Toyota Verso powered by BMW diesel engine

The new Toyota Verso will be offered with the choice of a BMW-sourced 1.6-litre diesel engine from introduce early next year. The statement of the shared powertrain is the very first partnership between BMW as well as Toyota in their new technical partnership.
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The engine is a 111bhp 1.6-litre diesel, creating 270Nm of torque as well as emitting just 119g/km of CO2. It’s the exact same engine utilized to power the BMW 1 series as well as the previous-generation MINI. While BMW’s diesel engines are not understand for their refinement, they do offer impressive efficiency, which is likely to been a driving factor in the Japanese brand’s decision to partner up with the German firm.
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It was back in 2011 when BMW decided to provide Toyota with both 1.6 as well as 2.0-litre diesel engines. The Verso is the very first Toyota design to benefit from a BMW motor, which will go into production next month at Toyota’s Adapazari plant in Turkey. This provides Toyota a competitive rival to vehicles like the Vauxhall Zafira Tourer as well as Renault Scenic, both of which utilize clean 1.6-litre diesels to charm to business buyers.
The BMW-sourced engines are likewise part of a wider partnership between the two manufacturers, which includes the co-development of a fuel-cell system as well as a joint sports car. The manufacturers will likewise be conducting research study into lithium-air batteries – which might revolutionize the was electric vehicles are powered.