Skoda has been given responsibility for the development of the next generation of internal combustion engines (ICE) for the entire Volkswagen Group.
To date, the Czech company has mainly developed naturally aspirated MPI engines of this series, but now it will also take on the development of TSI units.
The new responsibility builds on Skoda’s previous roles. For example, it is already responsible for the development of the MQB A0 Global platform, which can use the EA 211 engines, while also developing drum brakes for the entire group. In addition, alongside the new generation Superb, the new Volkswagen Passat has also been developed in the Czech Republic.
Johannes Neft, Skoda board member for technical development, said: “Taking responsibility for the development of the entire EA 211 engine series is confirmation of Skoda’s high level of technical expertise. At the same time, this underlines the importance of the Skoda brand within the entire Volkswagen Group, as the engines in this series are used in 50 model lines of seven of its brands.”
Consequently, engineers in Mladá Boleslav are now going to gradually take charge of developing the future TSI engines of the EA 211 series in addition to the MPI units. Today the EA 211 model range is characterised by a high degree of variability – the engines can have three or four cylinders, range in size from 1.0-litre to 1.6 litres.
The engines can use petrol, CNG or ethanol and are also available in mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.
The MPI units are naturally aspirated engines with indirect multipoint fuel injection, which are renowned for their robustness.
The TSI engines, on the other hand, feature an exhaust pressure wave supercharger, which are powerful, high-torque engines that can power a wide range of models – including 1.0 TSI, 1.4 TSI (for plug-in hybrids such as the Superb iV), and 1.5 TSI found in vehicles from Fabia and Octavia, to the Karoq and Kodiaq.