EA111 family of engines are completely different than the EA211 family of engines - as well as the well documented fact that it was only the twin charger that was a real problem for some people, so to repeat what has already been written before:- the twin charger was only ever built as a version of EA111 engine family.